Remaining De La Soul members share tributes to Trugoy The Dove
thefader.comOn February 12 it was confirmed that Trugoy The Dove of De La Soul had passed away at 54. Until this week the two remaining members of De La Soul, Maseo and Posdnuos hadn't commented on their bandmate's passing but that changed on Wednesday when they both shared their own tributes via social media.
In the first of two statements posted on the official De La Soul Instagram page, Maseo wrote: “Dave – thank you so much for being in my life.
Although you and I would argue like hell, we would both admit when we were wrong and totally come full circle and say, ‘I Love You.’ I want to truly thank you for having the birds eye view of our collective vision to be a group.” Read Next: Cover Story: De La Soul’s endless rebirths He added: "Before Trugoy The Dove, I met J.D.
Dove aside being called Dave in 1985. I remember your mom calling you Dove, so you’ve always had wings, so go on and fly into the light, Merce and I will make sure your legacy is well preserved. “We Are De La Soul” for life and after life, but obviously, it will never be the same.
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