An alien invasion of wack MCs is no match for superheroes De La Soul and MF DOOM in the new animated music video for “Rock Co. Kane Flow.” Watch it below.
The video, created by Matt Hutchings of Matt Hutchings Films, features De La Soul (Posdnuos, Maseo and the late Trugoy The Dov) as a superhero crew entering a massive arena packed with screaming fans, while cheerleaders wearing MF DOOM masks perform a routine in the middle of a boxing ring. Space aliens command a crew of MCs to take on De La Soul, who are joined by MF DOOM in the confrontation. After they eventually vanquish the wack MCs in a fierce fight, the aliens storm the arena, taking the battle to the city streets. Ultimately, our hip-hop heroes prevail.
The clip serves as a 20th anniversary celebration of De La Soul’s seventh studio album, The Grind Date, which featured “Rock Co. Kane Flow” as a single.
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“With this project, we knew we wanted to create something special. Posdnuos had a clear vision of the vibe and comedic tone of the video, looking to recreate the group’s look during The Grind Date’s release back in 2004 (with a wrestling superhero twist),” Hutchings said in a press statement. “We knew we didn’t want to go down the road of AI and Deepfaking, instead opting to create fully animated versions of all the characters, no small undertaking. We took influence from various superhero films and media, and drew upon hours of classic wrestling footage for reference. After months of animating, rendering, and complex visual effects work, we were finally able to bring De La Soul & MF DOOM to the big screen just as they were in 2004.”
Back in April, it was announced that De La Soul are slated to release a new album by the end of the year via rap legend Nas’ label, Mass Appeal. It will be the band’s first release as a duo following the passing of original member Trugoy the Dove.
De La Soul have a range of international tour dates set for this summer and fall, including a stop at this year’s Newport Jazz Festival. See the full itinerary below, and get tickets here.
De La Soul 2025 Tour Dates:
07/08 – Calgary, CA @ Calgary Stampede
07/12 – Jackson, WY @ King Concert 2025
08/03 – Newport, RI @ Newport Jazz Festival 2025
09/06 – Mundelein, IL @ The Miracle In Mundelein 2025
09/13 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Sea.Hear.Now 2025
09/14 – St. Louis, MO @ Music at the Intersection 2025
