"De La Soul × PARAPPA THE RAPPER × WIND AND SEA"
This special triple collaboration brings together the legendary '90s hip-hop group De La Soul, the pioneering rhythm game PARAPPA THE RAPPER, and the culture-crossing streetwear brand WIND AND SEA.
At the heart of the collection is the motif “D.A.I.S.Y.,” an acronym for Da Inner Sound, Y’all—a symbolic expression of De La Soul’s spirit. The floral motif also connects to Sunny Funny, the flower character and love interest in PARAPPA THE RAPPER, placing her at the visual center of this collection’s design.
Featuring De La Soul’s iconic track “Eye Know,” the collection explores the shared theme of LOVE, a value all three collaborators deeply cherish. Music, gaming, and fashion—each with its own cultural roots—intertwine to create a collection that radiates warmth and delivers a heartfelt message never seen before.
90's hip hop legend De La Soul, rhythm game pioneer PARAPPA THE RAPPER,WIND AND SEA This is a special triple collaboration. “D.A.I.S.Y”, which is the core of the collection, is an abbreviation for “Da Inner Sound, Y’all” and is the spirit that symbolizes De La Soul. The "flower" motif also overlaps with PaRappa Rapper's heroine "Sunny Funny" (flower character), and is central to this visual design. It also features De La Soul's famous song "Eye Know," and multifaceted expressions of the theme of "LOVE" that the three artists share in common. By combining music, games, fashion, and other cultures into one, a collection with an unprecedented heartwarming message was born.
<about de la soul>
De La Soul is a New York-based trio composed of Posdnuos, Trugoy, and Maseo, who created the hip-hop masterpiece 3 Feet High and Rising, initially released on March 3, 1989. Renowned for their eclectic and innovative sampling, quirky lyrics, and contributions to jazz rap and alternative hip-hop subgenres, the group garnered acclaim, including a Grammy win for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration for their song “Feel Good Inc.” with The Gorillaz in 2005. In 2015, De La Soul raised over $600,000 on Kickstarter to independently release their album "And the Anonymous Nobody…," which topped the Rap Albums chart and earned a nomination for Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards.
De La Soul is a hip-hop trio from New York consisting of Posdnuos, Trugoy, and Maseo, who gained attention with their masterpiece album ``3 Feet High and Rising'' released on March 3, 1989. They are known for their eclectic and innovative sampling, unique lyrics, and contributions to subgenres such as jazz-rap and alternative hip-hop.
In 2005, she won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration for her song "Feel Good Inc." with Gorillaz. Furthermore, in 2015, they raised over $600,000 through Kickstarter and released the album ``And the Anonymous Nobody...'' independently. The album reached number one on the Rap Albums chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
<about parappa the rapper>
"PaRappa the Rapper" is a poppy, cute, and upbeat rhythm action game that took the world by storm alongside the original PlayStation. As one of the pioneers of music-based gaming, or "rhythm games," it became a global hit. The game follows the story of Parappa, the main character, as he faces a series of challenges—somehow always through rap—in order to win the heart of his love interest, Sunny. Recognized as a foundational title in the rhythm game genre, it has been beloved not only in Japan but across the world.
“Parappa Rapper” is a pop, cute, and upbeat rhythm action game that took the world by storm with the first-generation PlayStation. It became a huge hit all over the world as a pioneer of "sound games" where games are played along with music. The story is about the main character, PaRappa, who overcomes many hardships (for some reason by rapping) in order to win the heart of the heroine, Sunny-chan.It is a work that is loved not only in Japan but all over the world as the roots of rhythm action games.
