De La Soul will no longer play Mempho Music Festival
Kelvin Mercer, left, and Vincent Mason of De La Soul perform at the ESPY Awards in the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
Classic hip-hop group De La Soul will no longer play the 2026 Mempho Music Festival, festival organizers announced.
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Mempho Music FestivalElle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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