De La Soul @ Picture House, 5 Jun

Pioneering hip-hop trio De La Soul return to our shores, and woe betide anyone still foolish enough to call them hippies. In the two decades since their dayglo debut 3 Feet High and Rising changed the way rappers and producers approached the then-nascent art form, the band have changed styles almost as often as they change their shoes - now likely to be box-fresh Nikes, as the sportswear giants step up to sponsor eighth LP Are You In?. Questionable corporate involvements aside, De La have an impressive back catalogue (and a formidable DJ in Vincent Mason) at their disposal. Here's hoping their new material doesn't put us on the wrong foot come early June.