"Plug Tunin'" is the debut single by the influential hip hop trio

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. A remixed version appeared on their album ''

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''. Lyrically, the song is idiosyncratic; ''"Transistors are never more shown with like / When vocal flow brings it all down in ruin / Due to a clue of a naughty noise called Plug Tunin' (Hmm-mm, hmm-mm, hmm-mm, hmm-mm, hmmmm)"'', however, musically it laid the foundations for the sound the group would realise more fully with their debut album ''

''. The song is sampled on the

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' "Defective Trip.", which is also produced by Prince Paul.

Track listing

# "Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready for This?)" - 3:41 # "Freedom of Speak (We Got Three Minutes)" - 2:52 # "Freedom of Speak (We Got More Than Three)" - 4:16 # "Plug Tunin' (Something's Wrong Here)" - 3:10 # "Strictly Dan Stuckie" - 0:38 {{Authority control 1988 singles De La Soul songs Songs written by Vincent Mason Songs written by Kelvin Mercer Songs written by David Jude Jolicoeur Songs written by Prince Paul (producer) Song recordings produced by Prince Paul (producer) 1988 songs Tommy Boy Records singles