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The group's third studio , Buhloone Mindstate released on September 21, 1993, saw the group evolve into a new sound as they continued to grow stylistically and musically.There were several moments on the album which proved the band had matured.InchI Be Blowin'Inch was a departure as the track was an instrumental featuring saxophoneplaying by Maceo Parker. The introspective InchI Am I BeInch showed de la Soul at theirmost self-referential to date. InchLong Island Wildin'Inch was a collaboration with Japanesehip hop artists Kan Takagi (Major Force) and trio Scha Dara Parr (SDP). The album'sfirst single, InchBreakadawnInch, used a sample of Michael Jackson's InchI Can't Help ItInch andSmokey Robinson's InchQuiet StormInch. de la Soul collaborated for the first time withGang Starr's Guru on InchPatti DookeInch, and female MC Shortie No Mas who was prominenton many tracks on the album and showcased particularly on InchIn The WoodsInch.The album ended with an old school Biz Markie collaboration called InchStone AgeInch. Album Tracks 1. Eye Patch 2. En Focus 3. Patti Dooke 4. I Be Blowin' 5. Ego Trippin' (Part Two) 6. 3 Days Later 7. Area 8. I Am I Be 9. In the Woods 10. Breakadawn 11. Stone Age
