3 Feet High and Rising

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Seminal hip-hop group De La Soulhave gained control of their back catalogue which will finally be available on streaming from March this year. Weaving clever wordplay and deft rhymes across two dozen tracks loosely organized around a game-show theme, De La Soul broke down boundaries all over the LP, moving easily from the groovy my-philosophy intro "The Magic Number" to an intelligent, caring inner-city vignette named "Ghetto Thang" to the freewheeling end-of-innocence tale "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge). Original Tommy boy issue, pressed by Allied Record Company (with metalwork by Specialty Records Corporation) as indicated by 'SPAR' in runouts and embossed 'A' on B side label. It marked the first of three full- length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties.

Rappers Posdnuos and Trugoy the Dove talked about anything they wanted (up to and including body odor), playing fast and loose on the mic like Biz Markie. This album release looks and plays great, hopefully a whole new generation will be exposed to this masterpiece! Sucks that a lot of samples had to be cut/changed (Cool Breeze on the Rocks is absolutely GUTTED), but you gotta do what you gotta do.Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, confrontational, violent lyrics, De La Soul's uniquely positive style made them an oddity beginning with the first single, "Me, Myself and I. The most inventive, assured, and playful debut in hip-hop history, 3 Feet High and Rising not only proved that rappers didn't have to talk about the streets to succeed, but also expanded the palette of sampling material with a kaleidoscope of sounds and references culled from pop, soul, disco, and even country music. The pair didn't just use those samples as hooks or drumbreaks -- like most hip-hop producers had in the past -- but as split-second fills and in-jokes that made some tracks sound more like DJ records.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. I'm so happy I got a copy it really does sound amazing to hear this after all these years, what difference in sound. In early 2015, they announced plans to release a Kickstarter funded upcoming 9th studio album and the Anonymous Nobody.

The 1989 album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, and was a massive commercial and critical success. De La Soul is an American hip-hop group formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. While they were labelled as 'hippies' at the time, they've since gone on to influence many hip-hop artists internationally. Thinly disguised under a layer of humor, their lyrical themes ranged from true love ("Eye Know") to the destructive power of drugs ("Say No Go") to Daisy Age philosophy ("Tread Water") to sex ("Buddy").

All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Classic singles of the era like 'Me Myself and I', 'The Magic Number', and 'Eye Know' were beamed into living rooms across the globe via MTV.We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered.