3 Feet High and Rising

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It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul and contains the singles, “Me Myself and I”, “The Magic Number,” “Buddy,” and “Eye Know. It’s listed as a “melted version” but all you hear is the sound of sped up vinyl for a few seconds in its place.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”. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. A landmark in conscience hip-hop, and a daring testament to the enduring impact of dosing the status quo, 3 Feet High and Rising is a kaleidoscope of infectious positivity that reminds us to make a splash in the tides of our time. 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 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Float along to a smorgasbord of samples, flavorful beats, and quirky soundscapes, in this celebration of individuality, creativity, and utter joy. Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a "hippie" group, based on their declaration of the "D.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. It is listed on both Rolling Stone’s 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source’s 100 Best Rap Albums. 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").

Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. If it was easy to believe the revolution was here from listening to the rapping and production on Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, with De La Soul the Daisy Age seemed to promise a new era of positivity in hip-hop.Considered by many to be a hip hop masterpiece, De La Soul's 1989 debut album '3 Feet High and Rising' was not only a milestone for jazz rap, conscious and alternative hip hop, but was a huge commercial success. It’s really nice to have the tracks across two records and the reason why this is 4 and not 5 stars, is because a track is missing. 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.