3 Feet High and Rising

by De La Soul

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DAS VILLAIN I remember when this release came out in 1989. I was barely 17 years old in 1989 and De La Soul's debut album was a game changer! Jazzy grooves, oddball samples, and a deeper state of consciousness was a creation well ahead of its time! Many in the rap/hip hop community summarily disavowed this album, but they were being reductive, as usual. Unironically, De La Soul got the last laugh because this album is legendary, part of the Hip Hop coda, and is in the vanguard of revolutionary music Favorite track: Me Myself and I.

Bruce Grossman Had this on vinyl when it first came out. Classic from start to finish. Favorite track: Eye Know.

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1.	Intro 01:41	info	buy track
2.	The Magic Number 03:15	info	buy track
3.	Change In Speak 02:32	info	buy track
4.	Cool Breeze on the Rocks (The Melted Version) 00:17	info	buy track
5.	Can U Keep a Secret 01:40	info	buy track
6.	Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) 03:25	info	buy track
7.	Ghetto Thang 03:35	info	buy track
8.	Transmitting Live from Mars 01:11	info	buy track
9.	De La Soul featuring Otis Redding - Eye Know 04:12	info	buy track
10.	Take It Off 01:52	info	buy track
11.	A Little Bit of Soap 00:56	info	buy track
12.	Tread Water 03:46	info	buy track
13.	Potholes in My Lawn 03:49	info	buy track
14.	Say No Go 04:20	info	buy track
15.	Do as De La Does 02:12	info	buy track
16.	Plug Tunin' (Last Chance to Comprehend) 04:06	info	buy track
17.	De La Orgee 01:13	info	buy track
18.	De La Soul & Jungle Brothers & Q-Tip - Buddy 04:54	info	buy track
19.	Description 01:31	info	buy track
20.	Me Myself and I 03:49	info	buy track
21.	This is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime ERA (L.I.F.E.) 03:10	info	buy track
22.	I Can Do Anything (Delacratic) 00:41	info	buy track
23.	D.A.I.S.Y. Age 04:42	info	buy track

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De La Soul's seminal debut album 3 Feet High and Rising was released on March 3, 1989 and is widely considered among the most influential hip-hop albums of all time. 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.” The album title came from the Johnny Cash song “Five Feet High and Rising.” It is listed on Rolling Stone’s 200 Essential Rock Records as well as their list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It is also featured on The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

Sampling artists as diverse as Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles, 3 Feet High and Rising is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop (and especially jazz rap). 3 Feet High & Rising was chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry for its cultural significance and general excellence.

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released March 3, 1989

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De La Soul New York

De La Soul is back—but did they ever really leave? After their seminal debut "3 Feet High and Rising" ('89), the New York City-bred trio of Posdnuos (Pos), Dave and Maseo continued to impact Hip Hop culture with five more groundbreaking albums: "De La Soul Is Dead" ('91), "Buhloone Mindstate" ('93), "Stakes Is High" ('96), "Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump" ('00) and "AOI: Bionix" ('01). ... more

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Union Park

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Aug 1

Crystal Palace Bowl

Bromley, UK
Aug 2

Scenic Stage

Margate, UK
Aug 22

North Lakes Country Park

Silloth, UK
Sep 1

Hitchin Priory

Hitchin, UK

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