3 Feet High and Rising

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Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D.

De La Soul is an American hip-hop group formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. 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. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. 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".

Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by hip hop trio De La Soul and was released on March 3, 1989 It marked the first of three full- length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. 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. 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. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic.Time for a trip down the technicolor road of the Daisy Age with De La Soul’s magnum opus, “3 Feet High and Rising. The artwork is bloody awful, sorry, but was it photocopied (badly) from an old copy with the saturation maxed out? 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. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.

I tend to shy away from coloured vinyl as the quality of pressings tend to vary hugely but I'm pleased that I pulled the trigger on this Rough Trade green as it sounds great. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Feet High and Rising was chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry for its cultural significance and general excellence. 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.

Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. We have a regular newsletter with the week’s new releases that goes out every Thursday or Friday too. 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. Samples that are pure genius, coupled with a rhyme style which on certain tracks, even 25 years later, I'm still finding new nuances with, make this outstanding.

It is listed on Rolling Stone’s 200 Essential Rock Records as well as their list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.