3 Feet High and Rising

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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 debut album from De La Soul (Trugoy, Maseo and Posdunos) gets another reissue here, pretty much ensuring this longstanding Long Island hip-hop trio never stay out of the limelight. 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 1989 album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, and was a massive commercial and critical success. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. 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. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. 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. 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").

I know Cool Breeze is only a 48 second track, but it showed some excellent sample cutting DJ skills and was a favourite of mine. Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a "hippie" group, based on their declaration of the "D.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. It is listed on both Rolling Stone’s 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source’s 100 Best Rap Albums. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. 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.

Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. The album also features guest appearances from artists such as Damon Albarn, Little Dragon, David Byrne, 2 Chainz and Snoop Dogg.Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D. 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.