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De La Soul – 3 Feet High And Rising (VG/VG) – LP, UK 1989
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3 Feet High And Rising is an LP by De La Soul from 1989 released on the Big Life, Tommy Boy label.
About this album
3 Feet High and Rising is De La Soul’s landmark debut and one of hip-hop’s most inventive opening statements. Released in 1989, the album broke from harder-edged rap trends with bright samples, surreal humour and a playful, highly musical approach that helped define alternative hip-hop. Working with producer Prince Paul, De La Soul turned songs like The Magic Number and Eye Know into a collage of wit, jazz-flavoured textures and left-field ideas, while still keeping the group’s conscious edge clear. Widely regarded as a classic, it expanded what mainstream rap could sound like and remains hugely influential on later generations of artists.
Genre: Hip Hop & RnB
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: De La SoulLabel: Big Life, Tommy Boy – DLSLP 1Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: UKReleased: 1989Genre: Hip Hop & RnBStyle: ConsciousA1 Intro
A2 The Magic Number
A3 Change In Speak
A4 Cool Breeze On The Rocks
A5 Can U Keep A Secret?
A6 Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin'S Revenge)
A7 Ghetto Thang
A8 Transmitting Live From Mars
A9 Eye Know
A10 Take It Off
A11 A Little Bit Of Soap
A12 Tread Water
B1 Say No Go
B2 Do As De La Does
B3 Plug Tunin' (Last Chance To Comprehend)
B4 De La Orgee
B5 Buddy
B6 Description
B7 Me Myself And I
B8 This Is A Recording 4 Living In A Full Time Era (L.I.F.E.)
B9 I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)
B10 D.A.I.S.Y. Age
B11 Potholes In My Lawn