3 Feet High and Rising

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

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. The three formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'".In the edit page, go to the 'Metadata' tab and add your Juno artist, label or release page for listeners to purchase your release / releases.

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. Renowned for its uniquely positive spin on hip-hop amid a harsher world of dark, hardball gangster rap, classics such as 'Me, Myself And I' are known the world over, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a soul who doesn't have so much as an inkling as to how it sounds. They were influential in the early stages of rapper/actor Mos Def's career, and are a core part of the Spitkicker collective. 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 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. Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.

Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D. I'm so happy I got a copy it really does sound amazing to hear this after all these years, what difference in sound. Weaving clever wordplay and deft rhymes across two dozen tracks loosely organized around a game-show theme, De La Soul broke down boundaries all over the LP, moving easily from the groovy my-philosophy intro "The Magic Number" to an intelligent, caring inner-city vignette named "Ghetto Thang" to the freewheeling end-of-innocence tale "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge). Float along to a smorgasbord of samples, flavorful beats, and quirky soundscapes, in this celebration of individuality, creativity, and utter joy. Classic singles of the era like 'Me Myself and I', 'The Magic Number', and 'Eye Know' were beamed into living rooms across the globe via MTV.The 1989 album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, and was a massive commercial and critical success.

It features guest spots from Grian Chatten, Lianne La Havas, Confucius MC, assia and Kevin Abstract. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. 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. Seminal hip-hop group De La Soulhave gained control of their back catalogue which will finally be available on streaming from March this year.It is listed on Rolling Stone’s 200 Essential Rock Records as well as their list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D.