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.

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. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. 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. The album also features guest appearances from artists such as Damon Albarn, Little Dragon, David Byrne, 2 Chainz and Snoop Dogg.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").

All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). 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'". We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D. Record sleeves were very clean on the inside and easy to take out unlike my copy of De La Soul is Dead (repress).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. 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. It was friendly and playful enough to cross over to a pop audience (thanks to Prince Paul's production, which found the funk hiding inside Steely Dan and "Schoolhouse Rock"), but complicated and tough enough to be hugely influential in the hip-hop world.

Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by hip-hop trio De La Soul, and was released on March 3, 1989. 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. Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D. 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. 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.All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. De La's debut represented a new path for hip-hop, a reaction to conventions that had turned into clichés. 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. For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered.