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Title: 3 Feet High and Rising
Artist: De La Soul
Genre: Hip-Hop
Released: 1989
Tracks:
1 - Intro - 1:41
2 - The Magic Number - 3:16 -
3 - Change in Speak - 2:32
4 - Cool Breeze on the Rocks - 0:48
5 - Can U Keep a Secret - 1:40
6 - Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) - 3:25
7 - Ghetto Thang - 3:35
8 - Transmitting Live From Mars - 1:11
9 - Eye Know - 4:13
10 - Take It Off - 1:52
11 - A Little Bit of Soap - 0:56
12 - Tread Water - 3:46
13 - Potholes in My Lawn - 3:50 -
14 - Say No Go - 4:20
15 - Do as De La Does - 2:12
16 - Plug Tunin' (Last Chance to Comprehend) - 4:06
17 - De La Orgee - 1:13
18 - Buddy - 4:54
19 - Description - 1:31
20 - Me Myself and I - 3:50 -
21 - This Is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) - 3:09
22 - I Can Do Anything (Delacratic) - 0:41
23 - D.A.I.S.Y. Age - 4:42
24 - Plug Tunin' (original 12" version) - 3:43
Overview:
Artist: De La Soul
Genre: Hip-Hop
Released: 1989
Tracks:
1 - Intro - 1:41
2 - The Magic Number - 3:16 -
3 - Change in Speak - 2:32
4 - Cool Breeze on the Rocks - 0:48
5 - Can U Keep a Secret - 1:40
6 - Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) - 3:25
7 - Ghetto Thang - 3:35
8 - Transmitting Live From Mars - 1:11
9 - Eye Know - 4:13
10 - Take It Off - 1:52
11 - A Little Bit of Soap - 0:56
12 - Tread Water - 3:46
13 - Potholes in My Lawn - 3:50 -
14 - Say No Go - 4:20
15 - Do as De La Does - 2:12
16 - Plug Tunin' (Last Chance to Comprehend) - 4:06
17 - De La Orgee - 1:13
18 - Buddy - 4:54
19 - Description - 1:31
20 - Me Myself and I - 3:50 -
21 - This Is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) - 3:09
22 - I Can Do Anything (Delacratic) - 0:41
23 - D.A.I.S.Y. Age - 4:42
24 - Plug Tunin' (original 12" version) - 3:43
Overview:
3 Feet High and Rising is the debut album from American hip hop trio De La Soul, released in 1989.
The album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. It is consistently placed on 'greatest albums' lists by noted music critics and publications. Robert Christgau called the record "unlike any rap album you or anybody else has ever heard." In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums..
A critical, as well as commercial success, the album contains the well known singles, "Me Myself and I", "The Magic Number", "Buddy", and "Eye Know". On October 23, 2001, the album was re-issued along with an extra disc of B-side tracks, and alternative versions. The album's title was inspired by a line in the Johnny Cash song "Five Feet High and Rising." The album is discussed in detail by De La Soul in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique. It was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2010 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. It is consistently placed on 'greatest albums' lists by noted music critics and publications. Robert Christgau called the record "unlike any rap album you or anybody else has ever heard." In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums..
A critical, as well as commercial success, the album contains the well known singles, "Me Myself and I", "The Magic Number", "Buddy", and "Eye Know". On October 23, 2001, the album was re-issued along with an extra disc of B-side tracks, and alternative versions. The album's title was inspired by a line in the Johnny Cash song "Five Feet High and Rising." The album is discussed in detail by De La Soul in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique. It was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2010 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".