3 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. Critically, as well as commercially, the album was a success. It contains the singles, “Me Myself and I”, “The Magic Number, ” “Buddy, ” and “Eye Know”. The album title came from the Johnny Cash song “Five Feet High and Rising”. It is listed on Rolling Stone’s 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source’s 100 Best Rap Albums. When Village Voice held it’s annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll for 1989, 3 Feet High and Rising was ranked #1. It was also listed on the Rolling Stone’s The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. 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”. Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a “hippie” group, based on their declaration of the “D.A.I.S.Y. Age” (Da. Inner. Soul. Yall). Sampling artists as diverse as Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles, 3 Feet High and Rising is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop (and especially jazz rap). 1A 1 Intro 2A 2 the Magic Number 3A 3 Change in Speak 4A 4 Cool Breeze on the Rocks (The Melted Version) 5A 5 Can U Keep a Secret 6A 6 Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin’s Revenge) 7A 7 Ghetto Thang 8B 1 Transmitting Live from Mars 9B 2 Eye Know 10B 3 Take It Off 11B 4 a Little Bit of Soap 12B 5 Tread Water 13B 6 Potholes in My Lawn 14C 1 Say No Go 15C 2 Do As de la Does 16C 3 Plug Tunin’ (Last Chance to Comprehend) 17C 4 de la Orgee 18C 5 Buddy (With Jungle Brothers and Q-Tip from a Tribe Called Quest) 19D 1 Description 20D 2 Me Myself and I 21D 3 This Is a Recording 4 Living in a Full Time Era (L.I.F.E.) 22D 4 I Can Do Anything (Delacratic) 23D 5 D.A.I.S.Y. Age Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “3 Feet High And Rising [Explicit Content] – CD” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
