3 Feet High and Rising (Cassette)
3 Feet High and Rising (Cassette)
*This is NOT a comic! But you can listen to it while you read comics!
By De La Soul. Published by Chrysalis Records.
Cassette Tape, 2023 (originally released 1989)
De La Soul's seminal debut album 3 Feet High and Risingwas released on March 3, 1989 and is widely considered among the most influential hip-hop albums of all time. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul and 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 as well as their list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It is also featured on The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.
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). 3 Feet High & Rising was chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry for its cultural significance and general excellence. The album will finally be available on streaming services and in-stores on its anniversary, March 3, 2023.
Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. Intro
2. The Magic Number
3. Change In Speak
4. Cool Breeze on the Rocks
5. Can U Keep a Secret
6. Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)
7. Ghetto Thang
8. Transmitting Live from Mars
9. Eye Know
10. Take It Off
11. A Little Bit of Soap
12. Tread Water
13. Potholes in My Lawn
SIDE B
1. Say No Go
2. Do as De La Does
3. Plug Tunin' (Last Chance to Comprehend)
4. De La Orgee
5. Buddy
6. Description
7. Me Myself and I
8. This is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime ERA (L.I.F.E.)
9. I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)
10. D.A.I.S.Y. Age