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3 Feet High and Rising. 3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group De La Soul, released on February 6, 1989, [2] by Tommy Boy Records. It was the first of three collaborations with the producer Prince Paul, and was the critical and commercial peak of both parties. The album title comes from the Johnny Cash ...
De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, released in 1989, was a critical smash hit in the hip hop genre.They quickly became prominent members of the Native Tongues Posse along with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, and the Jungle Brothers among others.
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications; US [1]US R&B
Me Myself and I (De La Soul song) " Me Myself and I " is a song by American hip hop trio De La Soul, released in April 1989 as a single from their debut studio album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989). It was the group's only number one on the US Billboard R&B chart. The song also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
De La Soul chose the title De La Soul Is Dead to emphasize their departure from their previous style. [3] The group's separation from the "D.A.I.S.Y Age" imagery of 3 Feet High and Rising is visually demonstrated by the album cover, which shows a broken pot of daisies, [6] as well as by the music video for "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)", which depicts a pot of daisies being smashed. [12]
Eye Know. " Eye Know " is a 1989 single from US hip hop trio De La Soul 's debut album 3 Feet High and Rising. It peaked at number 14 on the UK singles chart. It was not released as a single in the United States.
Paul facilitated a record deal for Mason and his colleagues with the Tommy Boy label and produced their first album, 3 Feet High and Rising. [ 2 ] Mason's role in De La Soul is primarily that of a DJ, with Mason stating that he is "a b-boy to my heart", drawing inspiration from life experience and contemporary global events. [ 4 ]
Paul also worked on De La Soul's first three albums, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), De La Soul Is Dead (1991), and Buhloone Mindstate (1993). De La Soul is Dead received a five mic album review from The Source. [7] According to Paul, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) had a budget of about $20,000 and took a month and a half to make. [3]