{"product_id":"de-la-soul-3-feet-high-and-rising-cs","title":"de la Soul — 3 Feet High And Rising (CS)","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBlue Cassette Tape\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e3 Feet High And Rising\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut studio album by hip-hop trio de la Soul and was originally released in 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 \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone’s\u003c\/i\u003e 200 Essential Rock Records and \u003ci\u003eThe Source\u003c\/i\u003e’s 100 Best Rap Albums. When \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e held its annual Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Critics Poll for 1989, \u003ci\u003e3 Feet High And Rising\u003c\/i\u003e was ranked #1. It was also listed on the \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone’s\u003c\/i\u003e 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReleased 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 \u0026amp; Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles, \u003ci\u003e3 Feet High And Rising\u003c\/i\u003e is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990’s alternative hip hop (and especially jazz rap).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eReleased: 3\/3\/23\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMI\/AMS\/MONO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58745958531456,"sku":"810098504058","price":5.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/de-la-soul-3-feet-high-and-rising-cassette-cover_ba70b1f2-d3d2-4698-910b-fb6091cf1d41.webp?v=1787903567","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/de-la-soul-3-feet-high-and-rising-cs","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}