{"product_id":"de-la-soul-3-feet-high-and-rising","title":"De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e3 Feet High and Rising\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis the debut studio album by hip hop trio de la Soul, 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album title came from the Johnny Cash song \"Five Feet High and Rising.\" It is listed on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e's 200 Essential Rock Records and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Source\u003c\/em\u003e's 100 Best Rap Albums. When\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eheld it's annual Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Critics Poll for 1989,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e3 Feet High and Rising\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas ranked No. 1. It was also listed on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 500 Greatest Albums of All Time\u003c\/em\u003e. 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSampling artists as diverse as Hall \u0026amp; Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3 Feet High and Rising\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop (and especially jazz rap).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e180-gram double LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: This is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edistributed title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (which means another label pressed this release), so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewe do not have any extra jackets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for this release in case of minor damage by the USPS in transit. To clarify, It will come packaged in a full-color jacket (as pictured) sealed with plastic wrap UNLESS requested in the comment section of your order to \"open the album \u0026amp; place outside of the jacket prior to shipping.\" This is a good way to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e prevent potential seam splits \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealong the top of the jacket due to careless handling by the post office, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e this service is free of charge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. If you forget to write in the comments of your order about shipping outside of the jacket, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLEASE EMAIL US WITH YOUR ORDER NUMBER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and ask us to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eupdate the notes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon your order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e to ship outside of the jacke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003et. Release days are hectic, especially the first few hours, so please give ample time for a response. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Enjoy The Ride Records","offers":[{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":58812600942976,"sku":"De_La_Soul_YELLOW","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Magenta","offer_id":58812600975744,"sku":"De_La_Soul_MAGENTA","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/DeLaSoul3FeetHighandRisingYellowVinylLP_1100x_c9ae9fdf-6c29-4c56-8750-ac0dbca25480.webp?v=1788083495","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/de-la-soul-3-feet-high-and-rising","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}