3 Feet High and Rising

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The Magic Number: contains excerpts from "Five Feet High and Rising" written by Johnny Cash and published by Chappell & Co. Inc. (ASCAP).Used by permission. All rights reserved. Contains a sample of "Five Feet and Rising" as performed by Johnny Cash, used courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment. Contains excerpts from "Three Is A Magic Number" written by Robert Dorough and published by American Broadcasting Music Inc. (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. "The Magic Number" contains excerpts from "Three Is A Magic Number" performed by Bob Dorough courtesy of Warner Music Group. Used by permission. Contains excerpts from "Funky Drummer" written by James Brown and published by Dynatone Publishing Company (BMI) and Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Contains excerpts from "Funky Drummer" performed by James Brown, courtesy of UMG Recordings, Inc. under license from Univeral Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Turner-Williams, Jaelani (2021-12-28). "Gen-Z is Learning About De La Soul Due to 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' ". Okayplayer . Retrieved 2022-01-05.

This Is A Recording 4 Living In A Full Time Era (L.I.F.E.): contains excerpts from "Waiting For Your Love" written by G. Godfrey, J. Barnes, J. Stadler, K. Barnes, S, Abbatiello and published by Disco Fever Publishing (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. "This Is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)" contains excerpts from "Waiting for Your Love" performed by Sweet G courtesy of Fever Records. Used by permission.American album certifications – De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising". Recording Industry Association of America.

Electronica artist James Lavelle cited 3 Feet High and Rising as one of his favorite albums. "It was definitely a reaction to the slightly more hardcore area of what was going on in hip hop. As a concept record, it's probably one of the best ever. It's like the Pink Floyd of hip hop, their Dark Side of the Moon – the way it musically and sonically moves around, but also the use of language was so unusual and out there." [44] and commercial peak of both parties. Critically, as well as commercially, the album was a success. It contains In 2006, Q magazine placed the album at No. 20 in its list of "40 Best Albums of the '80s". [42] In 2012, Slant Magazine listed the album at No. 9 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s". [43] Spex listed 3 Feet High and Rising at No. 5 on its list of the Top 100 Albums of the Century. [ citation needed] The album has also been ranked as among the top albums of 1989 by publications including Rolling Stone, The Face, Record Mirror, Sounds, OOR, and Melody Maker. [ citation needed]

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a b c Azerrad, Michael (March 23, 1989). "3 Feet High And Rising". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022 . Retrieved June 13, 2012. 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). 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. Plug Tunin' (Last Chance To Comprehend): contains excerpts from "Written on the Wall" written by Bob Crewe, Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell and published by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI), Linz Music (BMI), Denny Randell Music (BMI). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Featuring samples from The Invitations recording "Written on the Wall". Produced under license from Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. Contans excerpts from "Midnight Theme" written by Manzel Bush and published by Piagneri Music (BMI). Used by permission. All rights reserved. "Plug Tunin" contains excerpts from "Midnight Theme" performed by Manzel courtesy of Fraternity Music Group/Undercover Brother Ent., Inc. Used by permission. This is from a New York Times article from March1. 2023 in case you wondered what's different to previous versions of the album:

Buddy: contains excerpts from "Hit or Miss" written by Odetta Gordon and published by Pookie Tree Publishing Co (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Contains excerpts from "Girl I Think the World About You" written by Thomas McClary, Lionel B. Richie, Jr. and published by Macawrite Music (ASCAP)/Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP), Brenda Richie Publishing (ASCAP)/Libren Music (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. "Buddy" contains excerpts from "Hit or Miss" performed by Bo Diddley courtesy of UMG Recordings, Inc. under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. "Buddy" contains excerpts from "Girl I Think the World About You" performed by Commodores, courtesy of UMG Recordings, Inc. under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Soul's uniquely positive style made them an oddity beginning with the first single, “Me, Myself and I.” Their Lydia Slater (9 September 2010). "Toby Mott, from the punk of Pimlico to power player". Evening Standard. Thread Water: contains excerpts from "I Likes to Do It" written by Frank Brunson and published by Jamie Music Publishing Company (BI). Useed by ermission. All rights reserved. "Thread Water" contains excerpts from "I Likes to Do It" performed by People's Choice courtesy of Jamie/Guyden Distributing Corp. Used by permission. Playboy Feb. 1989". Robert Christgau. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011 . Retrieved 2011-08-16.

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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. a b "The Art of the Album Cover: De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising by Toby Mott + the Grey Organisation". hypergallery.blogspot.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-05-29 . Retrieved 2012-12-04. Spanishcharts.com – De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2021. a b Jenkins, Craig (March 7, 2023). "De La Soul's Music Is Here to Stay (For Now)". Vulture . Retrieved March 8, 2023. Riordan, John (2020). "De La Soul". Music's Cult Artists. Ryland Peters & Small. ISBN 9781912983391.