| 3 Feet High and Rising | |
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 Studio album by De La Soul | |
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Released |
3 March 1989 |
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Recorded |
1988-1989 at Calliope Studios (Brooklyn, New York) |
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Genre |
Hip hop, alternative hip hop, psychedelic hip hop |
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Length |
65:59 |
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Label |
Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records |
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3 Feet High and Rising is the debut album by American hip hop group De La Soul, released in 1989 by Tommy Boy Entertainment. The album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would result in the critical and commercial peak for both parties. 3 Feet High is consistently placed on 'greatest albums' lists by noted music critics and publications. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.
A critical and commercial success, the album contains the well known singles, "Me Myself and I", "The Magic Number", "Buddy", and "Eye Know". The album's title was inspired by a line in the Johnny Cash song "Five Feet High and Rising". The album is discussed in detail by De La Soul in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique. It was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2010 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
Track listing
All songs produced by Prince Paul and co-produced by De La Soul.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | - | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 1:41 |
| 2. | "The Magic Number" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Change in Speak" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 2:33 |
| 4. | "Cool Breeze on the Rocks" | - | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 0:48 |
| 5. | "Can U Keep a Secret" | - | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 1:41 |
| 6. | "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)" | Trugoy, Posdnuos | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Ghetto Thang" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Transmitting Live from Mars" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 1:12 |
| 9. | "Eye Know" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Take It Off" | - | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 1:53 |
| 11. | "A Little Bit of Soap" | Posdnuos | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 0:57 |
| 12. | "Tread Water" | Trugoy, Posdnuos | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Potholes in My Lawn" | Trugoy, Posdnuos | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:50 |
| 14. | "Say No Go" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Do as De La Does" | Maseo, Posdnuos, Trugoy, Prince Paul | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 2:12 |
| 16. | "Plug Tunin' (Last Chance to Comprehend)" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Jolicoeur, Mercer | 4:07 |
| 17. | "De La Orgee" | - | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 1:14 |
| 18. | "Buddy" | Trugoy, Posdnuos, Afrika Baby Bam, Mike G, Q-Tip | Davis, Hall, Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer, Small | 4:55 |
| 19. | "Description" | Trugoy, Maseo, Posdnuos, Q-Tip, Prince Paul | Davis | 1:32 |
| 20. | "Me Myself and I" | Trugoy, Posdnuos | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:50 |
| 21. | "This Is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:10 |
| 22. | "I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)" | - | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 0:41 |
| 23. | "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 4:43 |
| 24. | "Plug Tunin' (Original 12" version)" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Jolicoeur, Mercer | 3:43 |