De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio De La Soul. It was released on March 3, 1989, by Tommy Boy. 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

repurposing the bassline and slapping a thunderous 4x4 rhythm underneath

for the first time on Miles Away

The insanely rare first 45 from the band that became Brief Encounter

funkier bounce of 'Back To Nature' is the EP highlight for us

Organs and Horns heavenly intertwined

to which I can contribute very little due to my lack of skills

the debut from Moscow’s Simple Symmetry

Coproduced by former Daptone touring stalwarts Michael Buckely (Sharon Jones/ Lee Field) and Vince Chiarito (Charles Bradley

the melody of which was lifted for Young Franco’s 2020 single Fallin’ Apart

sax (including recordings by Alex Zhang Hungtai)

finding influences in the music he digs

coming on like a deep cover 70s cut with a sound that pours out of the speakers like melted butter