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klasik. jedva čekam da 3/3/23 dođu na streaming platforme, iako imam diskografiju na kompu. RIP Trugoy (Plug 2) <3
Skulle vara mer elektronisk musik än dessa hopplösa hip-hop album.
Old school innovation
Nothing to really remember.
Not a lot of songs of this available on the internet so it's tough to rate it fairly
Kind of disappointing. Eye Know is such an amazing song but the rest was way stranger than I expected and not in a good way. It’s a fun sound when they’re rapping by altogether this didn’t do much for me.
I've never listened to any De La Soul before, but this album was great. The rapping was awesome, some of the lyrics were humorous, and the sampling was out of this world. I was humming "Eye Know" to myself for several hours before I realized they sampled Steely Dan's "Peg" in it. To me, that shows that these guys are incredibly talented at making songs. To take a song that I know, and sample it in a way that makes it something entirely new is a remarkable skill. Also, Trugoy just died yesterday? What a wacky coincidence. I hope the man rests in peace, and I hope to get to listen to more De La Soul.
I purchased this album on it’s original release and I still have it on my regular playlist to this day. A total game changer for the hippie hip hop generation.
What fun! I like this a lot! I could only listen to half of the album on youtube, but what was there was great!
No m'agrada el hip hop
I'm super glad this is finally streaming. The world needs De La Soul. Best track: The Magic Number
cool
Difficult to find (I found on soundcloud). Just absolutely outstanding. Playful, funny, inventive, beats and flow on point and lyricism is superb, but what really makes it is the range and quality of the sampling.
It is a hip hop album. I was not familiar with any of the songs. It was a pretty good album. Not sure I would seek it out to listen to again but if it was playing I would listen.
Sadly, this one is unavailable in any streaming service. I'm not sure I listened to the correct album getting a Youtube playlist with some unavailable videos. It's sad because just with a little sample of the whole album, it's clear this is powerful. It's something exciting and, for sure, a must-listen before dying. I don't know if there is more De La Soul on this list, but it should be.
An album of fillers around the classics. Not a keeper.
Rap from the time before it became foul mouthed, mysogynist, violent and unpleasant. This is relatively tuneful, albeit sampled from other people's music. Sampling was new at the time and seen as innovative by simpletons who couldn't spot that it was papering over a lack of creative talent. Hence, it isn't on Spotify yet because they don't have the necessary clearances. But I'll be generous, because at least they were pioneers in the genre.
An absolute classic. Start to finish.
A long-time fave, with so many highlights and memorable cuts, but an excess of filler (the spoken word bits do wear a bit). Maybe not aging quite as well as one expected.
An amazingly fresh hip-hop LP with personality in spades You could argue this album is too bit-heavy, but the sense of personality woven in between masterful micro-sampling and exquisite beats yields a winning combination that easily sustains the hour-long LP. Great wordplay in the bars and a loose narrative thread for everything together into a top-tier product that’s joyful yet focused, playful but heavy on performance. Between De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest + others, I’m realizing just how shamefully uninformed I was on the genre - tradeoff is I get to discover all these amazing LPs in exchange for taking the deep dive.
yea it was good, felt kind repetitive at the start but once you get in to it its great
Weird, cool, very creative - 4 stars
I'm not a hip hop fan but this is pretty good as far as the genre goes. Hard to find a way to listen to it though! 3 stars.
Cool
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De La Soul osaa hommansa
Managed to find a bit over half the album on youtube. Lots of skits - I understand this may have been one of the first albums to do it, but MEH, SKITS. The rapping has that childish 80s vibe to it, overall feel of rap you could play at a primary school disco. A lot of gushing reviews, which doesn't quite match up with what I heard. Not bad by any stretch, but definitely not the masterpiece its wikipedia page and half the reviews here suggest it is. Maybe that's just because it wasn't that popular in Australia - although I have a feeling it's more because its positive messages appeal to pussies. It's nowhere near as good as Ice-T or NWA, but they'll fire this into space before either of them in case the aliens are offended by song titles such as "Straight up Nigga" and "Fuck the Police". haha. 3/5. On a cool note, wikipedia says anyone getting this album after March 2023 will be able to just listen on Spotify.
Wasn't a big fan when I first listened so I wasn't really bothered to relisten. I think this album has a lot of filler but at it's peak it's some great early jazz/conscious rap. De la orgy didn't have to exist though. 7/10
No he podido escuchar el album porque en Spotify no estaba disponible
Sadly not on Spotify but caught parts of it on Youtube. This is iconic with the hits and inbetween inventive and quirky samples and light-hearted rap. This is good to listen to.
Well, a bit hard to track done the songs. What I could find (or remember) had a nice groove in parts, but I'd just rather listen to the source than the mashup.
So bloody good. One of their best and one of of the best. 5 stars.
Zo'n vrolijke hip hop hoor ik precies liever. Erg genoten van dit plaatje
It's a decent listen. Probably won't be going back for a bit.
Quite a bit of variety here... though there are plenty of skit or throwaway songs that would make me just want to skip them if I listened to the album multiple times. The more fully developed tracks have cool samples and an interesting style. Though I don't really enjoy this style much, it is pretty interesting.
this reminds me of parrapa, this is the quirkiest rap i've heard. the samples are great, and I think its just fun to listen to.
This is an album that I've been meaning to listen to for a while now. I really enjoy albums from this golden era of hip-hop sampling, before the law decided that DJs needed to pay for their samples. This is a cool album, though I had a tough time finding a definitive version on YouTube, since there seems to be automated copyright claims on a lot of these songs. I wish that albums like this had been able to shine through a bit more during the era of gangsta rap, since there's not anything that makes gangsta rap inherently better than this style other than the intensity of its subject matter. The production, music, and lyrical content are all on par, but I guess people were less interested in positivity than they were in brutality. Overall a really cool record that deserves it's place in rap history, even if it was overshadowed shortly after its release by west coast rap 4/5
Lots of fun when it first came out…still fun.
This is so damn good that it should be mandated to be readily available on SOME streaming platform. Seriously, you can't even buy a digital version of this album on Amazon. I'm paying for (some would suggest foolishly) unlimited music on Spotify, Amazon and YouTube Music, and it shouldn't be this challenging to find this remarkable album. Thankfully, you can stream the entire album on YouTube. It turns out De La Soul's entire catalog will finally be made available on streaming services on March 3, 2023. But the simple fact that I was willing to actually buy a digital copy of this album if one would have just been made available tells you everything you know about the album's quality.
Probably my favourite hip-hop album thus far. Just wish it was easier to find, because i'd love to download and relisten to a lot of it.
I know this is a good one. Love some De La Soul.
Hip-hop suave de los 80, con predominancia de sintetizadores y mismas bases. Le falta algo de ritmo más intenso, por eso se escucha bien. Desconocido en su totalidad
Hip hop. Coñazo.
Not on apple music
Kann ich nicht hören.
Interesting that this one is not on Spotify. A few years ago De La Soul offered their discography for free download on their website. It was only for 3 days or something, but I made sure to snag all of their stuff. So I was familiar with this one. But it has been a while since I listened to it. Cranking it up... The spoken word thing again? O-kay... (Recurs once or twice. Not a fan of that.) The samples of songs that I know: Steely Dan, Hall & Oates. Look it me, I know stuff! The interludes, like "Transmitting Live From Mars" and "Take It Off"... it's better than skits or sketches, which a lot of other hip hop groups. De La does more sketches in their next album, "De La Soul Is Dead," which I find more annoying. But the interludes are listenable hear. They hold p on repeat listens. The "hits": "Me, Myself and I", "Plug Tunin," "Potholes In My Lawn," "Buddy," "Eye Know"... you can hear the group is having FUN. Lots of other groups at this time aren't doing that. It's a fun album, and it's fun to listen to. I also recommend the album "The Grind Date." I listen to that one every so often.
Cool, fun album although it's a bit uneven. I really enjoyed the start of it with their version of The Magic Number (great beats and sampling) followed by Change in Speak (love the lyrical stylings and rhyming). Some ups and downs from there until Eye Know (great tune and cool sampling, felt like an Arrested Development or A Tribe Called Quest tune). For example Can U Keep a Secret was funny; not essential, but still worth a listen. Too many short tracks or interludes? I did enjoy some of them like A Little Bit of Soap (again, great sampling). Others like De La Orgee felt out of place on this album (save it for other trashy albums). Other cool tracks were Potholes in my Lawn, Buddy (great collaborations), Me Myself and I (funky - thanks George Clinton!), and DAISY Age.
I have mixed feelings about this album. There’s some classic stuff on here like “The Magic Number”, “Ghetto Thang”, “Potholes in my Lawn” and “Plug Tunin” but some of the tracks haven’t aged as well. The gameshow skit is funny and does add a nice bridge in between a few of the songs. Also, some interesting samples from Schoolhouse Rock to Steely Dan to Hall and Oates. After two listens though it doesn’t grab my attention enough to give it more than 3 stars. I think this album is a great example of one of those albums that if you got into it when it came out and it was part of your life for years, you might be inclined to call it a classic. For a new listener though I can't say the same. Maybe if I come back to it more often I might end up giving it a 4 or more.
not foir me
Awesome rap trio discovery! Attention! Link to Spotify is wrong! (2023-01-17)
actually not bad
4.4 - Squarely at the pinnacle of the "golden age of hip hop", this record dazzles with breezy rhymes and an infectiously groovy/goofy flow. If I'm honest, it leans a little heavily on skits, but the spirit is just so fun that I can overlook that one gripe. And the beats draw from a wide swath of genres, which makes this an equally heady listen. Note: The album in its original is supposedly coming to Spotify in March, 2023. I was able to stream it here: https://archive.org/details/de-la-soul-3-feet-high-and-rising/3+Feet+High+And+Rising/CD+2
Wow this record was really ahead of its time. It really started the whole conscious/sample-heavy rap that would rise in the 90s. Packed with great tracks. Lots of cool samples. I also really appreciate how the tracks flow into each other. I’ve commonly heard this referred to as “The Sgt Pepper of Hip Hop”. Really fun listen overall.
Wrong disc! The missing album from NOEL REDDING https://open.spotify.com/album/3KfvJUJv7Y0NuacdyqidJ0?si=Tn97GoSmRf6dX8ZJAO8yqA
4.5/5. Really enjoyed this. Eye Know is a great song, probably my favorite off this. There are some brief points in the album where it's a little weird for me, but I kind of like that. Overall, very good album (I wish it was streaming).
mostly forgettable early rap the most popular song isn't bad though 2.5
Lots of novelty, not interested in repeat listens though
Excellent
so amazing
Landmark hiphop record. So much fun to listen to and the sampling is incredible. So glad this is available on streaming now.
De La Soul's 1989 "3 Feet High And Rising" sits at the pinacol of the early hip-hop sampling Parthenon, blending and bending genres and audio from multiple different media (film/TV/commercials/scratching, etc). The album, like many at that time, blended up and down tempo beats with socially conscious lyrics and funk and jazz samples. Essential historical listening. The album seems to have directly influenced UK experimental Trip Hop. Like this, check out MC 900-Ft Jesus and DJ/Producer Howie B.
Was OK back in the day, seems kinda lame now. Background blather is irritating.
Fun, too long and the less than stellar parts take away from the joy of the true bops.
First listen of this and frustrating it had to be through YouTube, even so very impressed feels like such an influential hip hop album. Hopefully can come back to this a rerate if they ever get it on streaming services.
Really unique and entertaining album by some fun personalities. The sampling here is unlike anything we'll ever see again because of the time period and it's a cool time capsule to hear.
Can only listen to half on YouTube as album is not available on other streaming platforms
היה נחמד לא ממש הטעם שלי
Hugely influential. This was one of the first popular rap albums to not focus on life in the streets. It is a tour de force assemblage of sounds of all genres - there is soul, pop, rock, disco, country all weaved together. There will soon be others that attempt this - some successful (Paul's Boutique) and others not so much. A great work and an awesome debut.
Not on Apple Music. Can't listen.
Classic, true pioneers of hip hop
4.25
6/17, 35%
Fun old school hip hop, fancy rhymes, good beats. Enjoyed the listen
your mum
3 Feet High and Rising is the debut album by American hip hop group De La Soul. This is a critically & commercially successful album that is consistently placed on lists of greatest albums of all time, and it was also picked for the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2010. Released at a time when Gangsta rap was on the rise into hip hop mainstream, this album is a polar opposite that spouts positivity and humor. As a result, this album is considered one of the first alternative hip hop or progressive rap albums. This was also probably the first hip hop album to include skits on it, as a way to introduce the album or act as interludes between tracks. 3 Feet High and Rising was a fun album to listen to, and I enjoyed hearing classic rap songs that had less of an emphasis on hardcore or gangsta ideologies. Nothing wrong with Gangsta rap, but it was nice to hear something different from the late 80's/early 90's.
Hard to find, brilliant
I can't describe a situation where I would prefer this album over any different one... so... that's a point for itself
Very playful old school rap album. The fun is infectious. Found it to be a bit too much skit but I did really like all the music tracks. Eye Know is a masterpiece.
Well I was very exited listening to this and then it went for 40 extra minutes with an orgy (orgee) skit. I like this kind of clean high quality mixing and I can see why people say its the SgtPLHCB of hip hop but Sgt is much more concise.
It's regarded as a classic of the genre, and for good reason. It's quite enjoyable. It's just never been a 5 for me, but a strong 4
I'm finding it very hard to get into this one. All the silly spoken word passages are very offputting
Mocht m niet luisteren op spotify
Shame this wasn't on Spotify. Ran a little long, but seemed inventive and fun for it's time. I only know if them randomly from their 2000s output but I'd venture to say this is the better version of them.
An enjoyable album, but probably not one I could put in heavy rotation.
I love me some hip hop especially 80s and 90s
very silly. 3 is the magic number is a bop. everything else is meh
What a way to start a weekt and continue my lessons on hip hop (Also thank you to the ppl that put this album on YouTube); from the opening skit I was smiling and the vibe never went away. It was a joy through and through, and learning more about how innovating it was and the impact it had on the culture just made it all the more enjoyable. 5/5, recommending it to everyone.
I'm not usually into the humorous, tongue-in-cheek type rap that was popular in the 80's and early 90's, but I think De La Soul did it better than any of the other rap groups that were popular in that time. The skits were funny and the songs are catchy as hell. This is an album that has really stood the test of time. No idea why it isn't on Apple Music.
Its all a bit twee nowadays
It's a shame that this wasn't available on Spotify. It was always one of my favorite hip hop albums. I was able to find it all on YouTube. Great stuff!
Unique pastiche of sounds.
Despite not being a hip-hop head, I have heard a few of these songs before, specifically Magic Number. Aside from that, I only knew De La Soul from their features in Gorillaz (insert laughing guy). It's a bit annoying I can't listen to any of this on spotify aside from the intro skit, meaning I will forget about this in a few weeks. It's a decent album and while I only liked a few songs, I can appreciate the wide range of samples used which makes some interesting music. It's a good experience to listen in full.
Fantastic
This has got to be regarded as one of the best hip hop albums of all-time. It was like listening to a musical collage with great lyrics & vocals on top of bits of sampled a songs with creative instrumentation. Everything fit together beautifully by masters of music. Excellent album.
Niet gedraaid, maar ken deze plaat goed dus ik kan 'm blind 4 sterren geven.
Een van de weinige Hip Hop acts die ik altijd erg heb kunnen waarderen. Vrolijk en lekker veel catchy (gejatte) samples - dat is waarschijnlijk ook waarom dit album niet op Spotify staat: ze gingen gewoon muziek maken zonder te betalen voor de rechten van alle gebruikte samples. Toen de plaat een succes werd volgden er vele rechtzaken en hebben ze uiteindelijk geen cent aan de plaat verdiend. Gelukkig heb ik de CD nog 😅
Energiek en vrolijk.
This is the first hip hop album that I truly liked from all of the ones I've had to listen during this challenge. So upbeat and groovy! Pity it's not on Spotify! Some weirder tracks on the second half of the album, but overall really good. Favourite tracks: The Magic Number, Change in Speak, Ghetto Thang, Tread Water, Me Myself and I, Plug Tunin
Really good! 4/5
Nope
Gentle hip hop, nostalgic fun, correctly famous, but not quite as amazing as I remembered.
I remember this getting played a lot when it first came out but never coming around to it - I found them a bit cutesy maybe? I can say that with the cast-of-thousands production we hear on Kendrick & Kanye, this, by comparison is one-dimensional and repetitive, but they were dealing with the tech and budget available at the time.
I'm guessing that this is probably the most accessible and fun hip hop record on the list. Its refreshing that every second word isn't mofo or the N word. Their sample of Steely Dan's Peg on Eye Know was probably one of the most seamless mashups ever and Jenifa taught me is also a ton of fun.
Eh if this was a tribe called quest I wouldn't have been able to tell difference, also link went to "the missing album by the noel reading band and I listened to most of that(which if you care was 3/5)
Early 90s rap.
Some decent beats. Occasional good funk. Samples are fine. Also includes garbage like "take it off." Best of the 4 albums so far.
This one hit me a lot harder than the Run DMC. Saw one review call this album the Sgt Peppers of hip hop and I liked that.
Good rhymes, interesting samples it's alright, dare I say even funky fresh?!
Pretty good. Not the best stuff coming out of the 80s. Honestly, I liked it better back then. Still like it, just not as much.
Smart, inventive, playful, positive, and unlike anything that had gone before. And the sort of album that couldn’t be made now in this age of strict sample clearance, as I am sure the almost-bankrupted De La would attest to. Which is a shame, as the samples are used creatively and with love, but there you go. One of the greatest albums ever made.
This sounded unlike anything else when I first bought it back in 1989. It's the loved up response to a West Coast rap scene that was heading down the gangster route. I knew which direction I wanted to turn to. Hip Hop concept albums should usually be avoided. But the dialogue and in-jokes aren't annoying, They keep the Daisy Age feel flowing thoughout. There's still room for politics with It's a Ghetto Thing. Plus there's also personal politics on Say No Go. This should be a SIX star album.
I liked it
love
Funky grooves
Although the grooves are mostly borrowed, at least they're there. But to drown them out in all that busy-ness and buzziness empties the whole experience. Ultimately, it becomes mind numbing fluff.
It’s fun, but I really expected to like it more. It starts off really fresh and exciting but by the second half it gets a bit samey to my ears, musically at least. I’d like to give it another chance but maybe in smaller chunks rather than slogging through the whole thing again. Cool that it invented the ‘skit’, though I guess that means it’s got a lot to answer for, too…
I didn't get all the way through this one because I kept getting busy but holy shit, this was amazing! Loved the beats, the lyrics, the performances, everything! Super laid back and yet all the flows were so precise. I only knew De La Soul from the "wash yo ass" song on Tony Hawk but now I need to get to know the rest of their discography.
De La Soul consists of Posdnuos, Trugoy, and Maseo, though producer Prince Paul is also worth mentioning as he contributed to the first 3 albums, including this one which is the De La Soul debut. 3 Feet High came out at a time when hip-hop was dominated by the goofy Beastie Boys and the serious Public Enemy. Choosing the carve a new path for themselves, De La Soul decided to make hip-hop that was much more relaxed while also being conscious of the topics they rapped about. Production-wise, Prince Paul would take a psychadelic approach to the samples that would be incorporated into the beats, making for a fresh new sound that complimented the vibe of the 3 MC's. In addition, certain songs such as Buddy (which just so happen to have a Q-Tip feature) would pave the wave for Jazz Rap in the 90's, spearheaded by the excellent A Tribe Called Quest. There is also a sample from I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) by Daryl Hall and John Oates, which is their best song. I could take or leave the skits and some of the other filler songs on here (Can U Keep a Secret and Do As De La Does has a way of killing the album's momentum). De La Soul can also be credited for the first "sex skit" with De La Orgee, which is a musical crime if I've ever heard it. Otherwise, this is an album worthy of praise: stylistically unique and pioneering in the hip-hop genre. Enjoy what you can.
What an amazing album, I did not know what to expect but it was a fabolous experience Amazing flow, sampling on point, annoyig that it is avaliable becouse if more ppl knew about this album today it would be in the goat debate
Obv 5 star
Much more country than I remembered.
Wow, hard to find to stream but what a nice sound and vibe.
Enjoyed the listen. Amusing that they were labelled the hippies of rap.
Like the playfulness of this album quite a bit, but I feel it lacks focus. No single track stood out for me. Not being on Spotify didn't help the experience.
I can appreciate the playfulness and almost cute messaging, but it's a bit all over the place. I absolutely hate the skits and overall it's a bit long, but I can see the appeal.
Daisy age hip-hop. Gone is the macho posturing and in comes a more hippy/happy vibe - don't let that put you off though. Great samples, great flow exist herein. Though big on skits (I'll never get skits) that sound like a game show, they doesn't detract from the overall quality of the album. Best Tracks: The Magic Number; Eye Know; Me Myself and I
44 minutes in 😳
Si tengo que escuchar este disco antes de morirme, prefiero morirme antes.
Yeah this is good
Highlights: Magic Number, Eye Know, Say No Go, Buddy, Description
good shit, It's just inconvenient to listen to (not on spotify) and so it's just annoying to figure out, meaning I didn't listen to it a shit ton, so I don't feel like I can really give it a fair score
Ehh
Classic 4.5
One’s personal high-water mark for hip-hop. The joy and warmth and humor, plus the communal feel of the whole thing. Listening today, one senses there’s perhaps too much filler (or forgettable inserts). This many full-on classics makes this 5. Shame about the lawsuit. And don’t sleep on De La Soul is Dead.
did not listen, not on spotify
Eye know is such a great song, and in general the album is really good ! 4,5/5
I didn't care for this. It's probably good but I was mostly bored. Sorry that's all I have.
Jenifa Taught Me - interesting, thoughtful Ghetto Thang - very catchy Eye Know - whistle is a nice touch, very catchy Tread Water - very catchy Potholes in My Lawn - catchy, nice baseline Say No Go - nice baseline, vocals are angelic, drums go well De La Orgee - damn! Buddy - Q Tip!, mellow Me Myself and I - vibe, synth, harmony I Can Do Anything (Delacratic) - optimistic, vibey Happy, lovey dovey, 80s vibes but introspective, a tribe called quest vibes. more weed tho
eh
Don’t normally listen to much hip-hop but this took me straight back to the 90’s! Lots of fun to listen to
Really fun and really creative. Kind of quirky. Sort of a hip-hop version of Joe's Garage, complete with the weird framing device. I don't usually like hip hop but enjoyed this one. Note it's not on Spotify.
Highlight: Magic Number
Some great tracks, but others felt dated
Outstanding album. Inteligent, creative Hip hop without Ganstas or mumble. 4/5.
Unable to stream this anywhere, unfortunately. Fortunately, I still have them on CD. This was the first rap album that I got to really listen to, when my older brother borrowed the tape from a friend. I had no idea music could be this eclectic, creative, playful and downright WEIRD. De La Soul definitely matured as artists, but they never lost their sense of humor or creativity. One thing that separates them from other hip hop acts is the variety of different flows/use of meter that they use. Every album features songs that use off-kilter rhyme schemes, and it all started here. There's precise iambic/trochaic delivery on Me Myself and I, a weird thesis statement at the beginning of each couplet on D.A.I.S.Y. Age, and delayed/echoing rhyme payoffs in Potholes in my lawn, just to name three.
Can’t find on streaming
83/100: Wow, never heard of this group or album before and I can’t believe it’s taken me this long in my life to find this. What an incredibly fun energy from this album. It sounds like a group of friends just decided to make an album. I can almost picture De La Soul cracking jokes throughout recording sessions. The through line of the game show is both genius and hilarious, and I mean the sheer number of “De La Soul” based plays on words—from “de la clothes” to “de la heaven”—is so damn comical in a great way. Through all the fun, though, this group produced a masterpiece. I saw a YouTube comment (because this album for some reason isn’t on Spotify) calling this album the “Sgt. Pepper’s of rap,” and honestly I see it. This album follows no set of rules—it does what it wants throughout every second of every track. The interlude “Cool Breeze on the Rocks” is a great example of this. This song just sounds like flipping through stations on the radio, but somehow it just works within the context of the album. I wish this album was on Spotify so I can listen to it on repeat for the next week.
Great album with top notch production and awesome beats throughout.
My favorite album so far (besides London calling). My favorite tracks: Potholes in my Lawn Tread water Ghetto thang The magic number Me myself and I Such a fun album!
Syns da va ganske nice
retro. loved it
A very cool album that obviously had a big impact on hip hop going forward, but not one of my all time favorites. I would be interested to know if this was the first use of the word "scrub" in pop music.
In the middle of my second play through now. Stream of consciousness first impressions - Pretty solid album - Obviously sounds a little dated being over 30 years old but holds up - Enjoy most of the songs and not wanting to skip any - Windows down cruising music or background bbq music - Some pretty good use of samples and a lot of them are recognizable, not altered that much I’m leaning 3/5 right now, solid album and can see how it had an impact at the time. Probably not adding to my main rotation
Great stuff - never heard of it before.
Curioso que este disco o lo tienes comprado en físico o nada. No es posible su descarga legal ni tampoco el streaming online. Todo parece que se debe a que los mil y un sample incluidos son imposibles de licenciar. Canciones como The Magic Number o Me myself and I, son suficientes para que este álbum estén en esta lista. Hip-hop y Rap del 89 con el aroma de los 90.
A fantastic and influential debut album from a talented trio, bringing a new sound and image to hip hop (one somewhat rebuked on their follow up De La Soul is Dead) and recalling the earlier days of classic hip hop. There are so many classic tracks here and is a showcase for the art of sampling, creating something new from something old. Three Is The Magic Number and Me, Myself and I are wicked party tracks, Eye Know is a surprisingly touching hip hop love song and Buddy is an energetic posse cut with like minded acts Jungle Brothers and Q Tip (but seek out the superior 12 inch remix with Phife Dawg, Queen Latifah and Monie Love plus a Kazoo horn section!). The downsides are an obsession with body odour and bad breath and a slew of skits and in jokes which amuse the band but nobody else. For this, a star was almost docked but my love for the band and for some even greater albums that followed since (Buhloone Mindstate, De La Soul is Dead) five stars are coming De La’s way.
magic number is such a goooodddd song omgg. the album is good but can feel lengthy sometimes
Sounds like funkmaster sex
Heard a few songs before, overall was very fun liked it a lot
Few tunes, fun little album!
How many times did the Batmobile catch a flat???
Top 10 all time. At Least
I'm not a big fan of the old school hip hop, but I can see the appeal of this album. They have a pretty clean and fresh take on the genre for the time.
Link doesn't link to 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul, but to The Missing Album by The Noel Redding Band.
What a fun listen! This album is cited in this site for being of the called "Golden Age of Hip Hop" for a good reason. With a very original concept, a great sense of humour and the incorporation of many different genres from funk to rap rock, this album is a true masterpiece. My only issue is: why tf isn't this album on Spotify? It's so sad that this fun piece of hip hop history hadn't made it to the biggest music streaming service.
Very fun and incredibly clever. Many reviews compare this record to Sgt. Pepper but for hip pop. The comparison is completely understandable. Very fun concept album with great lyricism and wonderful production. The album does not drag even with the track-listing being more than an hour long. The album just feels like a group of friends having fun on the mic and in the studio. Favorite Track: Magic Number Least Favorite Track: De La Orgee
It’s definitely a fun album that still feels modern even today. Too bad their music doesn’t stream so I can listen to it without YouTube audio compression
It's genuinely heartbreaking that this album isn't on any streaming services, because it means that De La Soul has fallen out of the conversation of greatest 80s and 90s hip hop groups. This album, their debut, is absolutely brilliant. Funny, corny, listenable. It influenced so many modern artists, and I didn't realize before hearing it how much my favorite albums (such as Wildflower, by the Avalanches) are based on it. I can't identify a favorite song or moment, because they're all so good. This is an instant 5/5 for me, and it's by far the best album on this list that I'd never listened to before.
Fun.
Wonderful, if it's not the Sgt Pepper's of hip-hop, it is the Dark Side of the Moon of hip-hop! Absolute genius, even if it's not on Spotify
fun and vibey!!
Fun tracks, love the samples
One of the best hip hop albums on this list. The game show stuff was a really fun theme throughout. Great lyrics, samples, and beats. Plus Q-tip!
pretty goofy but cool
This is actually one of my favorite hip hop albums of its era. From front to back De La Soul show their lyrical prowess and penchant for fireball sampling.
taste: 3/10 known: 0/10