Reviews (page 8 of 13)
это не плохой альбом, но я устал, ну и тк это реп из 80ых- много смешных звучков, ву танг на голову выше
Yeah, probably the best hip hop album I have ever heard but, well, I don't really like hip hop...
Ok underground rap hip hop
Feld dated but brought back some good memories
The guys obviously had fun and it feels like it's well made, but it's not my bag, baby. 3 Feet High and Rising? More like 6 Feet Low and Falling, by De La Damned. 👹
⭐️⭐️⭐️ I can imagine this was a bigger deal when it came out. Some of the beats sound a lot more fresh than I’d expect for 1989. Without knowing much about these guys, there’s seems to be a lot of passion in the album. I bet they had a blast in the recording studio. I digged a lot of the production, but I don’t love skit-heavy hip hop albums and this leans heavily into that. The skits are sometimes weaved into the progressions of the songs well enough, but they still halfway took me out. There are some highlights like Eye Know, Buddy, Me Myself and I, and Ghetto Thang, but some lowlights like the skits and De La Orgee (I don’t wanna listen to that shit ever again). Without the skits this might be a 4/5 for me.
A little long, but fun
Yeah I don't really know what to think about this one.
This album was a silly game show (literally). I find the idea very cool and hope it went as they had hoped it would! I enjoyed the ride, but the album itself just had a few highlights and the rest was alright. Favorite track was Eye Know.
I suspect me saying this will be a recurring theme: "I can recognize the skill and position of this music, but it's not really for me." Beastie Boys I think were like a strange phenomenon, whereas this is a much more intentional reversal of then-trends. A commentary of sorts. I'm basically just repeating the wikipedia article on that but what I mean is I can *tell that* just from hearing it and knowing when it was made, which makes it a very good commentary. The flow and rhythm of the vocals are smooth, there's a great groove on many of the tracks. But I was checking the album about halfway through and was like "wow that much left huh." Somehow it runs into a similar problem as Fiona Apple did for me, but for different reasons; a lot of the tracks blur for my ADHD brain with only a few standouts. Right now I got "Plug Tunin'" on as I write this specific sentence and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it, but at the same time it's like, wait, when did I get down to track 18...? A lot of it blurs together like that. Maybe repeated listens would help distinguish it but I don't feel motivated to do so. It's good, but not my stuff, yeah. Favorite Song: The Magic Number
Kinda fun but not my kinda fun. Probably wouldn't revisit
Hip-Hop und Rap
This is a fun album and easy to listen to. It's very classic hip-hop and obviously some of these songs were huge hits. Wasn't crazy about the interludes but I respect this. Top Songs: The Magic Number, Me Myself and I, Say No Go
I can tell they were having fun, and the album was fun at times. However, it was way too loaded with skits and barely fleshed out 90 second tracks. I’m not sure why nearly every rapper thinks their rapping ability qualifies them to be a sketch comedian, but the skits bring down so many otherwise good albums. This one included; the fully fleshed out 3 minute plus songs were all pretty great.
i liked this record, but didnt actively listen, just had it on in the background during my workday
It's sound good
It’s fun to listen to but doesn’t really offer anything
I like it.. wouldn't go any further than that.
5/10 The wonderful thing about hip hop is that within 20seconds of a track starting, you can tell if you will like it or not cos NOTHING CHANGES . Likewise with the whole bloomin album - and you can be sure you are in for a long one as these artists do not seem to believe in the self-edit. So this is ok, definitely one of the better examLes of the genre. The skits infuriate me, as to the really dumb tracks like De La Orgee (who enjoys listening to that??). But the ly released a plethora of decent singles from this and they are alright.
Hop hop Isn’t normally my thing but this album was just a few guys having some fun and making people smile- it certainly made me smile. It also made me ponder those questions. How many feathers on a Purdue chicken? I reckon about 350k How many fibres intwined on a shreddy? I reckon about 600. What does something mean.. I can’t even make it out slowed down… so I have no flipping idea 😂 How many times did the Batmobile catch a flag? No idea it caught flags- I’ll say 2 🤔 Anyway whilst I was thinking about those the album had finished and contestants had zero idea in the answers too.. But super fun. Fave song- change in speak. (Just beating ‘me, myself and I’) Least fave- description Fun feel good album but not all to my tastes so 7/10
Haven’t got to the end of this. Not really doing it for me. 3
I just know too many albums that sound like this one.
Favorite songs: The Magic Number, Change in Speak, Transmitting Live from Mars, Eye Know, Say No Go, Me Myself and I
reading about how influential this album is really took it up a notch for me, but it's still at times kind of (charmingly) awkwardly 80s. not my usual outing when it comes to hiphop, but i do really admire the more positive attitude of the album, it is silly and very fun
Fun listen. I will not revisit this whole album, but there are some solid songs on here. It is a very good late 1980s hip hop album. 7.75/10 Top song Eye know
Some Good songs - But too repetetiv for me ..
3 stars
It’s a fun hip hop record, with some really cool samples. A Steely Dan sample in a hip hop song is not what I had on my bingo card. However, I just can’t get into this old hip-hop. It just sounds so dated and of a specific time period. Just not quite for me.
Definitely a groundbreaking album. It was easy to feel how much fun these guys were having while recording this.
2.75 - I don't love it. It seems very corny. I almost gave it 1 star because I read that it popularized putting skits in between tracks on albums.
This is comfort listening for anyone past a certain age. While it's true that some of the flows feel antiquated and some of the lyrics might feel "corny" to younger audiences raised on harder edged hip hop (or duller edged mumble rap) the beats are undeniable, and the album just generally radiates an exuberance that's we could all use. The album is too long with far too many tracks (a function of broader CD bloat at that moment in music), and the skits are kind of dumb, but I enjoyed this album a ton. Beats on Can You Keep a Secret and The Magic Number are total joy.
Fantastic old-school hip-hop. Just a lot of fun.
I really enjoyed this album, but it ran a little long and I felt like there was a lot of filler they probably could have edited out.
It's a fun album. Felt it ran a bit long though. 3/5.
3 out of 5. This was a fun album, definitely for parties.
Decent hiphop album, the skits are horrible as usual. Quite good for an early hiphop album High 3*/5
Arent these guys just one big ray of sunshine
(3 is) the magic Number
Still yet to figure out why I love some hip-hop and am more lukewarm on others. This is one of the latter because it didn't draw me in.
More hip-hop albums should be fun and whimsical. I think this album was a fun little listen, full of skits and silly messages.
Super fun album.
The skit quality lets down what is an icon of Hip-Hop. It's your uncles favourite rap album.
Fav song: Jenifa Taught Me
Funky, very 80s
It was fine. Probably on the list b/c of its importance.
I like this corner of rap with Tribe. These tracks were decent the only thing I really hated was the orgy skit or whatever that was supposed to be.
A classic in Hip Hop for a reason. It's many distinct styles of music are well developed in many different tracks but still felt repetitive at times. As a start into Jazz Rap and alt rap its perfect
I’m sure I listened to some De La Soul years ago when I was listening to old school hip hop during a phase. Don’t remember much so this will feel brand new. Old school hip hop with jazzy energy. In the same world as A Tribe Called Quest, except maybe less straightforward. Feels more experimental. It’s a fun listen. Songs go right into each other without losing a step or beat. Some of the old school samples are great. This era of hip hop feels so fun. Eye Know might be my favorite song on the album. Just a jam. It doesn’t exactly drag, but it is a little bit bloated at times. I don’t find the skits to be annoying and they’re short, but always feel unnecessary to me in all rap albums. Just a fun sound. I think it’s a solid 4, although its length makes the last few tracks feel like too much. Thought about going down to 3. Wish it was a little more concise. Tough because it’s a fun listen but felt too long.
Curioso
The best songs on this are brilliant, playful, tuneful classics like The Magic Number, Eye Know, Buddy and Me, Myself and I. But it's around an hour long and the skits between some of the songs don't work for me that brings it down from around 3.5 to a 3 star album. Listen to the highlights here, not the whole slightly bloated thing.
didn't love this at the time, there's some great (if played out) singles but found it quite trying at times
Del 89. Buen álbum.
This was a fun album. I liked it.
not a fan of the gameshow thingy but the actual songs are nice
Refreshingly different on its release and still holds up reasonably well.
+ cool, chill, groove - too much talking. My hip-hop problem: it's too distracting for me to do anything else while listening to super words-forward music -- .... especially once it got onto the orgy track, and then 'buddy' after that, and... etc. Dug the grooves, it's great. In songs like "This is a Recording", I'm good and not distracted and really dig it. But then the interstitial skits especially, but also many of the songs, they're a Weird Al level of 'bits', and I find it hard to listen to. And then it gets back to sick grooves. I'm reminded of Tool albums with the interstitial filler tracks which are neat for the vibe, but I find them annoying and distracting and usually end up skipping them, so find those albums to be the rare ones I struggle to listen straight through. This feels like one of those. ("This is a recording!") "I can hold two pieces of doo-doo in my hand!" ... yeah, hard to have on in the background while I work, or hanging out with folks, or party, or etc. Maybe fun while driving, or it being the thing everyone's laughing about, but not just 'in the background'. I get how it could be good for hang vibes, it grooves, we chill, and then there's a funny bit. But still, bit-heavy music is hard for me.
Creativo, diferente
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Very Good - Where the previous album was hard-edged and direct, this is bouncy and light. A very fun album. Generally I don't mind skits but this is a little heavy on them. Eye Know is a great track. Everything on here is quite good but it never reaches a mind-blowing level that it is sometimes credited with. Clearly it's a very good album but it doesn't quite reach all-time great level.
2.5
Not my kind of thing. There were a few songs that I've tagged to listen to again, but all in all, it wasn't for me.
Cheerful, but I didn't really get into it.
Kinda fun at times, but not something I'd regularly listen to.
3.5 Refreshingly unserious, you can see how crazy influential these guys were
This era of hip hop is hard not to like. I could probably listen to this on repeat all day, but I've never found myself drawn to it like I might be drawn to A Tribe Called Quest records.
fun album
Only got about halfway through. Pretty good but not really my thing.
I really like De La Soul, but I'm not usually in the mood to listen to an album's worth of De La Soul. Some of the hits I was familiar with on this album were here, some nice new ones to me and some interludes that were definitely better forgotten.
I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, the actual songs were all pretty good. Great bars and good rhythms. I hated most the skits and that weird orgee track. Just made me uncomfortable tbh.
Some of the songs in isolation are great. I thought I'd like this album more than I have
Kinda fun. Maybe a tad corny
This album was very entertaining. The intro was hilarious, and I like that they kept the skit going through throughout the album. These guys are masters of sampling, so there are always several musical tidbits per song that are fun to dissect. This style of rapping, the flow and cadence, is a bit outdated, but I still much prefer their lyricism to many modern rappers. It feels like De La is using the language to its fullest much more than some rappers today, even if the flows may sound a little corny. This album has a lot of character.
very fun listen. the funniest record I've heard on this list so far, topping College Dropout. It reminds me of the Beatles White Album for the humor and because I could have done without some parts. Difficult one for me to rate because it isn't quite what I like to listen to, although it did spark some interest in Hip-Hop for me. I found the flows enjoyable even though I usually don't like them from this period. I'm going with a strong 3 - 7/10 territory. Its casualness is both good and bad
its like a 3.7 but the skits take it down. sorry i know its quirky!
Some like classic rap, I enjoyed it. Seems like it had some important themes and messages, wish I had more time to delve into it.
It's fine. I don't think I'd listen again, but maybe. It is a pretty funny album, but nothing that I want to really come back to.
Lots of brights spots on this album, but plenty of imperfections -- too long, lots of frustrating talking in between tracks, and lots of songs I'd probably skip in the future. One of those albums that I'd maybe change my tune on for the positive in the future though.
I was ready to give this 5 stars but it's nothing like I remember. The highs are up there, but a lot felt like filler. This makes me so sad.
Färgglad och blommig hiphop, inte bara på omslaget. Rätt kul att lyssna på, flera bra samplingar. Men det balanserar på en fin gräns där det ibland går över till att kännas lite för plojigt. Och förstås, den vanliga hiphop-sjukan med för långt album. Bästa spår: Ghetto thang, Eye know, Say no go, Buddy
On paper this sounds like exactly the kind of thing I'd like, but it didn't really hit for me. The hooks are good enough, but the lyrics are only OK and the jokey parts haven't stood the test of time (to be fair any skits on rap or hip hop albums are always pretty bad). Overall I was surprised to find this pretty boring
6/10
Great
THREEE IS THE MAGIC NUMBEEEER YEAH
Not bad, but rap has never been my genre
Liked all the elements surrounding this album. The lyrics and vocals were the primary focus of this album and they weren't good but me personally I lean towards instrumentation which was in there but I wish there was more uniqueness in sound throughout the album. 6/10, Favorite Song: Description
some really good songs but I don't think the style of de la soul is all for me. i'm giving this a strong 7/10. first listen tracklist ranking: 1. Me Myself and I 2. Eye Know 3. The Magic Number 4. Say No Go 5. Buddy 6. Tread Water 7. Ghetto Thang 8. Plug Tunin’ 9. Potholes in My Lawn 10. This Is A Recording 4 Living In a Fulltime Era 11. Change in Speak 12. D.A.I.S.Y. Age 13. Jenifa Taught Me 14. Description 15. Intro 16. Transmitting Live from Mars 17. Do as De La Does 18. A Little Bit of Soap 19. Take It Off 20. I Can Do Anything 21. Can U Keep A Secret 22. Cool Breeze on the Rocks 23. De La Orgee
Overrated af this
Liked: Eye Know
Man, I had such high hopes for this but it just didn't really hit as hard as I was hoping. Just failed to have any real punch to it.
Listened in the car. Very conflicted about this one because the actual songs are really great. Love the funky energy and summer vibes. But the skits and set dressing around those songs are either boring, cringe, unfunny, or just gross. Like most hip-hop and rap of this era, I wish they'd just ditch these stupid skits and let the music do all the talking.
Not really my bag but some of it was quite fun.
I think this album is very interesting considering the albums that followed it in the late 90s. It seems like it was the last generation of 80s style of hip-hop before the turn of the decade with 2Pac biggie and N.W.A..
Loved this when it came out. It still holds up pretty well though it starts to drag near the end.
Some decent tunes but could have been edited to remove a few of the lesser tracks.
Rap and Hip Hop are really not genres that I listen to. The use of samples on this album were pretty good. I just can’t see myself listening to this album again.
Gah I've tried a few times to like the album and just can't do it. Obviously some classics on this. Just can never get over the runtime and don't gel with the skits inbetween
It was a fun listen, albeit a bit too long. Hip hop pop with a little goofiness thrown in.
What I love most about De La Soul is how funky each soulful track is. Their grooves are infectious and they deliver every rhyme casually yet filled with intention. 3 Feet High and Rising does a great job presenting this group and all of their talents. Some of the skits between songs are schticky and, as I’ve said in previous reviews that included such material, don’t add much value to the album so my preference would be that they were left off. Otherwise I enjoyed this listen and am a fan of the band.
De La Soul is Dead. If you know, you know. p-p-put it on vibrate! RIP Trugoy.
Quality pop flavored hip hop, nothing to dislike about it. In fact, I really enjoyed it. Fun listen end to end, no complaints other than the goofy skits.
This is an album I was looking forward to. It’s got plenty of nice grooves and is mostly easy to get into and listen to. It feels very “after-school special” in so many ways, which makes the stuff that doesn’t (like De La Orgee and a few others) feel really out of place. Even though there’s a lot of effort put into making this feel like a complete listening experience, I could probably just take the hits going forward. They seemed to be the best songs.
Liked Me, Myself & I and DAISY Age. Rest of this was kind of lifeless
Great beats fun vibe
Good, bit repetitive
This album gets better every time I listen to it. At first I had a tough time, making up the vocals, and I still don’t really know who is wrapping most of the time, but the instrumentals are crazy, and there are so many funny moments that, as a fan of MF DOOM and Open Mike Eagle, I can’t help but deeply appreciate this album.
3/5/26 - listened during a drive to a meeting. I enjoyed it but probably nothing I would listen to again. Some of the skits were unnecessary. Best Song - Jenifa Taught Me
Good fun to listen to, and a couple of classics on here. A bit long for my taste: I would prefer to lose the skits, although I get they're part of the character of the whole piece.
Old school
Fine but didn't enjoy that much
Diggin this old school rap hehe. There was something so pure and almost naivety to the older stuff. Rap has morphed into something so weird. I can't get into the newer stuff.
Some fun stuff in here. Nice sound.
Not for me
Funky and infectious, De La Soul sounds like a natural evolution of hip hop and rap working its way from old school to the more modern sounding rap that Nas would deliver on “Illmatic”. Entertaining to listen to, never dull. But the rhymes include references I’m not privy to since I come from a different culture. I can still appreciate the sound. What happened to De La Soul? They should have been bigger. 3 stars ( 1 for each foot )
This didn’t feel like an hour long album. It was a bit odd but fun!
It’s alright
240226 15:10 3.5
Good front to back.
De La Soul, with their Daisy-powered vibe, were the original "hippie" rappers, but they were always able to keep a fair bit of hip-hop cred because they were completely authentic, they actually had the lyrical and verbal chops to justify their popularity on an artistic level, and Prince Paul's production was very funky and creative. 3 Feet High and Rising is a pleasant listen, even if a lot of the music sounds dated. I'm also not a fan of skits crowding up albums. They can be fun the first time through, but I get tired of them very quickly on subsequent listens. I know De La Soul's fanbase tends to like the skits on their albums, so this is a personal preference. 3 Feet High and Rising is a classic in the conscious hip-hop genre and was groundbreaking when it was released. Still, I think that De La Soul (and the Native Tongues crew) would make more captivating records as they developed their style. Three stars.
this was really good but there was definitely too much filler and idk how to feel about the orgy song i won’t lie
I think this exposes a key issue with the album a day format. I’ve spent my whole life hearing how amazing de la soul is, they’re the best hip hop group ever!!! They’re on the gorillaz hits!!! But only getting a one time through this thing, I don’t like it. I’m so sure if I sat down and listened through and got the time to enjoy this for a week or so I would really like it. I hear it’s lyrically dense and clever! But all I’m getting round one is boring production and songs about taking off clothes and talking to a fish. Second half is an improvement, starting around say no go, but it’s still not my favorite. This is one I will have to return to but I’m forced to give it this rating until I can come back and really dissect it; time that really is not allowed by this process. I will say, very deserving to be on this list.
Never heard of them or listened to them - this was a fun/unique/weird (in a good way)/enjoyable album to listen to! Will most likely comeback to this one and give it a re-listen in the future
Pretty fun album that overstays it's welcome and can be very very repetitive 5-6/10
Used to really love this one... but geez it's all over the place
Yeah this one’s real weird I only knew De La Soul as the guys who did the rap part for Feel Good Inc before this, so bit of a different vibe here. It’s not garbage or anything, but reading the lyrics melts my brain, they’re just a little too silly. The more music focused songs do sound good, there’s some good variety in there. The skits can be pretty funny in an absurd “what am I listening to” way. I do think it goes on a little too long, and some songs just don’t hit very much, but I’m glad I listened to this one. Absolutely the most unique hip hop I’ve ever heard.
Not bad, not great. From a different time I guess, when rap/hip-hop/r&b were a little more fun and actually had to appeal to more than one demographic. Especially enjoyed the cuts between tracks.
This album is fun, there are certain moments that happen in this album and I think to myself that it’s funny or clever. I kind of vibed to this album, but it’s not my kind of music still, so it’s okay in my rankings.
This album is a strange experience. On paper I love what De La Soul are doing. But I look through the track listing after listening and I think do I really like many of these songs? Usually the moments that capture me are the fairly on the nose samples of my favourite songs like Peg in Eye Know, Hall & Oates in Say No Go, the very famous Me Myself and I Funkadelic sample. After hearing those samples I want to go and listen to the originals rather than appreciating what De La have done with it. Maybe Me Myself and I is an exception there. In the end I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would. Though admittedly, I wasn’t expecting much. The gameshow skit is funny and does add a nice bridge in between a few of the songs. 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. Did I ned to hear this before I die? I’d say so
Old school.
the artists sound like they're having a lot of fun playing and producing this album which makes it fun to listen to. I liked that the songs sampled well known beats from other songs into them. since the album was long, the little skits broke up and separated the album in a good way. had a hippie vibe. 6/10
pretty cool rapping with great flow and cool use of sampling, pretty atypical of the genre (well i've only heard the greats thanks to the list so there's a lot of standards here)
This list has made me fond of this hip-hop style from this era, with great sampling and just a vibey feel. It really just sounds like what a Tribe Called Quest did before they came onto the scene, but lacking that extra mile. Because of that, it feels lacklustre but is still a great record regardless and deserves its applause.
I really, really, really hate interludes/skits
Some good songs, old school hip hop, but hit to be repetitive
Good feel group from my youth. De La Soul always knows how to cheer you up. Listening to a whole album of theirs was a bit much, though.
Repeating my self as usual. Younger me would have probably rated it higher.
Another album cover that made me shudder in anticipation for awfulness. But this was less terrible than expected, which could just be because the last albums have not been great. Anyway it was decent, not the kind of album I would go around listening to again, but didn't hate it.
Really mixed feelings on this one. Massively hit and miss. On the positive side, this was a refreshing difference from most of the other hiphop that has come up on this list so far. It was upbeat, comedic, silly, fun. On the negative side, as an album, there's too much nonsense and not enough music. Also, as much as I enjoyed this more than most of the other hiphop that has come up, it's still not my thing, and this album hasn't changed that at all. This album sort of comes across as just a group of friends messing about, so I'm sure they had a lot of fun recording it, they're probably fun people to be around, but listening to it as an album... meh. Rating a 3 just to differentiate it from other hiphop, which I've generally rated lower. Probably deserved anyway since it's inventive in the face of all of the gangsta rap from the same period.
No song was memorable because they are all so short. It sounded like they were having fun while recording which gives the whole album a good vibe. I can't deny this album is a fun listen, the beats are distinct between songs and funky. This is the time where repetitive beats works because each song is so short it doesn't matter. De La Orgee made me very uncomfy, different times I guess.. other than that I found the lyrics refreshing compared to a lot of other hip hop albums on the list Felt like it would have benefited from being shorter but I would never give it higher than a 3 low 3
Gražu, senasis hiphopas.
innovative hip-hop, dance rhythm but lyrics passed me by
Firstly what a cool cover, still looks so cute and fresh! Some of the songs are very fun but also some didn’t really connect for me. (3.5 stars)
I wish I could enjoy this kind of music, but it just sounds so dated to me.
decent album - some cool licks #musicsky 3albumsky
Super !
The beats are very nice and I automatically start to bop my head while listening to this album. However HipHop is not really my style of music but I still enjoyed it.
álbum legal, tá? but I barely listen to it
Tja, dat is vroege hiphop
Happy hip-hop. So much better than gangsta rap. Some great samples - especially having listened to Steely Dan a couple of days ago on this list. Beyond the big tunes, the rest a bit filler, but the album flows well.
We had this album when I was a kid and I remember my dad playing it a lot. Love to see a reference to Schoolhouse Rock. Sometimes when I see big potholes I get that "Potholes in my Lawn" poppin' up in my head. I like "Eye Know"
Eye Know still legitimately sounds good. About 3 other classics (Magic Number, Buddy, Me Myself and I) that sound fine, but only in context that they're nearly 40 years old. To reach 23 tracks mean lots of awful skits and filler songs
I like it when early hip hop is all "my name is Matt and I'm hear to say." "A Little Bit of Soap" is giving Tracy Morgan in Werewolf Bar Mitzvah vibes. Like the vibe but only a couple songs make me pay attention.
Such a monumental album of my youth
this was so enjoyable to listen to. kinda childlike and silly. very fun
3.5
Somewhat banal. Not great, not horrible, just good. 3 non-descript stars.
This is actually the first hip-hop album that I've enjoyed listening to for a while, at least. However, after about 45 minutes (still impressive!), it started to get on my nerves. I won't be listening to it again anytime soon, but at least I didn't feel the urge to turn it off immediately. 3/5
An absolute essential, and it's on my shelves, but despite being classic late 80's hip-hop, it doesn't have the lasting impact of say Cypruss Hill, Public Enemy or NWA. It sounds a bit 'soft' in comparison. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★☆☆ (6.5/10) Total reviewed : 219 Already owned : 50 Purchased : 10 To buy list : 4 Nope : 155
Mejor de lo que esperaba, pero definitivamente el hip hop no es para mi.
Before: I know I do like De La Soul a bit but I can't name a single song of theirs I like. I had a brief infatuation with hip-hop back in the day. I guess it's my favorite genre from that realm. During: It's a fun and enjoyable listen. I like it more than I dislike it. However, it's not something I would go out of my way to listen to. After : Given it's historical significance, I'd say it does deserve to be on this list, but personally, I have to rate it a 3.
Cool. Spunky.
I think I'm going to give this one a 3.
The music is infectious and has a great groove, but could do without the little "vignettes" between some of the tracks. Found the album overlong as a whole. Appreciate the light hearted silliness, but at times it spills over into plain stupidity. Could do without the self agrandising in places too, but I guess that's just part of the genre.
It was just ok, not my vibe and not memorable
Definitely full of bops but can't say I'd seek it out?
Good fun album, I come back to it from time to time, clever rhymes and laid back sunny beats. Ita a good listen.
Good start, songs end up sounding the same; quite a long album
old hip hop is all the same. it is cute for 2 seconds and then its nothing
Interesting but not for me
chill
ya no me acuerdo, supongo ni mal ni bien
ríete pero me está gustando
I don't listen to hip hop. But hot damn if it ain't refreshing with rap that's not all bang babes get dollas.
i like it i just think these guys crawled so a tribe called quest could fly
a fun listen, great to hear where so many samples from other songs came from, and in general i just super enjoyed it - (3 Is) The Magic Number, Ghetto Thang, and Tread Water have been faves so far
Lots of fun clever lines. Old school feel, with a touch of a what I thought was progressive for the time.
Funny and clever at the same time, with some good nonsense. I wish more rap was like this.
Whimsical skedaddling.
great album but not my style
+ fun hip hop, eye kniw er jævlig banger - orgy greiene kunne de ha kutta tenker eg 3/5 would buy the record on sale
The good is good. Rest is mid
College memories.
There are some tracks where I really get it and others where I kind of can't stand it
Magic Number, Eye Know, and Me, Myself, and I are cracking tracks, there’s a bit of filler here but still a good listen
A definite vibe. Would probably rate it higher if my mood was HIGH
Ihan hauskaa settiä. Luulin bändin nimen perusteella että tämä olisi ollut jotain ysärin eurodancea. Vähän ehkä itseään toistavaa, varsinkin kun levy kesti yli tunnin. Mutta ei silti missään nimessä harmittanut kuunnella. Ei tästä nyt oikein kauheasti muuta osaa sanoa kun ei genreä sen kummemmin tunne. Mieluummin minä tätä kuuntelen kun Metallicaa tai Nirvanaa. Jack Johnson käynyt ainakin vähän lainaamassa täältä Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -biisiin pätkän, ja yhden biisin tausta kuulosti ihan samalta kun Duffyn Mercy.
Even though I was born in the early 2000's this album makes me nostalgic for a more fun time Favourite: (3 is) The Magic Number (duh)
3.5
Overall enjoyable album. It isnt my style but i can hear inspiration from other artists from this album. Groovy beats and some intresting flows. Overall not bad. Not my favorite side of hiphop.
I went into this album with high expectations, and maybe they were a little too high. I do like some of the songs on this album, but there is also a lot of filler. I enjoyed the upbeat tone of this album, which I don't hear much from this genre. I also think the game show concept is fun. Overall, for me its a mixed bag. Three stars. (Favorite track: The Magic Number.)
So, so fun! This is an album of pure creativity. I like the comparison to Sgt. Pepper but for hip hop. Although I do like the darker humor, this was a nice break from the edgelord hip hop the generator has been giving me lately. Reminds me of a Julia Cameron quote, something like "serious art requires serious play." I don't want to say they "stumble" onto some great stuff here, because there's obviously a lot more intention and skill than that. But there's a creative freedom to 3 Feet High and Rising that comes, I think, from getting just as much satisfaction from the process than from the product. I'm happy to come along for the ride!
So many elements are ahead of the game for 1989 so by influence it’s an easy 5 stars but my personal enjoyment was quite lower. I’m sure the juvenile parts were needed at the time in response to gangsta rap but it makes it age pretty poorly. The beats are quite creative but the lyrics are so lame. Is this one of those let’s celebrate being lame together? Have your fun in a different room than me please Rating: 3.0
yo man c'est coool
Note have been deleted 😔 From what I heard I would rate 6/10
One of the most uplifting listens in hip-hop. Great to revisit them after they dropped 'Cabin in the Sky'. 8/10 [KEEP]
I like De La Soul, and understand why this album was a big deal...but I wouldn't play again and again.
it's evident they had a lot of fun making this, really shows in the final product. fantastic use of sampling techniques. overall, it's a few of semi-memorable tracks sandwiched in between a lot of filler. wouldn't expect or ask for more than that out of this album, it simply does what it needs to do.
Not my favorite but had a time and place
3.5/5 - I think I liked this. I don't listen to that much hip hop but I enjoyed this. I would like to come back to it.
3/5 I like the vibe on this album. Hiphop is not my favourite genre, but because of the vibe I quitte enjoyed this one. It has some silly but also good songs on there. Favourite songs: - Eye know - Me myself and I
This had to have been the inspiration for Jet Set Radio. Filled with some incredible sampling / DJ'ing, and the emcees always present something smart and quippy. Remarkable history here, as it apparently (following a lawsuit) changed how hip hop music, specifically samples, were regulated. Of course hip hop that's somewhat accessible to a wider audience would be the instigator of legal trouble. This is a good pacer album that I can hear spinning in a barbershop. Opening / ongoing sketch about gameshow contestants reminds me of College Dropout. Got a bit tired of it after 45 minutes, but have a lot of deep appreciation for the roots they set.
I think this is ahead of its time, very creative and fun throughout. Not my favourite hip hop record but still a good listen.
Skits nerven, Flow ist ziemlich all over, aber das Sampling ist immer noch kaum erreicht.
There's a few tracks on here, e.g. Buddy or the all-time classic Me, Myself, and I, that still delight, but most of this feels dated or just indulgent. Would have been improved tremendously by cutting ~half the tracks and focusing on a core album.
Not hit-laden, but fun and ridiculous. Almost up there with People's Travels.
Lolololol. Vibeyyy. Out there and clearly inspired a lot of the hip hop/rap culture of today. Made me wonder if they inspired the OFWG crew (which I’ve dabbled in listening to but am not a stan so don’t fight me lol), Childish Gambino and the other indie/rap kind of sound. Some of the lyrics cringey afffff though.
Listened, not living it.
Not my main style of music I like but I did enjoy the vibe of the album.
3 is the magic number. 3 songs of note, 3 members in the group, 3 out of 5.
Easy on the ears, especially for someone who's not a hip-hop fan.
i only liked one song
Cool
pretty good album
Clean and cool
Good
Some really great songs, but a lot of bad ones too. Overall, would listen to some of these again. Nice to find.
Half was really vibey and fun to listen to and half was annoying af
The beats are cool, for sure....but this is some 1989-ass rapping if I ever heard it. It sounds like they are reading each line off cue cards, and I just can't get into it.
Très étrange mais quelques musiques sympa
Ruined by skits, but those samples and positive vibes are immaculate
Fun but long. Not really for the modern ear.
I get why this was massive at the time. Good fun but I didn't love it. Very high 3
It’s aight. Not something I would normally listen to. I don’t see how it’s that special for 90s rap but I’m not mad. Better than some rap fs
Better than I thought. Innovative for 1989
Not my taste :(
I can tell how much fun did this guys had when making this album, I can see why some people will grade it high but for me it is not that wow 3/5
Pretty good. Old school, but not quite as kitchy as that style tends to be. Eye Know is pretty solid.
3.5
Ihan jees. 2,75/5.
The second half is better than the first.
Pretty solid but the moaning songs were a bit much.
A hip-hop blind spot for me - I recently listened to De La's latest album Cabin in the Sky but had no context on who they really are. On first listen for 3 Feet High..... I wasn't super impressed. I understand and agree with the inclusion of this album due to the contrast it presented against gangster rap but I grew up in a post Kanye world where all of that perception has already been torn down and opened up what a "rapper" is. They rap in such an 80's lyrical miracle way that I'm sure was super fresh n different then but just feels ANCIENT now. The production however, is incredible. Today, after 1 listen, its a 3/5 but with an understanding that I'm probably just not adapted to this sound and will eat those words once I learn the members and their stories better. Favorite Song: Transmitting Live From Mars into Eye Know
This isn't a genre I really like, but I like this better than anything else I've listened to from this genre. Glad it was recommended but I don't think I will come back to it.
I mean, it’s fun. Just not really my thing. The skits are entertaining and it’s a lot different than most other hip hop I’ve ever heard.
Wasn't bad, just didn't grab me the way other hip hop albums on this list have.
At the more melodic end of the hip hop spectrum
Accessible rap
After all the gangster rap I really enjoyed the lighter vibe on this album. Some great tunes, but some I can't quite connect with. One to come back to.
I appriciate the effort here to make a concept album. I don't think the execution was exceptional, but I did enjoy the listen. 6/10
Sympathique !
142 Lo encontré entretenido? Sí Lo escucharía de nuevo? No :D
Great opening but then the album fades away
I am once again indifferent to an album. This wasn’t great, but it wasn’t terrible either. A solid 3.
This and ...Is Dead are probably my most listened De La albums, not sure which one is number one tho. While age is audible on this records, they still feel kinda fresh to me. Although I do not like the skits, they're very irritating to me and not just on this record but the whole era of hip hop when they "had to have" them, other wise this is pretty cool. Feels to me some new artists are starting to use the same tricks as these 30+ year old records had used.
Dałbym wyższą ocenę tzn. 3.5 ale się nie da
Was funky but not my vibe
Good! Not my sort of thing tbh, but can see its good
Fun at moments, impressive for the time, obviously influential. I did read they popularized skits (should penalize them for that). I can understand a 4/5 rating based on the accomplishment and overall positive message etc, but I don't really like listening to it so gotta go 3. Love the samples, second time we've heard the "I Can't Go For That" Hall and Oates sampled. Steely Dan sample also stood out. Hearing Q Tip was refreshing.
Disappointed, given the online music community's hype for this album. Undoubtedly some brilliant songs, and an album I will try to return to, but the skits were a distraction and the rap at times felt like a children's TV programme. Really wanted to like it, but just not fully feeling it - weird too as I am usually a big fan of jazz rap. To revisit perhaps, but 3* for now (listened to around La Defénse after a few false starts elsewhere)
Fun
Good fun, enjoyed this
Pretty quirky
A rather enjoyable listen, quite funky with some of the most quirky/funny lyrics I've heard in a while. A fair few songs that I'd be happy to listen to again!
I'll preface this to say that I'm not a huge classic hip-hop fan. All flows with no hooks just kind of get monotonous to me. I liked a lot of this though. De La Soul wasn't on my radar when I was younger, mostly because gangsta rap was so big in the late '90's and this was seen as old school. I wish I had heard more of this though; more than the hits you heard on the radio. It's pretty good.
Intro: Different, weird, grabs your attention. The Magic Number: Repetitive supporting music which is broken up more frequently in the end of the song. Catchy bass. Change In Speak: Repetitive again. Lacking in variation. Catchy riff. Cool Breeze on the Rocks: Weird like the intro, different. Can U Keep a Secret: Whispering makes it a bit interesting, but otherwise quite uninteresting and too repetitive. Jenifa Taught Me: Interesting structure, movement, and sounds/instruments. Development of foundational elements would have made the song good instead of average. Ghetto Thang: Too repetitive supporting music. Good beat and interesting sound use. Transmitting Live from Mars: Interesting break in the album, but not an interesting song on its own. Eye Know: Nice variety in the layers of the supporting music. Easy listening and comfy. Good song but missing some development in the latter half. Take It off: Too repetitive and boring A Little Bit of Soap: Not much happening Tread Water: Development needed after the change halfway through. Potholes in My Lawn: Boring main riff, interesting use of yodeling, welcome scratch break in the middle, but could have taken the song in a more interesting direction instead of going back to the same old stuff from before. Say No Go: Interesting layers and a nice, solid beat. Nice to hear some development in the end, might have been even more of it. Good song. Do as De La Does: Took half the song for the song to start and then a strange ending. Plug Tunin': Nice development in the first half. Woyld have been nice to notice the same in the latter half - Repetitive. De La Orgee: Wierd and uneccessary. Buddy: Boring intro. Some interesting elements brought in through the song, but could have been used more coupled woth proper development of the song. Descruption: Flat and uninteresting. Me Myself and I: Great instrumentation and catchy, cool riffs. Great use of scratching. Good song, coyld have been great with a better structure and build. L.I.F.E.: Promising build up that could have been developed to its fullest, instead it ended up being basic and average. I Can Do Anything: Seemed pointless D.A.I.S.Y. Age: Disappointing end to the album. Rather boring song with a weird ending, in style with the intro. General comments: Many interesting ideas and cool songs that usually lack in structure and development. Sounds and riffs are typically cool, catchy and interesting.
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7.8
Album review 005 Three Feet High and Rising by De La Soul (1989) Rating 3.5/5 Everyone remembers the first album I ever bought(?) and Three Feet High and Rising was mine. It’s been years since I last spun this but sat with a big smile on my face when listening to it again. First thoughts were how refreshing it was to hear a rap album from late 80s-90’s that’s fun and isn’t “gansta”. I expect I’ll be listening to De La Soul and other artists from this period (a Tribe Called Quest, Statsasonic, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Jungle Brothers, etc., etc….) a lot in the next few days.
Bright, funky, playful hip hop. Some decent samples and some clever rhymes and wordplay. Always a big fan of when these classic rap and hip hop albums include a few skits throughout, although these weren't the funniest I've heard. I'd certainly recommend turning your volume down before listening to De La Orgee in public. To be honest, I prefer my rap to be a bit more gritty and serious. This was an okay listen just not really the music for me. Favourite track - Me Myself and I. 6.5/10
It was fine
Fun, goofy listen
*1989. American hip hop. *This is a fun album. *Easy hip hop, like Will Smith. Catchy tunes, not very deep lyrics, and easy to sing along to. *This album is too long though. RATING - 7/10
De la Orgee singlehandedly drags the otherwise enjoyable and fun and goofy album down to mediocrity
3 er et magisk nummer.... Og det her var bedre end forventet, men lidt langt med de mange skids, og Bits..
Sjov hip-hop. Fed sampling. Lidt langt. Virkelig platte interludes.
De har bättre..
Kind of a definitive sound of hip-hop in the early 90’s. Fresh Prince vibes ha. Good beats, good flow. Upbeat, energetic. There’s a lot of comedic lyrics and skit tracks interspersed on the album. Notable tracks include The Magic Number, Ghetto Thang, Eye Know, Say No Go, Me Myself and I.
this is such a vibe (song #1) never mind (song #3-4)
Early rap. Clean and solid. But I like my rap a bit harder and grittier
Some really good songs, some really corny songs. It's good I guess, but not my favorite group from this era. I respect the production style though. Really pushed forward sample heavy hip hop beats.
3.5
Some fine moments, some are not, mostly over the place
Production: great. Skits: horrendous. 3/5
If I had a favourite hip-hop/rap album, which I don’t, but if I did, it would probably be this one. But I don’t. The genre leaves me feeling old and bewildered, but this is a fun record and I enjoyed listening to it. As with all records in this genre, it’s the music that makes it for me.
As Hip-Hop goes I am sure this is significant in it's development etc. There are some tracks which stand out , but as is so often the case with this genre for me its the variation in the music and instrumentation that makes it of interest. All the same this feels a bit... long. Magic Number, Me Myself and I are, great. The quiz show bits wear thin very quickly.
This is #day454 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… it's been a while since I've had a record from what's apparently called the D.A.I.S.Y. Age. I always knew about the Golden Age of Hip-Hop; same thing, I guess? Anyway, I've seen this cover before and heard of the band and the album name, but somehow never actually listened to it. Until today. Surely influential and all that. A little too soulful and laid-back for my taste, though. Also, too long. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day455.
a lot of this feels like the informational videos that you would get shown in health class (A Little Bit of Soap) and the rest feels like a few guys joking around and stepping up to the mic with no real plan, just letting their inside jokes guide them (Can U Keep a Secret). i doubt i’d listen to this again, but it was a fun listen. i enjoyed Eye Know, Buddy, and The Magic Number.
3.5 stars This is a great and influential hip hop record that I appreciate more than I enjoy. While singles like “3 is a magic number” and “Me Myself and I” are undeniable classics, the album feels overlong and some of the tracks feel their age. While the sampling in this era of hip hop is impressive, the beats and rhyme schemes can often feel repetitive, making the listening experience for a 1 hour record a bit trying. I was glad that the skits were extremely brief. I’ll return to it and it may increase in my opinion over time. I’ve listened to much of the album in the past but this was my first full listen and it didn’t grab me as much as I thought it would.
Great first half.. Okayish 2nd half.. some really groovy beats tho..
Apreciei
Great
My first foray into Hip-Hop in this journey. Very much not my usual genre. Intro - X/10. Not rated, played like a gameshow introduction. (3 is) The Magic Number - 8/10. Nice beat, a bit meta and very intelligent lyrics. I like it. Change In Speak - 7/10. Good beat, I like the backing music. Solid groove. Cool Breeze on the Rocks - X/10. Not rated. Gameshow Interlude. Can U Keep a Secret - 7/10. Good groove, lyrics fit with the title of the song. Jenifa Taught Me - 7/10. Another nice groove. Ghetto Thang - 7/10. Surprisingly, I find a lot of similarities between this and Elvis Presley's "In The Ghetto." Transmitting Live From Mars - 5/10. Not bad, but not as good as the previous tracks. Eye Know - 9/10. Smooth groove, and they're sampling Peg by Steely Dan and Sitting on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding. These gentlemen have taste. Take It Off - 4/10. Not a fan of this one. A Little Bit Of Soap - 6/10. Nice sample of Stand By Me. Tread Water - 6/10. Another smooth groove, which they seem to specialize in. Potholes In My Lawn - 8/10. This has me doing a little dancing in my chair as I listen. I like it. Say No Go. - 7/10. Another smooth groove. Using the words almost as another instrument. Do as De La Does - 6/10. More of an aggressive groove here than what's come before. Not bad. Plug Tunin' - 7/10. Back to the smoother grooves, and I like it. De La Orgee - 4/10. Significantly more ... explicit than what's come before. A bit jarring. Buddy - 6/10. More on the explicit side, but also more subtle about it, so I don't mind it. Description - 7/10. Smooth and back to the fun of the early part of the album. Me Myself and I - 6/10. Very nice groove, mix might be a little too heavy on the music, lyrics aren't as easy to pick out as I'd like. This is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime ERA - 6/10. Very typical of this album. I Can Do Anything - 5/10. Meh. D.A.I.S.Y. Age - 6/10. Smooth and simple. Overall Rating - 3/5. Solid album.
Some great tunes on this one but some filler also
really weird, but super funny 3
SEEEEEEEEE
Inside joke I'm looking in on
The music was alright and gave a real uplifting vibe, which was nice; however, it was a bit too long for me.
Some bits I quite liked but not enough interesting stuff for me.
is the magic number.
Some parts great, some parts repulsive. No parts for me.
Fun sound and energy on this album. Not something I think I’d revisit much, but a good hip hop album with lots of twists and turns. 3/5
I don't like the skits, they drain a lot of energy, but the tracks are really good. Great flow, excellent rhymes, kinda understated, which I really like.
This was fun mixed with message mixed with Proof Redding. It was just a simple album for the day that had me think a little and chuckle a little.
It's okay. In it's best moments it has some creative sampling and cool scratching. Their rapping isn't that great. Sometimes seemed kind of juvenile, probably because they were young when they made this & some of it seems like they are just messing around.
This record is a pioneer in hip hop and I truly respect it, and yet I can’t rate it high because it simply does nothing for me. The tracks are interesting and yet not. It sounds like it was all made up in the spot.
This album feels like a big party. Super fun vibes. It went on a little too long for my taste, especially with the similar back beat that is present through so many of the tracks, but I was impressed with the creativity and the raps.
As usual, I prefer the alt rap to the typical gangster rap of the 90s, and this is no exception. I also like the positive vibes of this album
Highlight Song/s: (3 is) The Magic Number, Ghetto Thang, Eye Know Quite a relaxing album, no yelling or other aggressive forms of rapping are present. Positive and light-heartedness and comedy are some other elements on this album. De La Soul; all three of them have a really clean, steady, punctual flow. De La Soul references like a dozen or so words in most of the songs, which to my ears gives it a more cohesive feel to it; like it's a show or something. Some thoughts that didn't fit anywhere else: -Eye Know sounds so hopeful and so so sweet. -Tread Water's flow kind of sounds like the flow from It's Tricky by Run-DMC.
I have pretty strict tastes when it comes to soul. I think they're doing cool, really new stuff, but it isn't for me
alright
Nice and fun. I liked the track (3 Is) The Magic Number. I also really like how these 90's rap albums tend to have all these intermission tracks, which I love in albums. Also, I like the game show storyline
The answer is 3