3 Feet High and Rising (1989)

By De La Soul

A debut that made hip hop playful: loose, sample-stuffed beats, skits and wordplay built on whimsy rather than menace. The New York trio cut it in 1989 with producer Prince Paul, yielding the singles "Me Myself and I" and "Eye Know." Rolling Stone ranked it 103 on its 500 Greatest Albums list.

Released
1989
Tracks
22

Track list

  1. Intro (3 Feet High and Rising)
  2. The Magic Number
  3. Change In Speak
  4. Cool Breeze On the Rocks (The Melted Version)
  5. Can U Keep a Secret
  6. Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)
  7. Ghetto Thang
  8. Eye Know (feat. Otis Redding)
  9. Take It Off
  10. A Little Bit of Soap
  11. Tread Water
  12. Potholes In My Lawn
  13. Say No Go
  14. Do As De La Does
  15. Plug Tunin' (Last Chance to Comprehend)
  16. De La Orgee
  17. Buddy (feat. Jungle Brothers & Q-Tip)
  18. Description
  19. Me Myself and I
  20. This Is a Recording 4 Living In a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)
  21. I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)
  22. D.A.I.S.Y. Age