This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. This album release looks and plays great, hopefully a whole new generation will be exposed to this masterpiece!

They were influential in the early stages of rapper/actor Mos Def's career, and are a core part of the Spitkicker collective. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul and contains the singles, “Me Myself and I”, “The Magic Number,” “Buddy,” and “Eye Know.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I tend to shy away from coloured vinyl as the quality of pressings tend to vary hugely but I'm pleased that I pulled the trigger on this Rough Trade green as it sounds great. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.

Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse. All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, confrontational, violent lyrics, De La Soul's uniquely positive style made them an oddity beginning with the first single, "Me, Myself and I.De La Soul's seminal debut album 3 Feet High and Rising was released on March 3, 1989 and is widely considered among the most influential hip-hop albums of all time. Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by hip hop trio De La Soul and was released on March 3, 1989 It marked the first of three full- length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. It’s really nice to have the tracks across two records and the reason why this is 4 and not 5 stars, is because a track is missing. Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a "hippie" group, based on their declaration of the "D.