The most inventive, assured, and playful debut in hip-hop history, 3 Feet High and Rising not only proved that rappers didn't have to talk about the streets to succeed, but also expanded the palette of sampling material with a kaleidoscope of sounds and references culled from pop, soul, disco, and even country music. Weaving clever wordplay and deft rhymes across two dozen tracks loosely organized around a game-show theme, De La Soul broke down boundaries all over the LP, moving easily...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. De La Soul's second album, originally released in 1991, was initially received poorly by the press and their fans due to its immediate rejection of the 'daisy-age' image created by their debut LP. In the years since, however, it has come to be accepted as a stone classic that may even surpass the feel-good jams of Three Feet High And Rising with its expansive scope and more diverse subject matter (drug addiction, incest, poseurs, in addition to the more expected, light-hearted material). Prin...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The seminal debut LP, 1989 was the year - the daisy age in full effect! Pressed on high quality loud double vinyl, full color picture sleeve, 23 tracks (with hilarious interludes) including "Magic Number," "Eye Know," "Say No Go," "Plug Tunin," "Buddy," "Me Myself and I," "Ghetto Thang" and more!

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