3 Feet High and Rising
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3 Feet High and Rising is De La Soul’s groundbreaking 1989 debut album, celebrated for its eclectic sampling, playful lyricism, and major influence on alternative hip hop.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3 Feet High and Rising (song: "Me Myself and I") | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | De La Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionTopR&B/HipHopAlbumsUS | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 24 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | Toby Mott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverArtStyle | psychedelic ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widespread acclaim ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
compact disc
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digital download ⓘ streaming ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| followedBy | De La Soul Is Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Plug Tunin' (single) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLyricalStyle | playful lyricism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buddy
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D.A.I.S.Y. Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Eye Know NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghetto Thang NERFINISHED ⓘ Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) NERFINISHED ⓘ Me Myself and I NERFINISHED ⓘ Plug Tunin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Potholes in My Lawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Say No Go NERFINISHED ⓘ The Magic Number NERFINISHED ⓘ Tread Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSamplingStyle | eclectic sampling ⓘ |
| influenced |
Native Tongues collective
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alternative hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 63:10 ⓘ |
| listedIn |
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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The Source 100 Best Rap Albums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSeries | Native Tongues-era albums ⓘ |
| movement | Golden age hip hop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
game-show style skits
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skits and interludes ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Buddy
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Eye Know NERFINISHED ⓘ Me Myself and I NERFINISHED ⓘ The Magic Number NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | D.A.I.S.Y. Age movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | De La Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Prince Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1988 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Tommy Boy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-03-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| RIAACertification | Platinum ⓘ |
| RIAACertificationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
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3 Feet High and Rising (song: "Me Myself and I")