3 Feet High And Rising
by De La Soul

From Hayden TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/22/2011 14:10 | #22109 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Maybe this is a 'you had to have been there' album. Cause this just seems like a poor hip-hop album :/. I do like the cover though.

This album is just incredible and so enjoyable to listen too that it is hard to see how anyone can dislike it. The group create such a rich soundscape, that is mainly due to the production, which is extremely ahead of its time and unique. Then there is the layering, which gives us so much to explore and is extremely experimental so there is never a dull moment. The beats are great and the flow is fantastic and they make it so easy to just relax throughout the full run time. The album also utilises so many genius samples that are not over used and only add to the music rather than solely rely on them to carry the record. However, there are a fewer weaker tracks such as the skits and some of the tracks nearer to the close of the record but there is nothing that completely ruins the album. Overall, this is an extremely important record that is also of very high quality and is well worth exploring. (Edited)

From Brad1770 TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/14/2018 11:44 | #208160 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

3 Feet High And Rising BEA Ranked 494 Feb 2018

What a joy it was listening to this classic . I'm not a Hip Hop guy yet my 2 listens of this album were 100% enjoyable . Every music fan needs to hear this album

Interesting to read some hate in the comments in relation to the skits which really surprised me . The skits here aren't great I'll admit that but in comparison to the immature and purile skits on Eminems albums they are pure genius , and also remember this album is credited with being first to introduce skits into the Hip Hop album

For some reason I always (wrongly) assumed the album title "3 Feet High And Rising " was a Marijuana reference as in a growing plant when in actual fact its from a Johnny Cash song '5 Feet High And Rising "

Essential

65/100

From Graeme2 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/13/2013 13:37 | #97446 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

First gig I ever saw was this tour. Always thought there was too many skits to make it a total classic. However suppose that adds to its charm and it was a breath of fresh air this album at the time. Going against the gold chain brigade. Is this where the idea of skits on hip hop records come from? Not sure. Currently got on solid steels united states of audio album deconstruct mix. Great stuff. They take all original samplef tracks and mix with album tracks for an hour non stop dj mix. Google it its freedownload. Also in a similar style you can get free mixes on net of it takes a nation, pauls boutique, bizzare ride 2.

From ButterThumbz TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/18/2015 10:39 | #141733 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

It might be difficult to comprehend the significance of this album today but this was about as revolutionary as the invention of the electric guitar.