3 Feet High and Rising

Hip-Hop · 1989 · 24 tracks

3 Feet High and Rising

A kaleidoscopic collage of psychedelic samples, game show skits, and whimsical wordplay. The record that introduced the D.A.I.S.Y. age to hip-hop.

It's like a psychedelic Saturday morning cartoon made of the best record collection you've ever heard.

A vibrant, surrealist celebration of individuality and creative curiosity.

3 Feet High and Rising · vs · De La Soul

Summer+4.0σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 24 Tracks

01

Intro

1:41

02

The Magic Number

3:16

03

Change in Speak

2:33

04

Cool Breeze on the Rocks

0:48

05

Can U Keep a Secret

1:40

06

Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin’s Revenge)

3:26

07

Ghetto Thang

3:35

08

Transmitting Live From Mars

1:12

09

Eye Know

4:13

10

Take It Off

1:53

11

A Little Bit of Soap

0:50

12

Tread Water

3:54

13

Say No Go

4:20

14

Do as De La Does

2:06

15

Plug Tunin’ (Last Chance to Comprehend)

4:13

16

De La Orgee

1:14

17

Buddy

4:55

18

Description

1:33

19

Me, Myself and I

3:49

20

This Is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)

3:11

21

I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)

0:41

22

D.A.I.S.Y. Age

3:56

23

Plug Tunin’ (original 12″ version)

4:32

24

Potholes in My Lawn

3:50

Moments Worth Waiting For

The jarring transition into a French language lesson on track 8.

The way the 'Me, Myself and I' bassline locks in after the intro's chaotic chatter.

The surreal dialogue with a talking crocodile during the bridge of 'Tread Water'.

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