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The album title came from the Johnny Cash song 34Five Feet High and Rising34. It islisted on Rolling Stone039s 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source039s 100 Best RapAlbums. When Village Voice held its annual Jazz amp Pop Critics Poll for 1989, 3 FeetHigh and Rising was ranked 1. It was also listed on the Rolling Stone039s The 500Greatest Albums of All Time. Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, whichgravitated towards hardcore, confrontational, violent lyrics, De La Soul039s uniquelypositive style made them an oddity beginning with the first single, 34Me, Myself andI34. Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 039hippie039 group, based of their declaration of the 039D.A.I.S.Y. Age039 Da. Inner. Soul. Yall.Sampling artists as diverse as Hall amp Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles, 3 Feet Highand Rising is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop and especially jazz rap.An absolutely essential slice of Hip Hop history thats been unavailable for some time. De La Soul is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £35 +P&P