A landmark in conscience hip-hop, and a daring testament to the enduring impact of dosing the status quo, 3 Feet High and Rising is a kaleidoscope of infectious positivity that reminds us to make a splash in the tides of our time. It marked the first of three full- length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties.

I thought they had come to an agreement on all the samples but Cool Breeze on The Rocks is not on this album. Sucks that a lot of samples had to be cut/changed (Cool Breeze on the Rocks is absolutely GUTTED), but you gotta do what you gotta do. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. Thinly disguised under a layer of humor, their lyrical themes ranged from true love ("Eye Know") to the destructive power of drugs ("Say No Go") to Daisy Age philosophy ("Tread Water") to sex ("Buddy").The three formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'". We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. In the edit page, go to the 'Metadata' tab and add your Juno artist, label or release page for listeners to purchase your release / releases.

This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. The 1989 album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, and was a massive commercial and critical success. It’s listed as a “melted version” but all you hear is the sound of sped up vinyl for a few seconds in its place.

Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. Classic singles of the era like 'Me Myself and I', 'The Magic Number', and 'Eye Know' were beamed into living rooms across the globe via MTV. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse.