I was just listening to this album for the first time in a long while, and it really hit me that it's still an amazing album after all this time.


So basically, this is just my appreciation thread for De La Soul, and this album in particular. I haven't listened to De La Soul is Dead in ages either. Maybe I should pull that one out next.

Top 10 best of the genre

I knew you'd be the first to post.

Not a top 10 for me, but still a fantastic album. Fond memories of this one.

" Its de la cratic"













note to self: never use that emoticon again.

Glory for Plugs One and Two

I'm ashamed to say that I still haven't listened to this album, even though I read it on every Top 10 Best Rap/Hip-Hop albums you can imagine.

*hits up the torrents*

RipHer2Shreds said:

okayyyyy smart-ass, now you have to tell us 10 albums that trump 3 Feet High and Rising.

best of luck.

{{ok, I just typed a really detailed reply and it got deleted in the transfer, I can't wait for the new Leopard operating system }}

Anyhoo, not gonna type it out again, but I'll say the gist.

De La = innovation in hip hop for me.

Buddy 12" remix > Buddy LP version

"The Magic Number" always stuck with me.

Mara said:

haha I don't mind this redux.

they were innovative, although it is important to note that mainly they admitted they were trying to be like Ultramagnetic MC's, whose Critical Beatdown a year earlier would also be one of the genre's best.

Buddy with all those guests is WAY MORE essential than the album version. The Taana Gardner beat is better too.

My cut is "Potholes in My Lawn".

Easily one of the most important hip hop joints of all time. A classic. It introduced the "skit" that a lot of MCs do/did. They were the first to cross-promote their hip hop acts (JBs, ATCQ) on their ambum. The 1st "backpacker" group when that term wasn't even around. Smart lyrics, impeccable production (Prince Paul). An underappreciated group to say the least.

"Millie pulled a pistol on Santa" from "De La Soul is dead"

In my opinion their next effort was more interesting, but for a debut, 3 Feet was pretty groundbreaking!




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An undisputed classic

Mara said:

"The Magic Number" is not a favorite one of mine actually. I guess it's because it's played a lot.

My favorites are "Plug Tunin'" and "Potholes in my Lawn".

minneapolisgenius said:

my gull

CinisterCee said:

minneapolisgenius said:

The video for that song is DOPE.

I think it was just them and their friends dancin' in the woods. It was grainy and delicious.

Friends/people-in-the-neighborhood videos. So common around that time. I think of L.O.N.S. "Case of the PTA" vid.

Mara said:

I'm going to have to dig it up on YouTube, because I'm sure I haven't seen it in ages.

Absolutely groundbreaking