De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot dissect De La Soul’s iconic debut 3 Feet High and Rising. They discuss the innovative sampling and rapping style, as well as the legal troubles that plagued the record for decades. They also pay tribute to the late De La Soul rapper Trugoy the Dove and hear from some listeners.
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Featured Songs:
De La Soul, "Me Myself and I," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967De La Soul, "Plug Tunin'," Plug Tunin' / Freedom Of Speak (Single), Tommy Boy, 1988De La Soul, "Tread Water," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989De La Soul, "Intro," 4 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989Joe Bataan, "Rap-O Clap-O," Rap-O Clap-O (Single), Salsoul, 1979Eric B. & Rakim, "Eric B. Is President," Paid in Full, 4th & Broadway, 1987James Brown, "Funky President (People It's Bad)," Reality, Polydor, 1974Stetsasonic, "Sally," In Full Gear, Tommy Boy, 1988De La Soul, "Plug Tunin (Last Chance To Comprehend)," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989Johnny Cash, "Five Feet High and Rising," Songs of Our Soil, Columbia, 1959The Invitations, "Written on the Wall," Hallelujah (Single), DynoVoice, 1965De La Soul, "Potholes In My Lawn," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989Bob Dorough, "Three Is a Magic Number," Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks, Lava, 1996De La Soul, "The Magic Number," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989De La Soul, "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989De La Soul, "Say No Go," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989Funkadelic, "Not Just Knee Deep," Uncle Jam Wants You, Casablanca, 1979Ohio Players, "Funky Worm," Funky Worm (Single), Westbound, 1972Edwin Birdsong, "Rapper Dapper Snapper," Funktaztik, Salsoul, 1981Loose Ends, "Gonna Make You Mine," Zagora, MCA, 1986Doug E. Fresh, "The Original Human Beatbox," The Original Human Beatbox (12" Single), Vintertainment, 1984The Turtles, "You Showed Me," You Showed Me (Single), White Whale, 1966The Mothers of Invention, "Louie Louie (Live At the Royal Albert Hall In London)," Uncle Meat, Reprise, 1969Buddy Guy, "First Time I Met the Blues," I Got My Eyes On You (Single), Chess, 1960Gilbert O'Sullivan, "Alone Again (Naturally)," Alone Again (Naturally) (Single), MAM, 1972Biz Markie, "Alone Again ," I Need A Haircut, Cold Chillin', 1991De La Soul, "Buddy," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989Nico Segal & The Social Experiment, "Windows," Windows, (self-released), 2015Common, "I Am Music," Electric Circus, MCA, 2002Frank Ocean, "Sweet Life," Channel ORANGE, Island Def Jam Music, 2012Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, "I'll Be Missing You (feat. 112)," Tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. - EP, Bad Boy, 1989A Tribe Called Quest, "Electric Relaxation," Midnight Marauders, Jive, 1993Jungle Brothers, "Because I Got It Like That," Straight Out the Jungle, Warlock, 1988Black Star, "Brown Skin Lady," Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star, Rawkus, 1999Lupe Fiasco, "Kick Push," Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, Atlantic, 2006Kanye West, "Spaceship," The College Dropout, Roc-A-Fella, 2004Murs, "The Pain," Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition, Definitive Jux, 2004Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi," The Fame, Interscope, 2008Richard Buckner, "Lil Wallet Picture," Devotion + Doubt, MCA, 1997The Speedies, "Let Me Take Your Photo," Let Me Take Your Photo (Single), Golden Disc, 1979The Cure, "Pictures of You," Disintegration, Fiction, 1989boygenius, "Not Strong Enough," the record, Interscope, 2023
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