De La Soul

Double magenta colored vinyl LP pressing. 3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by hip hop trio de la Soul and was released on March 3, 1989. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. Critically, as well as commercially, the album was a success. It contains the singles, "Me Myself and I", "The Magic Number, " "Buddy, " and "Eye Know". The album title came from the Johnny Cash song "Five Feet High and Rising". It is listed on Rolling Stone's 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. When Village Voice held it's annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll for 1989, 3 Feet High and Rising was ranked #1. It was also listed on the Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, confrontational, violent lyrics, de la Soul's uniquely positive style made them an oddity beginning with the first single, "Me, Myself and I". Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a "hippie" group, based on their declaration of the "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" (Da. Inner. Soul. Yall). Sampling artists as diverse as Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles, 3 Feet High and Rising is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop (and especially jazz rap).

• 1 A 1 Intro
• 2 A 2 the Magic Number
• 3 A 3 Change in Speak
• 4 A 4 Cool Breeze on the Rocks (The Melted Version)
• 5 A 5 Can U Keep a Secret
• 6 A 6 Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)
• 7 A 7 Ghetto Thang
• 8 B 1 Transmitting Live from Mars
• 9 B 2 Eye Know
• 10 B 3 Take It Off
• 11 B 4 a Little Bit of Soap
• 12 B 5 Tread Water
• 13 B 6 Potholes in My Lawn
• 14 C 1 Say No Go
• 15 C 2 Do As de la Does
• 16 C 3 Plug Tunin' (Last Chance to Comprehend)
• 17 C 4 de la Orgee
• 18 C 5 Buddy (With Jungle Brothers and Q-Tip from a Tribe Called Quest)
• 19 D 1 Description
• 20 D 2 Me Myself and I
• 21 D 3 This Is a Recording 4 Living in a Full Time Era (L.I.F.E.)
• 22 D 4 I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)
• 23 D 5 D.A.I.S.Y. Age

Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump is the fifth studio album by de la Soul, released on August 8, 2000. Among the guests on the album are, Redman, Tash and J-Ro of Tha Liks, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, Mike D and Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys, Busy Bee, Freddie Foxxx and Chaka Khan. Mosaic Thump returned De La Soul to chart territory again thanks to the hit singles "Oooh.", and "All Good?". "Oooh" was nominated for a Source Award and the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group. * Black LP x 2, 140 gram vinyl (Remastered), printed inner sleeves

Track Listings

"Bigger" and "Respect" were originally recorded in 2004 during the studio sessions for The Grind Date album but never made it through to the finished version we know today. Now, as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of that classic album, the band have unearthed these two awesome tracks from the archives. Presented here for the very first time on DJ-friendly double-pack 7" vinyl, these two newly-discovered tracks are paired with the instrumental versions of "Rock Co. Kane Flow" and "The Future," exclusively for Record Store Day 2025.

Sea Green vinyl in a clear sleeve w/ sea green gel & a printed insert. de la Soul's "Clear Lake Audiotorium" is one of their most sought-after releases by super fans. The holy grail of de la Soul albums, it was released in 1994 exclusively as a promotional item to A-list DJs. It features four tracks from the group's Buhloone Mindstate album and two new tracks - "sh. Fe. Mc's" featuring A Tribe Called Quest and "Stix & Stonz" featuring The Fearless Four, Grandmaster Caz, and Prince Whipper Whip). While only 500 copies were pressed of the original, this legendary collector's item is now available as a limited edition release.

de la Soul -"The Grind Date (20th Anniversary)" [Splatter Color 2 LP] This special release marks the 20th anniversary of The Grind Date. de la Soul's seventh studio album features guest appearances by Ghostface, MF Doom, Carl Thomas and Common. This limited edition 2 LP set is pressed on splatter color vinyl and includes 4 bonus instrumental versions of the leading tracks, "The Grind Date," "Verbal Clap," "Shopping Bags," and "Days of Our Loves." BMG Rights Management; BMG; Hip Hop; Catalog.

• - Disc 1 -
• 1 The Future
• 2 Verbal Clap
• 3 Much More
• 4 Shopping Bags (She Got from You)
• 5 The Grind Date
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 Church
• 2 It's Like That
• 3 He Comes
• 4 Days of Our Lives
• - Disc 3 -
• 1 Come on Down
• 2 No
• 3 Rock Co. Kane Flow
• 4 Shoomp
• - Disc 4 -
• 1 The Grind Date [Instrumental]
• 2 Verbal Clap [Instrumental]
• 3 Shopping Bags (She Got from You)
• 4 [Instrumental]
• 5 Days of Our Lives [Instrumenta