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| 4.0 excellent | platttt | February 14th 24 |
Simply put, this record is a whole load of fun. This was hip-hop before the Wu-Tang Clan: light-hearted, goofy, almost whimsical. Naturally, it lacks the grit that would come to be found from East Coast giants like Nas and Mobb Deep, but is still an incredibly enjoyable, sample-based record.
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| 4.5 superb | SalteyBacon | September 22nd 23 |
A bit late since I've been enjoying this album all year as it hit streaming services. Great samples and laid-back cornball humor makes this thing such an easy and wonderful listen.
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| 4.5 superb | moodbrew | October 23rd 19 |
Fun and bright. Corny in the best way, and De La knows it. Infectious rhythms and dope samples. Coming soon to a streaming service near you
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| 3.5 great | George Browne | April 17th 19 |
I used to have my mom's CD of this but lost it, later realizing its pretty rare and expensive for the samples I assume. I'll get another copy some day. anyways. This is one of the best rap albums
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| 3.0 good | Britch2tiger | November 2nd 15 |
This album has some catchy 80s beats and lyrics that stay away from the "flair rap" that I despise, which are two BIG pluses in my book. Unfortunately, this album is short of the aggression alongside w/ too many filler tracks. The 1st half of the album had a 5:6 ratio of fillers to the main tracks. The fillers make this "abstract concept" of a hip hop album certainly different (uniqueness = [another] plus), but certainly more difficult to process than other hip hop albums such as It Takes A Nation of Millions (Public Enemy) or People's Instinctive Travels (A Tribe Called Quest). The 2nd half's ratio is more bearable but not by much (4:6, and De La Orgee [definite filler] was the worst). This album makes an impression as a different hip hop group w/ this album for sure, but certainly an album w/ not much repetitive value (for me).
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| 4.5 superb | rjk | May 5th 12 |
Abosolutely different attitude towards hip-hop. But it's not only that - the songs are really great.
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| 4.5 superb | Mac | December 29th 11 |
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| 4.0 excellent | BiOZed | September 25th 11 |
3 Feet High And Rising contains some classics tracks with perfects samples ('The Magic Number', 'Tread Water', 'Buddy'), some really cool skits ('Transmitting from Mars', 'A little bit of soap') and an undescriptible ambiance. There's no doubt Prince Paul's work on this cd had influenced a plethora of producers, and all those hippie subjects can easily light your day. Nevertheless, I admit it suffers being too long, and some skits cut the album rythmn. Still, this is excellent.
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| 5.0 classic | danielg94 | November 6th 10 |
despite the skits killing the flow of the album there are just soooo many classic tracks on here
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| 4.0 excellent | wunnsburgian | June 1st 10 |
it's a long album, but so beautifully put together you would never notice. THIS is what hip-hop is about.
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| 3.0 good | Iai EMERITUS | November 15th 06 |
It despresses me a ltitle just how much I've outgrown this record. When I discovered it, it was one of the first times I'd been exposed to hip-hop that went beyond gangster clich?it seemed every bit as technicolor, inventive, and majestic as it's always made out to be. But a few years down the line, I find it impossible to listen to this album in full. Or, for that matter, get about 9 or 10 tracks into it. 24 songs is just far, far too much, and if I'm being honest, there's only 4 or 5 songs on here that are worth saturated listens. There's no doubting the importance of this record, but De La Soul themselves have bettered this, not to mention any number of acts that followed them.
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| 5.0 classic | LF96 | November 15th 06 |
Another hiphop-classic. This one is pretty much the most famous album out of all the albums made in the native tongues-family. It features the hit "Me, Myself and I" which has been heard by everyone and their mother. This album is however not to be taken seriously in any case, it's basically three rappers and a producer (Prince Paul) having fun and with that making some great music. The overall tone of the album is very lighthearted and up-beat and is just hilarious throughout.
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| 4.0 excellent | lurxy | April 13th 24 |
| 5.0 classic | Yep321 | April 3rd 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Preston | September 12th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Bren80 | August 25th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | borkle | August 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Votex | August 17th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Risodo | March 11th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ryus | March 8th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Timmy | January 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Deebo05 | November 27th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | MvdW | September 5th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | jtswope | April 12th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Oobaloo | February 16th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | random | June 4th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | KuyJuk | May 3rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | rjm9928 | April 15th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Yotimi | July 20th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lassie | March 16th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Coast | June 3rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Trundle | February 11th 19 |
| 3.5 great | doofy | January 14th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | NateMa | September 14th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Josh | July 3rd 18 |
| 4.5 superb | elch21 | June 16th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Panucci | February 19th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | SinNanna | November 25th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | DJTommy | November 17th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Rambles | September 11th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | John C. | September 9th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ankit | May 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | ian b. | March 27th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | p4p | March 19th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Jacket | March 12th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Nux | February 24th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rodstar | December 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | November 26th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Nights | November 2nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | aiioli | October 15th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Froot | August 18th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | oz0972 | August 5th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Henry | April 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | daFigz | November 22nd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | bnest | October 14th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Sleaper | September 29th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | DazSkunk | September 17th 15 |
| 3.5 great | JJOMan | July 28th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | MarkD | May 23rd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Tulten | April 28th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Tb1114 | April 1st 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Yonko | March 20th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nigtwig | January 15th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Denis | December 30th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Runeii | December 2nd 14 |
| 3.0 good | FLRTE | November 5th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Titan | October 31st 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Eegore | October 24th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | ninja88 | August 17th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Surtur | July 27th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | kaki | June 12th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fleeba | May 1st 14 |
| 3.0 good | ethos | May 1st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | April 20th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | YBG613 | March 23rd 14 |
| 5.0 classic | heck | February 16th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | dh198 | February 15th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Smevin | January 15th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Aids | January 3rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | maddin | December 26th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Surette | December 7th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Guzzo10 | November 8th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | unkle | November 6th 13 |
| 3.0 good | afox13 | October 24th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | ADM20 | October 15th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | jaama94 | October 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Synthpop | September 14th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | craven | August 7th 13 |
| 3.5 great | manosg EMERITUS | June 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | kingsoby1 EMERITUS | April 9th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rubvo | March 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kasslah | March 18th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | zakalwe | February 22nd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Caelum | January 8th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | urzadek | December 17th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Vell | November 3rd 12 |
| 5.0 classic | JBott | October 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | hermmess | September 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mojito | July 15th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Collis | April 29th 12 |
| 3.5 great | porch | March 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tupik | March 1st 12 |
| 3.0 good | Dunnus | February 18th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | The What | February 18th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jackus | February 7th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vuzin2 | January 14th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | uman32 | January 4th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Kiran EMERITUS | December 31st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | JPaller | December 27th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wael | December 19th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Trebor. EMERITUS | December 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Deathcar | September 17th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Bossie | September 11th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | izzee | September 9th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Olson | August 29th 11 |
| 3.0 good | NigelH | August 9th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Paulus | July 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | ECRbubs | June 16th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jekub | May 6th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | qwe3 | April 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | DeStijl | April 17th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Hocmat | April 6th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | mcg182 | March 30th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | sehguh | March 11th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Hawks | March 11th 11 |
| 3.5 great | aok | March 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Inveigh | March 2nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | mmadden | February 20th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | hankmac | February 8th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | grotto | December 15th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | crank | November 29th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | ratowitz | November 27th 10 |
| 3.5 great | tom79 | November 16th 10 |
| 3.5 great | cvrcmrc | September 1st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | IAJP | August 15th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | A28 | August 8th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Thor | July 11th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | SlyJak | June 25th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Kleur | June 25th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | MTruth | May 27th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | WooHa | February 28th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | bryn | February 23rd 10 |
| 3.0 good | Beorn | February 11th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | feav233 | February 1st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | C4nada | January 18th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | dudebud | December 12th 09 |
| 3.5 great | ctibor | October 19th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | jaarona | August 17th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | kracked | June 21st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mach | May 30th 09 |
| 3.0 good | idbz | May 6th 09 |
| 2.5 average | kitsch | April 20th 09 |
| 3.5 great | KILL | April 6th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Pointro | September 20th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Zoo | April 15th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | KINGGS | February 25th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Skyler | December 30th 07 |
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