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3 Feet High and Rising is the debut album from American hip hop trio De La Soul. Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, 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 observors labeled them a "hippie" group, based on their declaration of the "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" (da inner sound, y'all). Sampling artists as diverse as Johnny Cash, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan's "Peg" and The Turtles, 3 Feet High and Rising is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop (especially jazz rap), including A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def and Guru. The album has been called extremely postmodern (such as by Rolling Stone magazine). With the exception of "Do As De La Does", there is no profanity on the album, in stark contrast to most hip hop albums from the time period. "Jenifa Taught Me", "Tread Water" and, especially "The D.A.I.S.Y. Age" are two of De La Soul's most popular songs among their fans.
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