De La Soul 3 Feet High And Rising 1989 320kbpsrar 🔔
Disclaimer: This article is for informational and historical purposes only. Downloading copyrighted material without permission from the rights holders may violate intellectual property laws. As of 2023, De La Soul’s catalog is officially available on all major streaming platforms and digital stores.
- The 24 Tracks (Properly Tagged): Correct ID3 metadata showing "Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap" and "Year: 1989." No "Various Artists" mess.
- The Skits: "Introduction" (Skit 1) through "Skit 4" correctly sequenced.
- The Hidden Track: A clean copy of "In Concert" (a live soundcheck prank) attached to the end of "Eye Know."
- High-Res Cover Art: A 1500x1500 PNG scan of the original LP cover, showing the three members in floral outfits next to a giant daisy.
- A .NFO File: A relic of the warez scene—a text file written in ASCII art explaining who ripped the CD, what software they used (EAC or dBpoweramp), and a plea to buy the vinyl if you ever find it.
: Incorporates whistling from Otis Redding and a guitar line from Steely Dan’s "Peg". "Say No Go"
Musical Innovations
Let’s dive into why this album matters, and why the file format matters just as much.
The album contains over 160 samples. From the Turtles’ “You Showed Me” to Johnny Cash’s “Five Feet High and Rising” to French library music, De La Soul and producer Prince Paul built the album on a foundation of uncleared intellectual property. When the music industry shifted to streaming, the sample licenses from 1989 didn't carry over. Tommy Boy Records, the band's label at the time, refused to clear the samples for digital release, arguing it was too expensive. de la soul 3 feet high and rising 1989 320kbpsrar
However, because the original 1989 master is out of print and many vinyl rips have surface noise, collectors have turned to "archive culture." You will find forums arguing over which rip is superior: the 1990 Japan CD (better pre-emphasis) vs. the 1989 Tommy Boy vinyl flat transfer.
The album also pioneered the "skit." By including humorous interludes between tracks, De La Soul created a radio-show format that many artists, from Dr. Dre to Kanye West, would later adopt. It made the listening experience feel intimate and immersive, as if the audience were hanging out with the band in the studio. The Long Struggle for Digital Availability Disclaimer: This article is for informational and historical
The Genesis of a Masterpiece (1989)
To understand the value of a high-bitrate rip, you must first understand the source. 3 Feet High and Rising was produced by Prince Paul (alongside De La's own Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove, and Maseo). It was a psychedelic, quirky, and impossibly dense collage of skits, children’s game show interludes, and obscure samples.
