ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY, June 10, 1989, hip-hop trio De La Soul’s debut groundbreaking and innovative album, THREE FEET HIGH AND RISING peaked at #24 on the Billboard 200 chart. At the same time, the smash single “Me, Myself and I” hit the number 1 spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. ⠀
ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY, June 10, 1989, hip-hop trio De La Soul's debut groundbreaking and innovative album, THREE FEET HIGH AND RISING peaked at #24 on the Billboard 200 chart. At the same time, the smash single "Me, Myself and I" hit the number 1 spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.. ⠀ ⠀ The album contained 24 tracks consisting of cleverly laid out and entertaining skits to complement a host of catchy and cutting edge tunes that redefined the typical hip-hop sound. The album left an indelible footprint to this day as one of the best hip-hop albums ever released.⠀ ⠀ Producer, Prince Paul paved the way for an ingenious sound incorporating unique samples and instrumentation.⠀ ⠀ The album was a commercial and critical success buoyed by hit singles like "Me Myself and I", "The Magic Number", "Buddy", and "Eye Know".⠀ ⠀ #onthisdayinmusic #musichistory #delasoul #djprincepaul #princepaul #hiphopmusic #hiphophistory #hiphopstyle #junglebrothers #nativetongues #atribecalledquest #threefeethighandrising #innovationspeaks #spotifystreams #spotifyartist #spotifyplaylists #spotifysingles #spotifymusic #spotifycurator #spotifyfansfirst #rapmusic #boommode #billboardcharts ⠀
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The album contained 24 tracks consisting of cleverly laid out and entertaining skits to complement a host of catchy and cutting edge tunes that redefined the typical hip-hop sound. The album left an indelible footprint to this day as one of the best hip-hop albums ever released.⠀
Producer, Prince Paul paved the way for an ingenious sound incorporating unique samples and instrumentation.⠀ ⠀ The album was a commercial and critical success buoyed by hit singles like “Me Myself and I”, “The Magic Number”, “Buddy”, and “Eye Know”.⠀
