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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot dissect De La Soul’s iconic debut 3 Feet High and Rising. They discuss the innovative sampling and rapping style, as well as the legal troubles that plagued the record for decades. They also pay tribute to the late De La Soul rapper Trugoy the Dove and hear from some listeners. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: De La Soul, "Me Myself and I," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967 De La Soul, "Plug Tunin'," Plug Tunin' / Freedom Of Speak (Single), Tommy Boy, 1988 De La Soul, "Tread Water," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989 De La Soul, "Intro," 4 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989 Joe Bataan, "Rap-O Clap-O," Rap-O Clap-O (Single), Salsoul, 1979 Eric B. & Rakim, "Eric B. Is President," Paid in Full, 4th & Broadway, 1987 James Brown, "Funky President (People It's Bad)," Reality, Polydor, 1974 Stetsasonic, "Sally," In Full Gear, Tommy Boy, 1988 De La Soul, "Plug Tunin (Last Chance To Comprehend)," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989 Johnny Cash, "Five Feet High and Rising," Songs of Our Soil, Columbia, 1959 The Invitations, "Written on the Wall," Hallelujah (Single), DynoVoice, 1965 De La Soul, "Potholes In My Lawn," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989 Bob Dorough, "Three Is a Magic Number," Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks, Lava, 1996 De La Soul, "The Magic Number," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989 De La Soul, "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989 De La Soul, "Say No Go," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989 Funkadelic, "Not Just Knee Deep," Uncle Jam Wants You, Casablanca, 1979 Ohio Players, "Funky Worm," Funky Worm (Single), Westbound, 1972 Edwin Birdsong, "Rapper Dapper Snapper," Funktaztik, Salsoul, 1981 Loose Ends, "Gonna Make You Mine," Zagora, MCA, 1986 Doug E. Fresh, "The Original Human Beatbox," The Original Human Beatbox (12" Single), Vintertainment, 1984 The Turtles, "You Showed Me," You Showed Me (Single), White Whale, 1966 The Mothers of Invention, "Louie Louie (Live At the Royal Albert Hall In London)," Uncle Meat, Reprise, 1969 Buddy Guy, "First Time I Met the Blues," I Got My Eyes On You (Single), Chess, 1960 Gilbert O'Sullivan, "Alone Again (Naturally)," Alone Again (Naturally) (Single), MAM, 1972 Biz Markie, "Alone Again ," I Need A Haircut, Cold Chillin', 1991 De La Soul, "Buddy," 3 Feet High And Rising, Tommy Boy, 1989 Nico Segal & The Social Experiment, "Windows," Windows, (self-released), 2015 Common, "I Am Music," Electric Circus, MCA, 2002 Frank Ocean, "Sweet Life," Channel ORANGE, Island Def Jam Music, 2012 Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, "I'll Be Missing You (feat. 112)," Tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. - EP, Bad Boy, 1989 A Tribe Called Quest, "Electric Relaxation," Midnight Marauders, Jive, 1993 Jungle Brothers, "Because I Got It Like That," Straight Out the Jungle, Warlock, 1988 Black Star, "Brown Skin Lady," Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star, Rawkus, 1999 Lupe Fiasco, "Kick Push," Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, Atlantic, 2006 Kanye West, "Spaceship," The College Dropout, Roc-A-Fella, 2004 Murs, "The Pain," Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition, Definitive Jux, 2004 Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi," The Fame, Interscope, 2008 Richard Buckner, "Lil Wallet Picture," Devotion + Doubt, MCA, 1997 The Speedies, "Let Me Take Your Photo," Let Me Take Your Photo (Single), Golden Disc, 1979 The Cure, "Pictures of You," Disintegration, Fiction, 1989 boygenius, "Not Strong Enough," the record, Interscope, 2023 Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .