Which hip hop group released the 1989 album 3 Feet High and Rising?

De La Soul released the 1989 album “3 Feet High and Rising.”

The album was De La Soul’s debut studio record and was produced primarily by Prince Paul. Released by Tommy Boy Records on March 3, 1989, it introduced the group’s playful, highly eclectic approach. The record used skits, unusual samples, wordplay, and a broad palette of references rather than following the harder image associated with some contemporary rap.

Its title came from a Johnny Cash lyric, and the album’s bright presentation helped establish the Native Tongues movement’s imaginative style. Singles included “Me Myself and I,” “Eye Know,” and “Say No Go.”

A frequent mix-up is treating the album as simply a novelty record. Beneath its humor, it contained detailed social observation and innovative production. Sampling-clearance problems later complicated its availability on streaming services, but the album remains a major landmark of alternative hip hop and is listed by many critics among the genre’s essential records.