#103 De La Soul, 'Three Feet High And Rising' (1989)

Massive jump for this one and after all these years, still a pain to listen to. Not due to its content, the album is amazing and I love it; due to the fact that De La Soul is not available on streaming. I had to listen to illegal rips on YouTube which interrupted the flow of the album with adverts. And flow is important to fully enjoy this record. De La Soul’s debut record takes its name from the Johnny Cash song of the same name (which is one of the many samples on this record). While Gangsta Rap was making its rise in the bourgeoning Hip Hop scene, De La Soul emerged with a record of upbeat positivity in stark contrast to contemporaries such as Public Enemy.