Charles Isbell's review of "3 Feet High and Rising"
Charles Isbell's review of "De La Soul is Dead"
Charles Isbell's review of "Buhloone Mind State"
Albums
3 Feet High And Rising - Tommy Boy 1989 (1019) Intro The Magic Number Change In Speak Cool Breeze On The Rocks Can U Keep A Secret Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) Ghetto Thang Transmitting Live From Mars Eye Know Take It Off A Little Bit Of Soap Tread Water Potholes In My Lawn Say No Go Do As De La Does Plug Tunin' (Last Chance To Comprehend) De La Orgee Buddy (With Jungle Brothers And Q-Tip From A Tribe Called Quest) Description Me Myself And I This Is A Recording 4 Living In A Full Time Era (L.I.F.E.) I Can Do Anything (Delacratic) D.A.I.S.Y. Age Plug Tunin' (Original 12" Version) (CD Bonus Track) De La Soul Is Dead - Tommy Boy 1991 (1029) Intro Oodles of O's Talkin' Bout Hey Love Pease Porridge Skit 1 Johnny Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live From The BK Lounge) A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" WRMS' Dedication to the Bitty Bitties in the BK Lounge Skit 2 My Brother's A Basehead (CD Bonus Track) Let, Let Me In Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of A Hoodlum) (CD Bonus Track) Rap De Rap Show Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa Who Do U Worship? (CD Bonus Track) Skit 3 Kicked Out The House (CD Bonus Track) Pass The Plugs Not Over Till The Fat Lady Plays The Demo (CD Bonus Track) Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) WRMS: Cat's In Control Skit 4 Shwingalokate Fanatic of the B Word Keepin' The Faith Skit 5 De La Remix - Tommy Boy/Mega 1992 (3197) Jenifa (Taught me) Skip To My Loop They Don't Know That the Soul Don't Go For That (Potholes Instrumental) Me, Myself And I (Oblados Mode) Freedom Of Speak Stricktly Dan Stuckie (A Home Production) Brain Washed Follower Ghetto Thang (Ghetto Ximer) Ain't Hip To Be Labelled A Hippie What's More (From "Hell On 1st Avenue") The Mack Daddy On The Left Say No Go (Say No Dope Mix) Buddy (Native Tongue Decision) Ring, Ring, Ring, (Party Line Mix) A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (Dave's Home Mix) Keeping The Faith (Just A Touch Mix) The Best - Flying/Tommy Boy 1993 (100) Treadwater (StoneBridge's Pumpin Mix) Skip To My Loop They Don't Know That the Soul Don't Go For That (Potholes Instrumental) Freedom Of Speak Stricktly Dan Stuckie (A Home Production) Me, Myself And I (Oblados Mode) Brainwashed Follower Ghetto Thang (Ghetto Ximer) Ain't Hip To Be Labelled A Hippie What's More (From Original Soundtrack "Hell On 1st Avenue") Say No Go (Say No Dope Mix) Eye Know Buddy (Native Tongue Decision) Ring, Ring, Ring, (Party Line Mix) A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (Dave's Home Mix) Keeping The Faith (Just A Touch Mix) Buhloone Mind State - Tommy Boy 1993 (1063) Intro Eye Patch En Focus Patti Dooke I Be Blowin' Long Island Wildin' Ego Trippin' (Part Two) Paul's Revenge 3 Days Later Area I Am I Be In The Woods Breakadawn Dave Has A Problem...Seriously Stone Age [available as a single vinyl promo LC, and a UK limited double vinyl PC with the bonus track "Sh.Fe. MC's". The track listings on the domestic promo do not list the skit tracks, but they are in the right places on the record itself.] Clear Lake Audiotorium - Tommy Boy 1994 (1093) In The Woods I Am I Be Sh.Fe. MC's Patti Dooke I Be Blowin' Stix & Stonz' [a very limited (estimated 500 pressings) promo release originally pressed on clear vinyl. It has since been bootlegged in the UK on regular black vinyl. All tracks are edited for radio.] Stakes Is High - Tommy Boy 1996 (1149) Intro (UK double vinyl bonus track) Supa Emcees The Bizness (featuring Common) Wonce Again Long Island Dinninit Brakes Dog Eat Dog Long Island Degrees Betta Listen Itzsoweezee (HOT) 4 More (featuring Zhane) Big Brother Beat (featuring Mos Def of Medina Green) Down Syndrome (UK double vinyl bonus track) Pony Ride (featuring Truth Enola) Stakes Is High Sunshine More Supa Sweet Stakes, Baby - Tommy Boy 1996 (770) 4 More (Clean Version) 4 More (JuNoD Clean Remix) BabyBabyBabyBabyOhhBaby (New LP Version) Supa Emcees (Clean Version) Sweet Dreams (Clean Version) Stakes Is High (Spinna Clean Remix)Singles
Plug Tunin'/Freedom of Speak - Tommy Boy 1988 (910) Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready For This) Freedom of Speak (We Got Three Minutes) Freedom of Speak (We Got More Than Three Minutes) Plug Tunin' (Something's Wrong Here) Strickly Dan Stuckie Jenifa (Taught Me)/Potholes In My Lawn - Tommy Boy 1988 (917) Jenifa (Taught Me) (Vocal) Skip 2 My Loop (Vocal) Potholes In My Lawn (Vocal) They Don't Know That The Soul Don't Go For That ("Potholes" Instrumental) Derwin ("Jenifa" Instrumental) Me Myself And I - Tommy Boy 1988 (926) Me Myself And I (Radio Mix) Ain't Hip To Be Labeled A Hippie (Vocal) Me Myself And I (Instrumental) Whats More (Vocal) Me Myself And I (Oblapos Mode) Brain Washed Follower (Vocal) Me Myself And I (Oblapos Instrumental) Say No Go - Tommy Boy 1989 (934) Say No Go (Say No Dope Mix) Say No Go (New Keys Vocal) Say No Go (Radio Mix) The Mack Daddy On The Left Say No Go (New Keys Instrumental) Say No Go (Remix) - Big Life/Tommy Boy 1989 (10R) Say No Go (New Kick Mix) Say No Go (New Kick Instrumental) Say No Play (No Kick Mix) [special import single-sided 12". "New Kick Mix" is identical to domestic "New Keys" version. "Say No Play" is a laser etching featuring cartoon images of the artists (mad face, etc.)] Buddy/Ghetto Thang - Tommy Boy 1989 (943) Buddy (Native Tongue Decision) Buddy (Native Tongue Decision Instrumental) Ghetto Thang (Vocal) Ghetto Thang (Ghetto Ximer) Buddy (Vocal) Ghetto Thang (Ghetto Ximer Instrumental) Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) - Tommy Boy 1991 (965) Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) (Extended Decision) Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) (Radio Decision) Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) (Conley's Decision) Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of A Hoodlum) A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" - Tommy Boy 1991 (990) A Roller Sketing Jam Named "Saturdays" (What Yo Life Can Truly Be) A Roller Sketing Jam Named "Saturdays" (Who's Skating Promo) A Roller Sketing Jam Named "Saturdays" (Ladies Nite Decision) A Roller Sketing Jam Named "Saturdays" (LP Version) A Roller Sketing Jam Named "Saturdays" (Radio Home Mix) A Roller Sketing Jam Named "Saturdays" (Dave's Home Mix) A Roller Sketing Jam Named "Saturdays" (6:00 AM Mix) A Roller Sketing Jam Named "Saturdays" (Mo Mo Dub) Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa/Keepin' The Faith - Tommy Boy 1991 (500) Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa (Full Mix) Keepin' The Faith (Straight Pass) Keepin' The Faith (12" UK Mix) Keepin' The Faith (LP Version) Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa (Full Mix Instrumental) Keepin' The Faith (Straight Pass Instrumental) Keepin' The Faith (7" UK Version) Keepin' The Faith - Big Life/Tommy Boy 1991 (BLR D64) Keepin' The Faith (Just A Touch Edit) Keepin' The Faith (Just A Touch Mix) Keepin' The Faith (Instrumental) Keepin' The Faith (Fly And Funky Mix) [UK import.] Breakadawn - Tommy Boy 1993 (586) Breakadawn (Vocal) Stickabush En Focus (Vocal) The Dawn Brings Smoke Hsubakcits En Focus (Instrumental) Breakadawn (Instrumental) [promos and first shipments of this 12" were PC, later shipments were LC.] Breakadawn/Lovely How I Let My Mind Float - Tommy Boy 1993 (592) Breakadawn (De La Soul Remix) Lovely How I Let My Mind Float (Radio Version) Breakadawn (De La Soul Remix Instrumental) Breakadawn (Foncett UK Remix) Lovely How I Let My Mind Float (Vocal) Breakadawn (London Remix) Lovely How I Let My Mind Float (Instrumental) [promo-only 12". "De La Soul Remix" uses the same track as "The Dawn Brings Smoke."] Ego Trippin' (Part Two) - Tommy Boy 1993 (595) Ego Trippin' (Part Two) (LP Version) Ego Trippin' (Part Two) (LA Jay Remix) Ego Trippin' (Part Two) (Original Instrumental) Ego Trippin' (Part Three) (Egoristic Mix) Ego Trippin' (Part Three) (Gumbo Funk Remix) Lovely How I Let My Mind Float Ego Trippin' (Part Three) (Egoristic Instrumental) [promo 12" (TB 606) has radio edits and does not include "Lovely How I Let My Mind Float". Promo PC's include a star-shaped reflective sticker.] Fallin' - Immortal 1993 (5598) Fallin' (Album Version) Fallin' (Acappella) Fallin' (Remix) Fallin' (Instrumental) [Limited promo from the "Judgement Night" soundtrack, featuring Teenage Fan Club.] Me Myself And I/Say No Go - Big Life/Tommy Boy 1995 (122) Me Myself And I (Richie Rich Mix 1) Me Myself And I (Richie Rich Mix 2) Say No Go (Say No Dope Mix) Say No Go (House Of Love Mix) [Import reissue.] The Bizness - Tommy Boy 1996 (728) The Bizness (Clean Version) The Bizness (Instrumental) The Bizness (Album Version) The Bizness (A Cappella) [Promo-only issue.] Stakes Is High - Tommy Boy 1996 Stakes Is High/The Bizness - Tommy Boy 1996 (730) Stakes Is High (Album Version) Stakes Is High (Instrumental) Stakes Is High (A Cappella) The Bizness (Album Version) The Bizness (Clean Version) The Bizness (Instrumental) [first shipments of this 12" were PC, later shipments were LC.] Stakes Is High - Tommy Boy 1996 (730) Stakes Is High (Album Version) Stakes Is High (UK Full Length Remix) Stakes Is High (Album Instrumental) Stakes Is High (DJ Spinna Extended Remix) Stakes Is High (Acapella) [UK import version.] Itzsoweezee (Hot) - Tommy Boy 1996 (752) Itzsoweezee (Album Version) Itzsoweezee (De La Soul Remix) Itzsoweezee (Album Instrumental) Stakes Is High (Remix) Stakes Is High (Remix Instrumental) Itzsoweezee (Album Instrumental) Guest Appearances Queen Latifah "Mama Gave Birth To The Soul Children" (Dove, Pos) Chi-Ali "Let The Horns Blow" (Dove) Jungle Brothers "Doin' Our Own Dang" (Mase, Pos) 3 Steps From Nowhere "Pass It On (Remix)" (Dove)Back to Discographies Index
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