The Library seeks to spark imagination and creativity and to further human understanding and wisdom by providing access to knowledge through its magnificent collections, programs and exhibitions. The song dates from hip-hop’s infancy. The album version of “Rapper’s Delight” is an epic 14 1/2 minute salvo of irreverent stories and creative wordplay. “Rapper’s Delight” also reflects an early instance of music sampling, drawing its bass line and other features from Chic’s 1979 hit “Good Times.” As a result of an out-of-court settlement for copyright infringement, songwriting credits for “Rapper’s Delight” include that song’s composers, Chic guitarist Every year, the Library of Congress chooses 25 sound recordings to preserve. De La Soul’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising has been inducted in the Library of Congress as the fourth Hip Hop inductee. She stopped me after Em and said she didn’t know who De La Soul and Nas were… SMH. The rest of the list, however, is dominated by actual songs — and it’s a diverse bunch. Their 1989 release now joins Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Public Enemy and last year’s honoree, Tupac Shakur. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Classic Real hiphop…not rap…what crazy is the government recognize it and most of this genre of music fans dont….something is seriously wrong .HOLD THE FUCK UP!!!!! AMAZING!!!! The albums were among 25 total recordings chosen. Who cares what these fucking government suits think!This album changed my life when I first discovered hip hop.AN AMAZING ALBUM!!!!! Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution. De La Soul‘s landmark 3 Feet High And Rising and Al Green‘s soul classic Let’s Stay Together albums have been chosen for the Library Of Congress’ 2010 National Recording Registry. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time.Sugarhill Gang’s classic along with hits from the late Donna Summer’s throbbing 1977 hit “I Feel Love”; Prince’s 1984 “Purple Rain” album; the first known commercial sound recording, dating to 1888; the Sugar Hill Gang’s watershed rap record “Rapper’s Delight”; and 1930s and ’40s news reports and speech excerpts from journalist “Rapper’s Delight,” Sugarhill Gang (1979)?The Sugarhill Gang’s infectious dance number from late 1979 might be said to have launched an entire genre.
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It’s been culturally, historically, AND aesthetically significant since March 3, 1989.i am glad that they got there props cause they really do deserve it cause they talked about alot of important topics and not just shallow like alot of rappers are today…i have or had there cd or tape….nuff said thou..DJ Shadow, De La Soul “Rocket Fuel” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!New Video: De La Soul Ft. Estelle x Pete Rock “Memory Of…(Us)”De La Soul & Estelle “Memory Of… (US)” On ‘The Tonight Show’ This year’s haul includes underwater recordings of humpback whales, which could easily be mistaken for some kind of avant-garde electronica. Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password. Good to see them getting props.DOPE! !Their induction doesn’t impress me one bit. !I got into an arguement with this girl who was saying Lil Wayne was the best rapper ever. Last year, De La Soul’s 1989 debut 3 Feet High and Rising made it into the Library of Congress. She asked me who I thought was better and I said De La Soul, Nas, Jay, Eminem. WELL DESREVED!!!
BUT NAS? Underrated album, glad to see it get recognition it deserves!!!!! De La Soul’s classic 3 Feet High & Rising is now more than just a widely praised, genre-defining, and altogether amazing album*. !Its great 2 see de la soul get great recognition, but I think de la soul is dead is their best work.Congratulations to De La Soul, but the day I take the governments advice about music is the day I stop listening to music altogether.PS- Isnt Congress honoring Tupac and Public Enemy kinda similar to chickens honoring Colonol Sanders?De La Soul is a legendary hiphop group.
The recordings were chosen by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington with the help of the Library’s […]
Hip hop legends De La Soul are making their entire catalog available for free download today, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their debut album. Every year, the Library of Congress chooses 25 sound recordings to preserve. De La Soul's landmark 1989 album 3 Feet High And Rising is among the recordings added to the Library of Congress this year.