De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising Tommy Boy TBLP 1019 (1989)
Well, a good chunk of this is mediocre filler, but when it hits, like on “Me, Myself and I” and “The Magic Number,” it’s about as good as it comes. The best part about 3 Feet High and Rising was that it meant the horizons of hip-hop could expand, evolve.