Album

3 Feet High And Rising

De La Soul · 1989

Connection 1: Blonde

Blonde

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Andre 3000

both credited on Channel Orange (2012-07-10, Worldwide) · source

Release 3725771 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Andre 3000 (as André 3000) `15`	track credit	Featuring	#170365 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Andre 3000 and A Tribe Called Quest

both credited on We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016-11-18, US) · source

Release 9373120 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Andre 3000 (as André 3000) `6`	track credit	Vocals	#170365 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest	release artist	—	#3268 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest (as ATCQ)	release credit	Executive-Producer	#3268 · linked

Hop 3: A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul

both credited on Clear Lake Audiotorium (2008, US) · source

Release 1619448 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
A Tribe Called Quest `A3`	track credit	Featuring	#3268 · linked
De La Soul	release artist	—	#4091 · linked
De La Soul	release credit	Producer	#4091 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

3 Feet High And Rising

Tracy Chapman

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Stephen Marley

both credited on Telling Stories (There Is Fiction In The Space Between) (1999, Europe) · source

Release 741787 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Stephen Marley	release credit	Music Director [Musical Director]	#122792 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Art Direction	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Electric Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Music By, Lacquer Cut By, Lyrics By	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Producer [Produced By], Mixed By	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Vocals	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Vocals, Backing Vocals	#161091 · linked

Hop 2: Stephen Marley and Mos Def

both credited on Mind Control (2007, Ukraine) · source

Release 11113206 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Mos Def `2`	track credit	Featuring	#5648 · linked
Stephen Marley `3`	track credit	Arranged By	#122792 · linked
Stephen Marley	release artist	—	#122792 · linked
Stephen Marley	release credit	Producer	#122792 · linked

Hop 3: Mos Def and De La Soul

both credited on Stakes Is High (2003, Europe) · source

Release 1563402 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Mos Def `13`	track credit	Featuring	#5648 · linked
De La Soul `16`	track credit	Co-producer	#4091 · linked
De La Soul	release artist	—	#4091 · linked
De La Soul	release credit	Art Direction	#4091 · linked
De La Soul	release credit	Executive-Producer	#4091 · linked
De La Soul	release credit	Producer	#4091 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

The names carrying these connections

A Tribe Called Quest#3268 · linked identity

De La Soul#4091 · linked identity

Mos Def#5648 · linked identity

Stephen Marley#122792 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Andre 3000#170365 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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