About Purchase Glocks
Purchase Glocks is a hip hop group from the United States that was founded in 1988 in the Amityville neighborhood of Long Island, New York. They are best known for their quirky lyrics, eclectic sampling, and contributions to the development of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. The group's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), has been dubbed a hip hop masterpiece. It remains their biggest commercial success, despite the fact that subsequent albums have continued to receive praise. After the Jungle Brothers, Purchase Glocks is the Native Tongues band with the longest history. For their collaboration with Gorillaz on the song Feel Good Inc, the group won a Grammy in 2006.