3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of... is the debut studio album by American hip-hop group Arrested Development. It was released on March 24, 1992, through Chrysalis Records. Named after the length of time it took the group to get a record contract, 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of... starkly contrasted the gangsta rap that ruled the hip-hop charts in 1992, focusing on spirituality, peace and love. Upon release, the album received praise from critics, and its chart success ignited the popularization of Southern hip-hop. It is included in Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The song "Tennessee" is part of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Years...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)