Conversation so far:
What happened in the early period?
De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, released in 1989, was a critical smash hit in the hip hop genre.
How was the album received?
was a critical smash hit in the hip hop genre.

Question: What else did they do at that time?
Self-contained rewrite: Besides releasing 3 Feet High and Rising, what else did De La Soul do during 1989?