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Brooklyn NY, United States (1992 – 1995, 2005 – present)
Digable Planets are a jazz hip-hop group from Brooklyn, New York, United States which formed in 1992. The group consists of rappers Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, Ann “Ladybug” Vieira and Craig “Doodlebug” Irving. They are best known for their 1993 single “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)”, which was a success on hip-hop, pop and alternative rock radio in the United States. The group broke up in 1995 and reunited in 2005.
When hip-hop trio Digable Planets emerged in the early ‘90s, their memorable moniker raised eyebrows. What, exactly, did it mean? The name sprang, they explained, from the notion that “every individual is a planet.” But the unique worlds that their tracks mapped out were not insular ones; as their Grammy-winning hit “Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” would prove, the Planets were primed to connect with audiences weary of the aggressive posturing of gangsta rap. Filled with literate lyrics, honey-smooth flow, and inventive arrangements, their albums Reachin’ (A New Refutation Of Time And Space) (1993) and Blowout Comb (1994) redefined hip-hop, and set standards for the generation of soul poets and innovative producers that followed, as the new anthology Beyond The Spectrum: The Creamy Spy Chronicles effortlessly reiterates.
The group first took shape in the early ‘90s, in New York City.
When hip-hop trio Digable Planets emerged in the early ‘90s, their memorable moniker raised eyebrows. What, exactly, did it mean? The name sprang, they explained, from the notion that “every individual is a planet.” But the unique worlds that their tracks mapped out were not insular ones; as their Grammy-winning hit “Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” would prove, the Planets were primed to connect with audiences weary of the aggressive posturing of gangsta rap. Filled with literate lyrics, honey-smooth flow, and inventive arrangements, their albums Reachin’ (A New Refutation Of Time And Space) (1993) and Blowout Comb (1994) redefined hip-hop, and set standards for the generation of soul poets and innovative producers that followed, as the new anthology Beyond The Spectrum: The Creamy Spy Chronicles effortlessly reiterates.
The group first took shape in the early ‘90s, in New York City.
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Blowout Comb
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Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
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Pacifics
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Where I'm From
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Nickel Bags
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What Cool Breezes Do
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Jettin'
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Dog It
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Last Of The Spiddyocks
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Time & Space (A New Refutation Of)
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Black Ego
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It's Good to Be Here
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La Femme Fetal
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9th Wonder (Blackitolism)
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Escapism (Gettin' Free)
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Appointment At The Fat Clinic
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deusexmachina24 wrote:
Brilliant!
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emapia wrote:
this beat reminds me of outkast
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Mrbeebo wrote:
haha I saw that commercial too
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theapril-sea wrote:
genius!
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Boooobies wrote:
Beautiful.
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DavMon420 wrote:
Seriously FAVORITE hip hop group ever.
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Bamlaflamme wrote:
Hah, I've seen that. Funny to hear Digable Planets around like that.
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Passionatething wrote:
huh. Rebirth of Slick is being used in a Tide commercial.
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d4lz wrote:
very good!
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murjanb wrote:
They were the smoothest...
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Donutsss wrote:
Blowout Comb _0_
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currybag wrote:
on tourrr hellll yeah
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SonjaBlade608 wrote:
:) DigN It- Always. I was a fan since the released Reachin' EP. Blowout was such a great follow up thO! :) Big Ups.
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donotspy wrote:
LOVE
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McJAC wrote:
This happens me a lot....I listen to some albums and don't pay attention cos I'm playing some game or whatever ...It took me two years to listen to their albums again....I mean it doesn't happen very often to find such an amazing group, maybe it was right to find them now when nowadays there are no such great atrists
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brokenbeatz wrote:
Easin' in... <3
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surlesmots wrote:
Seen live!
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timmeee94 wrote:
love their laid-back style !
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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
this is the band that turned me crazy for hip hop[2]
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JOAONUJAZZSOUL wrote:
this is the band that turned me crazy for hip hop
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