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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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rubycrush wrote:
sexiest group ever
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VK1990 wrote:
Pacifics
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MsGreenEyes wrote:
@Goodearl yea. too bad that will never happen
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MsGreenEyes wrote:
BLOWOUT C O M B
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PrettyFlacko wrote:
favorite hip hop group
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IllumoHorizon wrote:
sickest lyrics ever!
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thedontknowhow wrote:
Just listened to "Nickle Bag of Funk" and I am now utterly in love. :3
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Jim19 wrote:
Holy shit. This is awesome stuff.
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Pop_Roda wrote:
All those freakin albums are bound for hip hop hall of fames.
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boehj wrote:
so dope.
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LasPestanas wrote:
floored. so chill.
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Swerveaction wrote:
So laid back
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BarackFlowbama wrote:
Most underrated hip-hop group of all time.
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optimistic_tour wrote:
V what exactly was the climate of hiphop at the time? curious what you mean by that odd comment. Blowout Comb is at least as good if not better than Reachin' - maybe its not so flowery and optimistic and has no obvious a hit single as Cool Like Dat but it's a step beyond lyrically and production wise
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cobrinha7 wrote:
I gotta agree with whoever said that Blowout Comb is crappy. Digable Planets sound like completely different artists on both albums. You can tell on Blowout Comb that they were heavily influenced by the climate of hip hop at the time.
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Goodearl wrote:
@MsGreenEyes It was a great night. I hope to have the chance to see them live once more.
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Miss-Kei wrote:
How is Blowout Comb a bit crappy? I respect your opinion but I want to know the reason why you may say that? : /
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MsGreenEyes wrote:
@freefestival i used to think the same. until one moment. you'll come to that too one time
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freefestival wrote:
Blowout Comb is a bit shitty, to be honest. Reachin' is a hip-hop masterpiece. All this, in my opinion.
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MsGreenEyes wrote:
@Goodearl, you're lucky, dude! they are just incredible. this is the pure art of finding & putting little sameples together, covering this with such fresh rhymes. every line = masterpiece. especially love when they rap about jazz musicians.'' I toss these major losses on the MINGUS jazzy strum, flip off into a nod and dig myself a dyin' young''. absolutely amazing.
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