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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.

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1	Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) full track	857
2	Pacifics full track	347
3	Where I'm From full track	334
4	Nickel Bags full track	304
5	Jettin' full track	292
6	Dog It full track	236
7	What Cool Breezes Do full track	226
8	Last Of The Spiddyocks full track	206
9	Graffiti full track	202
10	Appointment At The Fat Clinic full track	187
11	Black Ego full track	186
11	It's Good to Be Here full track	186
13	La Femme Fetal full track	184
14	Time & Space (A New Refutation Of) full track	183
15	Swoon Units full track	164

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superfly299 wrote:
last month

Modern day artists could learn a thing or two. Oh I'm sorry I mean record companies.

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mishamaruseev wrote:
last month

really nice

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sold-g wrote:
December 2009

It's cool sound!

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nyctalops wrote:
December 2009

Mecca just has a very sexy voice.[1]

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Spark_and_Spark wrote:
December 2009

Mecca just has a very sexy voice.

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MusiQ3985 wrote:
December 2009

Recently converted, bought both studio LPs. I like their first, but "Blowout Comb" is one of the best albums ever, not just in the realm of hip-hop.

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Rarn wrote:
December 2009

Awesome!

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rodolfman wrote:
December 2009

Great hip-hop, and btw, ladybug is really charming... love her voice !

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deusexmachina24 wrote:
November 2009

Brilliant!

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emapia wrote:
November 2009

this beat reminds me of outkast

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Mrbeebo wrote:
November 2009

haha I saw that commercial too

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theapril-sea wrote:
October 2009

genius!

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Boooobies wrote:
October 2009

Beautiful.

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DavMon420 wrote:
October 2009

Seriously FAVORITE hip hop group ever.

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Bamlaflamme wrote:
October 2009

Hah, I've seen that. Funny to hear Digable Planets around like that.

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Passionatething wrote:
October 2009

huh. Rebirth of Slick is being used in a Tide commercial.

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d4lz wrote:
October 2009

very good!

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murjanb wrote:
October 2009

They were the smoothest...

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Donutsss wrote:
September 2009

Blowout Comb _0_

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currybag wrote:
September 2009

on tourrr hellll yeah

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