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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	918
2	Pacifics full track	423
3	Where I'm From full track	377
4	Nickel Bags full track	296
5	What Cool Breezes Do full track	278
6	Jettin' full track	259
7	Dog It full track	234
8	La Femme Fetal full track	205
9	Last Of The Spiddyocks full track	203
10	It's Good to Be Here full track	200
11	9th Wonder (Blackitolism) full track	194
12	Black Ego full track	190
13	Time & Space (A New Refutation Of) full track	178
14	Graffiti full track	165
15	Escapism (Gettin' Free) full track	154

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deusexmachina24 wrote:
Tuesday morning

Brilliant!

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emapia wrote:
last week

this beat reminds me of outkast

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Mrbeebo wrote:
25 days ago

haha I saw that commercial too

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theapril-sea wrote:
last month

genius!

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Boooobies wrote:
last month

Beautiful.

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DavMon420 wrote:
last month

Seriously FAVORITE hip hop group ever.

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Bamlaflamme wrote:
last month

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

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Passionatething wrote:
last month

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

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d4lz wrote:
last month

very good!

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murjanb wrote:
last month

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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SonjaBlade608 wrote:
September 2009

:) 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:
August 2009

LOVE

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McJAC wrote:
August 2009

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:
August 2009

Easin' in... <3

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surlesmots wrote:
August 2009

Seen live!

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timmeee94 wrote:
July 2009

love their laid-back style !

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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
July 2009

this is the band that turned me crazy for hip hop[2]

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JOAONUJAZZSOUL wrote:
June 2009

this is the band that turned me crazy for hip hop

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