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From 1993 Debut Album: “Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)”…(Click “show more” for artist info)…
Digable Planets is a Grammy Award-winning American Alt Hip Hop group based in New York City, composed of Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler (from Seattle), Craig “Doodlebug” Irving (from Philadelphia), and Mary Ann “Ladybug Mecca” Vieira (from Washington, D.C.). They were backed by Silkworm, who later embarked on a solo career under the name King Britt.
Digable Planets’ fusion of jazz and hip hop received excellent reviews and solid sales with the release of its debut album, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), in 1993, which was certified gold by the RIAA. The album’s lead single, “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat),” in 1994 became a crossover hit, peaking at #15 on Billboard magazine’s singles chart, earning gold certification by the RIAA, and winning the Grammy award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
Its second album, Blowout Comb, was released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). The novelty of the group’s jazz/hip-hop fusion had passed, leading to disappointing sales. The trio soon broke up due to creative differences, as well as the deaths of both of Ladybug’s parents due to unrelated illnesses. However, a retrospective album Beyond the Spectrum: The Creamy Spy Chronicles was released in 2005, which included unreleased recordings.
The Planets played at BB King’s in Times Square, NYC on 10/8/2008 and announced that a new album would be released in 2008.
Extended & updated info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digable_Planets
Diggable Planets… Love and peace forever. A special shout to Ladybug Mecca. Love always. Thank you for your great contribution to awakened hip hop. 4 Eva.
Too bad they broke up so soon. I remember playing the hell out of this album back in the day. The song, La Femme Fetal is deep…and prophetic, considering Roe V Wade recently overturned.
Toronto I like them blue jays Cincinnati them some crazy niggas take dat shit of ur chest get off my ducking swallowing head stage can't wait drop the beat I'ma eat this pussies up simple 2bara go get your others niggas pencil to your fake ass head
Love these fcking legends. From the beginings of the internet and music scrolling always a legit and authentic listen. Been listening for more than 20 years now still didnt catch any fckign weight! xd
Happy 50th. Y'all played a big part.
I'm rocking this in 2023❤
Yo … 90s was a beautiful time thanks mom for having me in the early 80s so could witness a beautiful time in hip hop
You can here there influence
Here because of Romesh Ranganathan. What a banger.
I miss those days
"The kinks, the dance, the prints on all the shirts
my grandmother told my mother that it's Africa at work."
That is the greatest freaking line ever. It litterly reminds me of what growing up in the 90s makes me think of.
Still a Swoon Unit here!! 30 years later..
This is back when Black folks aspired to showed thier intellectual side.
now they all sound like lil Xan YEAH YEAH!~!
One of the greatest of that era. Real music
I'm weak what up between ur legs dat smell what I like fuck money ur man why ya be fucking still growing my sweet red head
i love this group…people slep on this group.
<3❤
Perfect for driving on a highway in the night
A Soft and big song at the same time .
Should have made 7 albums & been mega-stars. Especially Mecca. They were so good and so unique.
Love this song
Please bring back good hip-hop.
❤Willow ❤
Were the breaks made into a real song?
Fine music never gets old
Where I from. Serbia, Belgrade listened jazzy hip hop❤
I'm from where the phat beats stretch for mad blocks
PLF One Time!!!!
I always been a sucker for the LI/Beooklyn accent feom a black or latina la Reina.
Diggable Planets… Love and peace forever. A special shout to Ladybug Mecca. Love always.
Thank you for your great contribution to awakened hip hop. 4 Eva.
In da house
Underrated Classic!!
Mind blowing they where allowed to sampled this. And they grand slammed it. Still a sic A$$ song.
Classic jam
Too bad they broke up so soon. I remember playing the hell out of this album back in the day. The song, La Femme Fetal is deep…and prophetic, considering Roe V Wade recently overturned.
Boogie jive and rap is life where I'm from
Where I'm from, Ahmed play with Izzy where I'm from
Where I'm from, it be like run your coat black
Jupiter, keeps her fat beats by the pack
Where I'm from, nappy hair is life
We be reading Marx where I'm from
The kids be rockin' Clarks where I'm from
"We twist, exist, and spin the Mathis hits". Rent-free in my head for decades
This sound so good on Monday morning in 2023
Toronto I like them blue jays Cincinnati them some crazy niggas take dat shit of ur chest get off my ducking swallowing head stage can't wait drop the beat I'ma eat this pussies up simple 2bara go get your others niggas pencil to your fake ass head
Love these fcking legends.
From the beginings of the internet and music scrolling always a legit and authentic listen.
Been listening for more than 20 years now still didnt catch any fckign weight! xd