description Digable Planets Overview
Digable Planets, formed in late 1987, blended jazz influences with conscious lyricism and laid-back grooves, establishing a distinctive sound within the Native Tongues collective and contributing significantly to alternative hip-hop’s rise.
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Which Digable Planets song won a Grammy?
"Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1994 Grammy Awards. The track appeared on the group's 1993 debut, Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space).
Who are the three members of Digable Planets?
The trio consists of Ishmael Butler, Mary Ann Vieira, and Craig Irving. They performed under the names Butterfly, Ladybug Mecca, and Doodlebug.
Why does Blowout Comb sound different from Reachin'?
The 1994 album Blowout Comb is denser, more politically direct, and rooted more deeply in Brooklyn street imagery than Reachin'. It keeps the group's jazz samples but places them under darker grooves and more militant writing.
What should someone hear after Digable Planets?
For related 1990s jazz rap, try A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory, De La Soul's Buhloone Mindstate, and Guru's Jazzmatazz. Ishmael Butler later pursued a more experimental direction with Shabazz Palaces.
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