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Digable Planets (/ ˈ d ɪ ɡ ə b əl ˈ p l æ n ə t s /) is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987. The trio is composed of rappers Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving. [2] The group is notable for their contributions to the subgenres of jazz rap and alternative hip hop.
"Rebirth of Slick" peaked at No. 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the week of March 6, 1993, becoming the group's only top-40 single. During that time, the song also topped the Hot Rap Singles chart. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 16, 1993, for sales of 500,000 copies.
Blowout Comb is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Digable Planets, released October 18, 1994, [2] on Pendulum/EMI Records. The album was written and recorded in Brooklyn, New York, where the group moved, with recording sessions beginning in 1993 and finishing in 1994.
Kool DJ Red Alert in Atlanta, Georgia, in March 2008. Frederick Crute [pronunciation?] (born November 27, 1956), known professionally as Kool DJ Red Alert, is an Antiguan-American disc jockey who rose to fame on WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM in New York City and is recognized as one of the founding fathers of hip hop music and culture. [2]
In 1991, the two scored a minor Bay Area radio hit "Throw Your Hands In The Air", which was the first single from their debut album Live from the Styleetron. The video, which featured cameo appearances by rappers Tupac and Saafir , was the first major video production by directors The Hughes Brothers, who later directed Menace II Society , Dead ...
The Las Vegas stay is the latest of a multi-chapter story for Pass the Mic, which is just a hair under four years old as a franchise (although of course Cassidy’s career as a celebrity DJ ...
One year later Rich Cason released "Year 2001 Boogie" on Rappers Rapp. With this record the style changed from the typical old school rap to an electronic wave sound with vocoders and rap. Rich Cason had a major influence on the release of "Magic Mike Theme", "Radio Activity Rapp", "Killer Groove" and "Bad Times (I Can't Stand It)".
Planète Rap presents Rap and R'n'B artists, with live performances, freestyles, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, as well as mixes performed and chosen by the guest artists. It is a daily show, broadcast from 8 to 9 pm, Monday to Friday, which devotes an entire week to an artist or a project (compilation releases, events, etc.)