Digable Planets

Doodlebug from Digable Planets: Now and Then

by Steven Roby
July 9, 2024

The interview features Craig Irwin, also known as Doodlebug, from the pioneering hip-hop trio Digable Planets. The conversation begins with a discussion about the group's influential debut single, “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)," and the creative process behind it, highlighting the group's innovative use of samples and their advantageous track development. Doodlebug shares insights into the enduring popularity of their music, attributing it to its originality and authenticity, which continues to resonate with fans. He recounts a pivotal moment ...

Digable Planets Members Tour

Source: JamBase
November 6, 2009

Digable Planets Presents: Butterfly and Doodlebug Featuring the Cosmic Funk Orchestra (CFO) Band

Butterfly and Doodlebug Butterfly and Doodlebug, of the Grammy awarding-winning group the Digable Planets, are hitting the road again.

In an age of auto-tone hip hop, the men of Digable Planets are working to return the genre to its roots and bring back meaningful, substance-driven lyrics over timeless beats. Following a successful Fall 2008 tour, Butterfly and Doodlebug will continue bringing their jazz, blues and ...
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Digable Planets | 11.16 | Colorado

Source: JamBase
December 2, 2008

By: TK Kayembe

Digable Planets :: 11.16.08 :: The Fox Theatre ::: Boulder, CO

Digable Planets by Danny Fontaine When hip-hop veterans Digable Planets surfaced in the early '90s, they instantly stood out in the rap community, breaking free from the gangsta rap norm by integrating smooth funk and cool jazz with conscious rap lyrics. In lieu of violent, drug-laced tracks about “the streets," Digable took a more righteous path. The skilled minds of ...
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Digable Planets Reunion Tour

Source: All About Jazz
June 12, 2005

New York, NY - Digable Planets will take to the road this summer in what is being hailed as one of the most highly anticipated returns in the music industry. The tour will cover all of North America and hit 25 major cities throughout the US and Canada. The Reunion Tour will feature all of the original members of Digable Planets.

Formed in the early 90’s, Digable Planets (Butterfly, Ladybug and Doodlebug) fused jazz and hip hop better than any ...
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