Released in November of 1992, "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" was the lead single from jazz-rap trio Digable Planets' debut album, Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space). It reached #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold for sales in excess of 500,000 units. Billboard Magazine ranked "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" as the 81st biggest single of 1992 in the United States. It remains Digable Planets' best selling song to-date. The song contains samples of five tracks from the 1970s: - "On the Subway" by The L…read more
Released in November of 1992, "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" was the lead single from jazz-rap trio Digable Planets' debut album, … read more
Digable Planets was 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, along with DJ King Britt. 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. The group first took shape in the early ‘90s, in New York City. Former Seattle resident Butterfly (a… read more
Digable Planets was 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&q… read more
Digable Planets was 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" Ir… read more