No. The industry fell short of it. At that point, "conscious" rap was on it's way out. Instead, what we got was Compton's Most Wanted, and 2 Live Crew. No more Tribe called Quest or Jungle Brothers, at least not being pushed by their record label. And then you have issues like creative differences and ego that can split people apart. Who know's the real reason?
Groups like them don't last long not because they're not talented but because they have integrity and vision. The music industry short sells most good artists by making everything disposable.
Idc what no one says, Blowout Comb was a classic. If they would've done another video (namely "Jettin'") with the same vibe as Cool like Dat, I think they would've done better. They're A&R & Managers should've worked harder. All the pieces were there. When you have ARTISTS not numbers, you have to treat them as such.
Truest relevant 100. But i didn't get chance to listen the digital planets yet? But i did only one song is cool like dat was the best. I download and save on my profile videos from RUclips. Digital planets Reachin'( A Refutation time and space) album in 1993.
I love the Rebirth of Slick! It's part of my 90s Playlist n my phone. Butterfly is also featured on the Camp Lo song Swing with dope bars. Much respect 2 that group. They definitely was "cool like that" 🌬
Digable Planets is one of my favorite hip hop groups, ever. Those two albums are fucking stone cold classics. I been bumpin' them joints for decades. Why did young Ladybug Mecca look like she was Halle Berry's hippie hip hop younger sister? She was a dime😅
Them and Arrested Development should've been bigger. I still play both groups' first albums. Digable Planets were the first version of Fugees. Please do either the coup or Arrested Development next.
They were hot in the last golden age year of hip hop in 1993. Digable planets unfortunately peaked at a transitional time period where diverse styles were encouraged just like Arrested Development and Souls of Mischief, respectively . From 1994 and further on; hip hop became more commercialized and the art lyricism wasn’t held to the standard like it was once were in the 80s and early 90s. Their second album was dope! Very underrated
I agree. Plus, gangster rap was becoming the new flavor of the month by 93, and the industry started pushing the gangster narrative. Artists who weren't on the gangster bandwagon were starting to get eclipsed. I think that gangster rap was bad for the art, and Hip Hop never recovered.
In 1994/'95, sometimes I would walk into a record store like The Whiz or Tower Records, and be soooo confused by the amount of amazing top notch groups AND solo artists on the shelves that I wouldn't buy anything! I had to go back home and think it over!! Thats how dope Hip Hop was in the mid '90s. It was the Golden Age and I was silly enough to think it would last forever. I took it for granted, for real!
Always remember that blowout comb is the best album ever made because behind the scenes every getto was getting that album especially if you were somebody back then it was just like a big secret album that was getting to all of the neighborhoods that truly needed it so whatever happened to them they need to know that we all love listening to them and I bet that album went platinum or diamond low key I bet you but I like to say love and respect plus let them know that they are loved by everybody from gettos nation wide 😅😂❤
Josh Wink and king Britt on the cool like that video . 555 SOUL SUEDE PUMA OR ADIDAS!!!I I am so luck to have seen them in Philly ,when DP open up for SADE in 1993 !
@Jeffrey Juliano of course, you can. just because an artist is influential doesn’t mean that their career wasn’t impacted negatively. his breakup with eric b, him being dropped from his label, then signing to dr. dre’s label and then never releasing the album due to creative difference. i wont even include his lack of touring, delaying of “seventh seal”, etc. y’all can’t tell me all that didn’t stunt his growth.
@@miiiiisvibes contractual issues with eric b which led to a court battle that dissolved the group, being dropped from the label, signing with dr.dre only for his album never to come out, “the master” performing poorly in the charts, announcing the release of “seventh seal” in 2006 and it being delayed until 2009. rakim is a legend, and his legacy should recognize by the whole world, but these issues stunted that.
@@xariqx_ The master and 18 letter were incredible albums ,sad that they weren't promoted by the company agressively ,entire albums are play straight through without skipping a track classics , typical of Guys first album and JayZ's reasonable doubt ,,great pieces of work that number sajles can't diminish .
Super underrated hip-hop group that should have had a longer run through the 90s, barely hear anybody mention them when it comes to Jazz/Alternative Hip-Hop.
They released “May the Lord Watch” in 2019 which is phenomenal just a week ago Pooh and Phonte released a solo project for Pooh “To Dream in Color”. Phonte worked on this project with Pooh
Digable planets was very tight of golden age of hip hop in the early 80's and 90's. Cool like dat was talking new ultra classic and black culture of the streets and show how the environment was going on? Making from time to time. It takes courage. But it was cool songs of generously with hipster and revolutionary music of hip hop sounds. Mariana "ladybug Mecca" Vieira from our hometown of Maryland one is sliver spring. I'm Baltimore Maryland. I kinda like her and digable planets version was better than nowadays.
Tbh I preferred Blowout Comb to their debut. They changed their sound and approach but it was dope as hell. And “9th Wonder” was always on the Box. 🔥👍🏾
This concise & sobering documentary ought to be [ mandatory for all ] up & comers in the music & recording industry - period. In fact - a [ required ] written essay should be due, prior to any further steps being taken. Newbies need to be cognizant of [ any ] future triumphs, tragedies, and potentials in this cutthroat industry - via a historical example, such as this. In a parallel universe - this trio has brought sonic joy to decades of fans - our loss, 21st Century …
Great episode! My recommendation for some upcoming videos should be Dru Hill, Tha Dogg Pound, MC Hammer, 3rd Bass, No Limit, Leaders of the New School, and Fu-Shnickens
I had both albums. The first was definitely a cross-over success because of its vibe. It was MLK. The second was as you rightly note was more militant. It was Malcolm X. I loved both albums, but the second one was deeper and doper for me.
To say they fell short of their potential it’s hard to determine, it’s no big secret where groups fail to capture the success of their first album. Then a quick disband … I just think the better approach is appreciate those great songs that I firmly believe there will be a period of rediscovery, where there will be a generation that rediscovers the music. Don’t sleep
So they were The Fugees blueprint? Blunted on Reality came out in 93- "yo mona Lisa can I get a date on Saturday aaaye aaa aaaayee aaa Blowout comb Digable Planets came out in 94-95; then they "disbanded" in 95.....🤔The Score comes out in 96; & to this date, The Fugees, The Score album is the #1 selling rap album of all time.. lemme find out (Columbia/Ruff house Productions) pulled a Beyonce?🤔
Doodle was production minded. Could always drop a lyrical dime. Lady and Butterfly were the illest MCs personally. Refugees know. Doodle would crush praz
I remember watching, "the rebirth of slick." And I was like what type of beatnik crud am I watching and I believe I was in high school at the time and it was so vague rewatching this group now and I am like, " wait a second I watched this before." And now here they are being mentioned and starting back up again. Also, from watching the video I honestly get it now and I like how they flow with their music has that Pharcyde, Jurassic 5 and The Tribe Called Quest retro feel since I have started likeing rap I found a bunch of graffiti souls from many old skool cats and I belive I started listening to this group about 3 hours ago and I am diggin' it so I highly recommened anyone to take a listen to this group and if your not a person who do not like this type of rap that is fine do you my GGs.
Great vid! Have you thought about doing Queen Pen? She's one of the most underrated emcees ever. She was dope as hell and I always wondered what stunted her career. The streets say that her " personal" relationship with teddy Riley ruined it. The streets say that they were even secretly married.
Did Digable Planets fall short of their potential?
Do 'Digital Underground'
No. The industry fell short of it. At that point, "conscious" rap was on it's way out. Instead, what we got was Compton's Most Wanted, and 2 Live Crew. No more Tribe called Quest or Jungle Brothers, at least not being pushed by their record label. And then you have issues like creative differences and ego that can split people apart. Who know's the real reason?
Do Stunned Growth
"Rawkus Records "
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Groups like them don't last long not because they're not talented but because they have integrity and vision. The music industry short sells most good artists by making everything disposable.
Idc what no one says, Blowout Comb was a classic. If they would've done another video (namely "Jettin'") with the same vibe as Cool like Dat, I think they would've done better. They're A&R & Managers should've worked harder. All the pieces were there. When you have ARTISTS not numbers, you have to treat them as such.
Yo I agree, love that album
Thank you!!! I’ve been saying this for years!! Blowout comb was a masterpiece!!!!
💯💯💯
Easily one of the strongest, slept-on, consistent hip hop albums PERIOD. The debut is good but Blowout Comb is their Magnum Opus.
Truest relevant 100. But i didn't get chance to listen the digital planets yet? But i did only one song is cool like dat was the best. I download and save on my profile videos from RUclips. Digital planets Reachin'( A Refutation time and space) album in 1993.
Ladybug was dope and beautiful. She’s still looking fly today at almost 50
Problem: The industry doesn't respect art. It's about the money first. DP are artists.
They dropped two off the best Jazz/Alternative hip hop albums of all time
Naw bro, two of the best albums of all time.
@@Simple_Jack82 so us3 don't count lol
@@Simple_Jack82 you know what...you’re right
@@Marvilloso straight up, that's what I love about the community for this channel! Hand on the torch was fire! Let's keep this amazing art alive
Fix this.
I saw Sade and Digible together in Richmond VA in 1993.
BEST CONCERT EVER!
Damn, you lucky as hell! Did they share the stage at some point?
Incredible
@MicChecker88 Sorry for the late reply. Honestly, all I remember is that Sade was singing only to me.
I still listen to both of their albums and Ladybug is still gorgeous as hell 🔥🔥
LadyBug was such a gem her verse on 9th Wonder is 🔥! I wish the group made more albums Blowout Comb is a classic 💕
You want it? I got it, dripping like water 💯
Cool like that is literally one of the greatest HipHop songs of all time easily
Blowout Comb was on slept on album. But also SONICALLY HAD A LOT OF HEAT
At the time it came it wasn’t slept on
Digable, tribe, de La, del, kRS what im still bumping to this very day other shit I like, but these are the ones that I never outgrew. Gems of Hip Hop
I love the Rebirth of Slick! It's part of my 90s Playlist n my phone. Butterfly is also featured on the Camp Lo song Swing with dope bars. Much respect 2 that group. They definitely was "cool like that" 🌬
Blahzay, blahzay, blahzay..
“Welcome to New York, the illest of all places.”
Camp lo ✨ sparklin
Digable Planets is one of my favorite hip hop groups, ever. Those two albums are fucking stone cold classics. I been bumpin' them joints for decades. Why did young Ladybug Mecca look like she was Halle Berry's hippie hip hop younger sister? She was a dime😅
What classics? They were one hit wonders.
Facts
@@saj8 Hater spotted 🔝
@@karlmtinsley8297 You mean truth teller spotted.
@@saj8 even then, it’s still possible to produce hip hop classics. How many classic albums has Nas produced? Illmatic and possibly It Was Written.
Blowout Comb is the rare instance where the second album is better than a classic first album. Too bad it didn't get as much love as Reaching
I'm not that big into hip hop, but I loved Digable Planets. I played both albums for years.
Them and Arrested Development should've been bigger. I still play both groups' first albums. Digable Planets were the first version of Fugees. Please do either the coup or Arrested Development next.
I love the song "a nickel bad of funk" and "cool like that."
They were hot in the last golden age year of hip hop in 1993. Digable planets unfortunately peaked at a transitional time period where diverse styles were encouraged just like Arrested Development and Souls of Mischief, respectively .
From 1994 and further on; hip hop became more commercialized and the art lyricism wasn’t held to the standard like it was once were in the 80s and early 90s. Their second album was dope! Very underrated
I agree.
Plus, gangster rap was becoming the new flavor of the month by 93, and the industry started pushing the gangster narrative. Artists who weren't on the gangster bandwagon were starting to get eclipsed.
I think that gangster rap was bad for the art, and Hip Hop never recovered.
In 1994/'95, sometimes I would walk into a record store like The Whiz or Tower Records, and be soooo confused by the amount of amazing top notch groups AND solo artists on the shelves that I wouldn't buy anything! I had to go back home and think it over!! Thats how dope Hip Hop was in the mid '90s. It was the Golden Age and I was silly enough to think it would last forever. I took it for granted, for real!
94 was the last year of the golden age and the year they dropped Blowout Comb.
Rebirth of Slick is my jam, but the entire album will never get old.
Seeing them next month! Calgary folkfest cannot wait as last time was 2005… gonna be slick, cool.. fresh no doubt
Pete Rock and CL Smooth
Always remember that blowout comb is the best album ever made because behind the scenes every getto was getting that album especially if you were somebody back then it was just like a big secret album that was getting to all of the neighborhoods that truly needed it so whatever happened to them they need to know that we all love listening to them and I bet that album went platinum or diamond low key I bet you but I like to say love and respect plus let them know that they are loved by everybody from gettos nation wide 😅😂❤
Blowout Comb is heavily slept-on…and I had a big crush on Ladybug mecca back in tha day
Josh Wink and king Britt on the cool like that video . 555 SOUL SUEDE PUMA OR ADIDAS!!!I
I am so luck to have seen them in Philly ,when DP open up for SADE in 1993 !
I remember King Britt dj-ing on WKDU, Drexel Univ. First time I heard DP
One of my favorite songs Cool like that
we really need a Rakim stunted growth - this man literally changed the way emcees rap!
Stunted growth? What
@Jeffrey Juliano of course, you can. just because an artist is influential doesn’t mean that their career wasn’t impacted negatively. his breakup with eric b, him being dropped from his label, then signing to dr. dre’s label and then never releasing the album due to creative difference. i wont even include his lack of touring, delaying of “seventh seal”, etc. y’all can’t tell me all that didn’t stunt his growth.
@@miiiiisvibes contractual issues with eric b which led to a court battle that dissolved the group, being dropped from the label, signing with dr.dre only for his album never to come out, “the master” performing poorly in the charts, announcing the release of “seventh seal” in 2006 and it being delayed until 2009. rakim is a legend, and his legacy should recognize by the whole world, but these issues stunted that.
The Dre album could have a stunted growth but not his career as a whole
@@xariqx_ The master and 18 letter were incredible albums ,sad that they weren't promoted by the company agressively ,entire albums are play straight through without skipping a track classics , typical of Guys first album and JayZ's reasonable doubt ,,great pieces of work that number sajles can't diminish .
i have BLOWOUT COMB, dat sh"t was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!! great job on this one!!!
Super underrated hip-hop group that should have had a longer run through the 90s, barely hear anybody mention them when it comes to Jazz/Alternative Hip-Hop.
I'd definitely like to see one on Little Brother
Thanks for the video. These guys were lyrical “beasts” and upset me they were so short lived
I'd love to see you take a look at Little Brother. They were a great underground group.
I watched them perform at a show in Hawaii and never seen two big dudes rock with so much energy and the AC was broken in the venue lol
They released “May the Lord Watch” in 2019 which is phenomenal just a week ago Pooh and Phonte released a solo project for Pooh “To Dream in Color”. Phonte worked on this project with Pooh
Digable planets was very tight of golden age of hip hop in the early 80's and 90's. Cool like dat was talking new ultra classic and black culture of the streets and show how the environment was going on? Making from time to time. It takes courage. But it was cool songs of generously with hipster and revolutionary music of hip hop sounds. Mariana "ladybug Mecca" Vieira from our hometown of Maryland one is sliver spring. I'm Baltimore Maryland. I kinda like her and digable planets version was better than nowadays.
I love and appreciate BLOWOUT COMB more and more as time passes!
I have so much love and respect for Digable Planets. I was a sophomore in high school when "Cool like dat" dropped.
Butterfly is still making great music with his group Shabazz Palaces. Check out some of the vids on here. Very experimental creatively dope music.
The “ Bjork “ of hip hop
I lived in Okinawa as a kid and they used to rock Cool Like That krazy on the radio
These are 3 of the coolest people you ever wanna meet. So down to earth , generous & chill 💯 Thanks for making this vid 👏🏽🙏🏽❤️
I can't front that first album has always been a guilty pleasure for me.
Where I'm from (RMX) is underrated
Why guilty? They were dope AF.
Your knowledge of hip-hop is unmatched!
Tbh I preferred Blowout Comb to their debut. They changed their sound and approach but it was dope as hell. And “9th Wonder” was always on the Box. 🔥👍🏾
Blowout Comb was such an underated album.
Blowout Comb is still one of my favorite HIP HOP albums of all time Love this group❤❤❤❤
This concise & sobering documentary ought to be [ mandatory for all ] up & comers in the music & recording industry - period.
In fact - a [ required ] written essay should be due, prior to any further steps being taken.
Newbies need to be cognizant of [ any ] future triumphs, tragedies, and potentials in this cutthroat industry - via a historical example, such as this.
In a parallel universe - this trio has brought sonic joy to decades of fans - our loss, 21st Century …
YOOOOOOO this is one I’m definitely gonna love. Thanks for what you do mayn
Cool like dat was one of the best rap songs period
This really makes me miss the 90s...
Who else said "We bes to rap what keys be to lock" at the same time..
E40 used that as a 🪝
Great episode! My recommendation for some upcoming videos should be Dru Hill, Tha Dogg Pound, MC Hammer, 3rd Bass, No Limit, Leaders of the New School, and Fu-Shnickens
They were cold & Lady Bug was & still is fine as hell!🙌🏿 but Hip Hop as a whole sold out.
Butterfly is still FINE 🔥
Too fine…. 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Always had a crush on him
Digable and Camp Lo!
Blowout Comb is my favorite album my number one album now I would love to hear a Fugees collab song on the 90s just one song I will be happy
Digs are on my personal Mt Rushmore of Hip Hop groups with ATCQ, Wu Tang and Run-DMC! Yes…they are THAT DAM GOOD!!!
They dropped 2 classic albums imo.
only 2, sadly. both classic, fortunately. (2nd one better, IMO :)
You my man are great at what you do, with this superb vid, Digable Planets are legends 👑☝🏽🙏🏼
Rare talent.
I had both albums. The first was definitely a cross-over success because of its vibe. It was MLK. The second was as you rightly note was more militant. It was Malcolm X. I loved both albums, but the second one was deeper and doper for me.
They were 5%ers and pushing the truth hardbody. That's the reason for....
Might as well do Camp Lo who worked with Digable Planets and was robbed by JayZ
🎯🤣
To say they fell short of their potential it’s hard to determine, it’s no big secret where groups fail to capture the success of their first album. Then a quick disband … I just think the better approach is appreciate those great songs that I firmly believe there will be a period of rediscovery, where there will be a generation that rediscovers the music. Don’t sleep
still together and touring! I think thats a win.
Love tha videos mayne always good shit. Do one on Flipmode Squad, they were definitely stunted.
Man Reachin was so great. I personally liked it a lot more than Blow Out Comb.
What's the instrumental that they use for this video? Sounds like something the Boondocks would've used.
Can you do K Camp?
I love this group still play Blowout comb a classic in my eyes.
My favorite rap group ever! ☮️☮️☮️☮️
Excellent content!!! Thank you.👍
Blowout Comb was a classic not doubt. Just a unique style and flows that don’t exist anymore.
Do a stunted growth on the female rapper “Boss”
Yes , this is what we need . A gorgeous woman doing the realest
gangsta shit.
@@FoxNewsChannelSux Nothing she did was real. Her whole image was all fake.
@@spek-27 Not all of it.
@@FoxNewsChannelSux The whole "gangsta" image was fake. None of it was real. She's been very open about that.
So they were The Fugees blueprint? Blunted on Reality came out in 93- "yo mona Lisa can I get a date on Saturday aaaye aaa aaaayee aaa Blowout comb Digable Planets came out in 94-95; then they "disbanded" in 95.....🤔The Score comes out in 96; & to this date, The Fugees, The Score album is the #1 selling rap album of all time.. lemme find out (Columbia/Ruff house Productions) pulled a Beyonce?🤔
💯💯💯💯 You answered your own question.
Lmao I’ll always remember when Martin was talking about cool like that on Def Jam😂😂
Bumped Blowout Comb yesterday...but "The Last of The Spiddyocks", from the 1st album, is one of my gems...all the way from (Mem-✊🏾 10)
1 of my favorite groups ever...
Blowout was/is incredible!!!
Can you do a video on DAS EFX?
Stunted growth for das efx needs to happen.
@@maroon9273 Yes please?
king sun and twin hype are two rap acts that can be feature in ur show
This breakup broke my heart. Being the fan that I was (or should I say, am) it caused a short circuit that we couldn't at least get a 3rd album
You need to do a video on Camp Lo
A+ HEMPSTEAD HIGH
Doodle was production minded. Could always drop a lyrical dime. Lady and Butterfly were the illest MCs personally. Refugees know. Doodle would crush praz
I got your next video right here:
Shop Boys “Party Like A Rockstar”.
I'm gonna have to get Blowout Comb. I didn't even know it was on the market!
the bass on Rebirth Of Slick is not to be fcked with 💯🙌🏾
Thanks for this
I agree greatesthip hop album of the 90’s
These cats are criminally underrated. You should do Lost Boyz next.
I would love to know what happened to the Artifacts
I remember watching, "the rebirth of slick." And I was like what type of beatnik crud am I watching and I believe I was in high school at the time and it was so vague rewatching this group now and I am like, " wait a second I watched this before." And now here they are being mentioned and starting back up again. Also, from watching the video I honestly get it now and I like how they flow with their music has that Pharcyde, Jurassic 5 and The Tribe Called Quest retro feel since I have started likeing rap I found a bunch of graffiti souls from many old skool cats and I belive I started listening to this group about 3 hours ago and I am diggin' it so I highly recommened anyone to take a listen to this group and if your not a person who do not like this type of rap that is fine do you my GGs.
can you do slick Rick
My all-time favorite rap group!
Great vid! Have you thought about doing Queen Pen? She's one of the most underrated emcees ever. She was dope as hell and I always wondered what stunted her career. The streets say that her " personal" relationship with teddy Riley ruined it. The streets say that they were even secretly married.
They were brilliant
Do the Outlawz Immortalz
I'd like to see Camp Lo
I requested them about a year ago. Thank you.
Ismail/Butterfly 🦋 from my hood in Seattle.....
no mention of shabazz palaces though?
Both albums were classics.
Doodle said they're working on a new album last year so I'm sure a album is coming soon..
I’m cool like that. I’m born in 91 and that’s my Shìt