finetune artist: Digable Planets

With the release of their 1993 debut, REACHIN': A NEW REFUTATION OF TIME AND SPACE, New York City's Digable Planets attempted one last infusion of positivity and enlightened conciseness into mainstream hip-hop before gangsta rap took over for good. The group's mix of Native Tongues-style Afrocentrism with classic jazz samples and a thoughtful approach to issues in the black community won them a Grammy in 1994. Unfortunately, the Planets' sophomore album, BLOWOUT COMB, though critically acclaimed, wasn't nearly as successful as their debut, and it effectively marked the band's end. The three members went on to various side projects, but in 2004 they reunited and began touring and working on a new album.

Listen to Digable Planets at Finetune.

(2005) Beyond The Spectrum - The Creamy Spy Chronicles
(2004) Reachin' (A New Refutation Of Time And Space)
(1994) Blowout Comb

Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Nickel Bags
Where I'm From
Where I'm From (Remix) (2005 Digital Remaster) (Explicit)
9th Wonder (Blackitolism)