Digable Planets "Blackitolism (9th Wonder)" & "Dial 7 (Axioms of Creamy Spies)"
I think between middle school and graduating from high school, I must have listened to Digable Planets' album Blowout Comb 25,000 times. I interviewed Ladybug Mecca a couple years ago, and I told her that record changed my life, and it's true. Still stands with Sly & the Family Stone's "Fresh" as my favorite record of all time. Sounds better every year.
I didn't even know the album had two videos -- they terrified people when they went from "cool like dat" to "I stands in the face of oppression / with my sisters and brothers / no slippin' no half steppin'" and tanked big time.
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posted by Jesse Thorn at Tuesday, August 22, 2006
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I'll admit, when this album first came out I had no idea what to make of it. I hated it for not sounding like the first album and not being instantly accessible and radio-friendly. Listened to it like twice and put it away. Now I can barely listen to the first one and think Blowout Comb is genius. It was just way ahead of its time.
Ladybug Mecca has a new album with lots of positive buzz. I also liked the lead singer Butterfly's solo project under the name Cherrywine. Both albums are available on Amazon, but I'm sure you know that already (you guys are always ahead of the curve ;) )
I wasn't crazy about Mecca's album, but I too really liked Cherrywine. They're working on new material all together... saw them in concert in SF maybe six months ago.
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