"Blowing Down" "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" "9th Wonder (Blackitolism)" "The May 4th Movement Starring Doodlebug" "Jettin' " When Digable Planets released "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" in ...

Digable Planets is one of the most influential and intellectual rap groups to come out of the ’90s. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Digable Planets Grammy-winning rap trio Digable Planets will play San ...

My dad thinks I’m the shit. I know this because the ringtone he chose for me on his cellphone is Digable Planet’s “Rebirth of Slick” — that early 1990s crossover hit that coined the phrase, “I’m cool ...

Musical genres will blur and memories awaken Friday night at the last regular Brazos Nights concert of 2025, which features three groups known for fusing hip-hop with jazz, funk and rhythm-and-blues.

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Hip-hop trio Digable Planets began recording in the District in the early 1990s and achieved fame for the single "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)." They reunite for a night of urban jazz-rap ...

In the mid-'90s, the Brooklyn-based trio Digable Planets jumped on the scene with their unique Native Tongues-inspired style of jazzy hip-hop, released two classic albums, won a Grammy, and then all ...

When Digable Planets released "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" in 1993, the song blew up in popularity and the group was hailed as a sort of new, alternative hip-hop. A year later, Digable Planets ...