These days, Ishmael Butler is very busy with his Seattle art-rock project Shabazz Palaces; he just released the new mini-album Exotic Birds Of Prey. But some of us know Butler better for his old group ...

"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 ...

Sampling has been part of the genre since the beginning. The rapper names the three songs that artists keep turning to.

The interview features Craig Irwin, also known as Doodlebug, from the pioneering hip-hop trio Digable Planets. The conversation begins with a discussion about the group's influential debut single, ...

Because lately I feel like I have to go back to 1994 to find any hip-hop with a positive message. Former Times Staffer The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven ...