Whatever happened to Digable Planets?

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Reply #30 posted 01/06/13 11:08pm

TonyVanDam

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scriptgirl said:

How come they fell off so quick?

Because of these motherf***ers!:

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Reply #31 posted 01/06/13 11:52pm

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But the Fugees came out about 2 years after Digable

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Reply #32 posted 01/07/13 10:45am

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TonyVanDam said:

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I've never heard this album other than a couple of songs, but I don't know how it's related to DP. Digable Planets music was probably too jazzy and afrocentric for pop radio at least, especially their 2nd album Blowout Comb. Songs like these are not likely Billboard type hit singles.

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Reply #33 posted 01/07/13 10:51am

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There were also the Boogiemonsters, who were on the same label as DP. But I don't think they caught on. Most of their songs might have been too out there for radio play.

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Reply #34 posted 01/07/13 10:26pm

Cinny

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TonyVanDam said:

scriptgirl said:

How come they fell off so quick?

Because of these motherf***ers!:

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