How come they fell off so quick?

Guess they weren't cool like that.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Guess they weren't cool like that.

They reunited around 2005, and have been touring, but haven't released anything so far. They were said to be recording around 2008, but Ladybug suddenly quit the group in 2009, no explanation given. They had a Myspace page at the time. Ladybug released a solo album. Butterfly released a record with his other group Shabazz Palaces. Doodlebug and Butterfly continued to perform occassionally without Ladybug Mecca. But I haven't heard anything about the group lately.

This is a recent Shabazz Palaces song. Butterfly is wearing the necklace and black t-shirt.

This interview with Doodlebug is from May 2012. The 2nd video is a song from one of his mixtapes.

This song with Ladybug came out a few months ago:

Here's a group interview from 2007

I saw their live show summer 2011. Shabazz Palaces is what you want to check out if you are curious.

MickyDolenz said:

They reunited around 2005, and have been touring, but haven't released anything so far. They were said to be recording around 2008, but Ladybug suddenly quit the group in 2009, no explanation given. They had a Myspace page at the time. Ladybug released a solo album. Butterfly released a record with his other group Shabazz Palaces. Doodlebug and Butterfly continued to perform occassionally without Ladybug Mecca. But I haven't heard anything about the group lately.

You know what, you're right. I remember now Ladybug Mecca was not at the 2011 show I saw.

Doodle Bug is not a good rap name.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Doodle Bug is not a good rap name.

Well, they were all named after insects.

MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Doodle Bug is not a good rap name.

Well, they were all named after insects.

Named after insects is not a good idea if you're a rapper.

Unless you're the Killer Bees.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

MickyDolenz said:

Well, they were all named after insects.

Named after insects is not a good idea if you're a rapper.

Unless you're the Killer Bees.

I think they were more closer to a PM Dawn kind of hippy vibe, but more afrocentric, than a regular rap group would be. And they rapped with a soft vocal style, instead of yelling.

Cinny said:

You know what, you're right. I remember now Ladybug Mecca was not at the 2011 show I saw.

Were they a duo, or did they have someone in Ladybug's place?

I like em.

I had no idea she sang that song!!!

LittleBLUECorvette said:

MickyDolenz said:

Well, they were all named after insects.

Named after insects is not a good idea if you're a rapper.

Unless you're the Killer Bees.

^^I think Salt N Pepa's early producer was named Herbie Luv Bug.

Ohhh this thread came at just the right time Someone else still REMEMBERS them, they were from TWENTY bloody years ago, makes me feel SO old...

MickyDolenz said:

This song is soooo sad. It is dedicated to her parents who passed close together.

MickyDolenz said:

She's always been such an intriguing woman.

Lammastide said:

She's always been such an intriguing woman.

I think her parents were from Brazil, but don't know if Ladybug is from there herself.

i made this thread cause vh1 soul has been playing them a lot lately

scriptgirl said:

i made this thread cause vh1 soul has been playing them a lot lately

Not too long ago, Cool Like That was used in a commercial for Tide or something.

Cinny said:

I saw their live show summer 2011. Shabazz Palaces is what you want to check out if you are curious.

Do this.

I read the interview in Wax Poetics & it piqued my interest (found it interesting that they landed a deal with SubPop of all labels).

Took me a while to "get it" through my antiquated hip-hop head (this is some esoteric shit)....but ended up really diggin this:

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