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Craig "Doodlebug" Irving. Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira. Digable Planets ( / ˈdɪɡəbəl ˈplænəts /) is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987. The trio is composed of rappers Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving. [2] The group is notable for their contributions to the subgenres of jazz ...
Feb 1, 2023 · Craig “Doodlebug” Irving and Mariana “Ladybug Mecca” Vieira laugh when they hear Adams’ story. All these years later, they’re still learning how much of an impact their debut had on ...
Aug 29, 2023 · In 1993, Butterfly (Ishmael Butler), Doodlebug (Craig Irving) an Ladybug Mecca (Mariana Vieira) were 20-something new arrivals to New York, with the city as their muse. In their lyrics, brownstones and graffiti-covered walls come alive, pulsing with rhythms that connect hip-hop to a long lineage of Black artistic innovation and expression.
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Jun 16, 2016 · Craig “Doodlebug” Irving: When I was at Howard University, I started hanging-out with guys that were part of the Five-Percent Nation who were into partying and the hip-hop scene. Back then, I ...
- Michael A. Gonzales
The Story of Digable Planets. Digable Planets burst onto the music scene in 1993 with their Grammy-winning single, “Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)”. Made up of Ishmael Butler (“Butterfly”), Craig Irving (“Doodlebug”) and Mary Ann Vieira (“Ladybug Mecca”), the trio carved out a unique style of jazz-informed Hip Hop.
Jun 1, 2023 · Digable Planets’ Craig “Doodlebug” Irving, Mariana “Ladybug Mecca” Vieira, and Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, August 2019 ( Bruce W. Talamon) Digable Planets have announced a tour to ...
Nov 5, 2013 · The alien-insect tribe—composed of Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, Mary Ann “Ladybug Mecca” Vieira, and Craig “Doodlebug” Irving—didn’t spend enough time on Earth, and only released ...
