◇ image via WikipediaDigable Planets
Digable Planets is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Myka 9, Dream Warriors, Bobbi Humphrey, 24 Carat Black and Skull Snaps. Those roots explain a lot about how Digable Planets arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Guru and De La Soul, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kool A.D., Imani Coppola, TWENTY88, Jeru the Damaja and Ladi6, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Digable Planets, reaching back through Myka 9 and forward to Kool A.D.. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Digable Planets 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. The group is notable for their contributions to the subgenres of jazz rap and alternative hip hop.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Digable Planets connections
Digable Planets grew out of Myka 9, Dream Warriors, Bobbi Humphrey and 24 Carat Black, shares an orbit with A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and Guru, went on to shape Kool A.D., Imani Coppola, TWENTY88 and Jeru the Damaja. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Digable Planets
Sounds and acts that shaped Digable Planets.
Artists similar to Digable Planets
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Digable Planets.
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smoothartist
- Guruartist
- De La Soulartist
- Grand Pubaartist
- People Under the Stairsartist
- Pete Rockartist
- Hieroglyphicsartist
- Q-Tipartist
- Jeru the Damajaartist
- Del Tha Funkee Homosapienartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Bahamadiaartist
- Shabazz Palacesartist
- Company Flowartist
- Rapsodyartist
- Blackaliciousartist
- Slum Villageartist
- OutKastartist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Jungle Brothersartist
- Blu & Exileartist
- Talib Kweliartist
Bands Digable Planets shaped
Where the influence of Digable Planets travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.