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Blowout Comb by Digable Planets (Record, 2013)

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Artist : Digable Planets
Sub-Genre : Jazz
Item Weight : 1.03 lb
Number of Discs : 2
Item Length : 12.36 in
Record Label : Modern Classics, Mdnc
Genre : Rap/Hip Hop
Notes : We are finally set to reissue Blowout Comb, the 1994 second album by cult, Brooklyn-based hip hop trio Digable Planets. The album is named for the combs used to maintain an Afro hairstyle, and that's significant. The group's Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler said it summed up what they wanted to do with it: "It means the utilization of the natural, a natural style," he has said. Like with 1993's debut Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space), 'utilizing the natural' meant creating hip hop that blended jazz with the formidable rap skills of the aforementioned Butterfly, Craig 'Doodlebug' Irving and Mary Ann 'Ladybug Mecca' Vieira. Unlike that debut, it meant broadening to include guests such as Gang Starr's Guru, Jeru the Damaja, and Jazzy Joyce. Following the gold-selling commercial success of their debut, they here set out to prove their artistic prowess. This is intelligent, alternative hip hop that sounded like party music. It's lyrics are dense with wit, social commentary and politics - and it's original inner sleeve was modeled on the newspaper of the Black Panther movement. It's instrumentation includes sax, vibraphone and flute. It's samples - gathered from global cratedigging trips while touring the first album around the world - included Grant Green, Eddie Harris, Shuggie Otis and jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers (whose "We Live in Brooklyn, Baby" became "Borough Check" here). And yet at the same time it's beats are infectious and it's spirit undeniable.
gtin13 : 0826853090513
brand : Modern Classics
Format : Record
Number of Tracks : 13
Release Title : Blowout Comb
UPC : 0826853090513
Item Height : 0.27 in
Item Width : 12.33 in
Release Year : 2013
Tracks : The May 4th Movement Starring Doodlebug, Black Ego, Dog It, Jettin', Borough Check, Highing Fly, Dial 7 (Axioms of Creamy Spies), The Art of Easing, K.B.'s Alley (Mood Dudes Groove), Graffiti, Blowing Down, 9th Wonder (Blackitolism), For Corners

This is a rare and highly sought-after Digable Planets double LP vinyl record. The album features the classic hip-hop style and rap/hip-hop genre, with a mint (M) record grading and excellent (VG) sleeve grading. The vinyl material is black, and the record size is 12″. This album is sealed , but there is some corner damage. Please see the pictures. The release title is “Blowout Comb,” issued in 2013 under the Modern Classics, Mdnc record label. The inlay condition is mint (M), and the edition is a reissue. This record is perfect for any music or vinyl records enthusiast and a must-have for any Digable Planets fan. We ship within one business day and have proper professional vinyl to ensure. Please say our reviews for confidence. If you have any questions , feel free to reach out and reply within 10 minutes. We do offer international shipping , combined shipping, and free returns. Thank you.

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