Legendary Philadelphia, PA-formed jazz rap trio Digable Planets (composed of MCs Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving) were one of the biggest ...

Though critics and fans disagree on its exact start and end dates, many have labeled the period stretching from 1987 to 1996 the “Golden Age of Hip-Hop.” With heavy groundwork laid by Run DMC, the ...

It was the summer of 1992, and Ladybug Mecca, Butterfly, and Doodlebug—collectively known as Digable Planets—were recording their debut album, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), commuting ...

Festivals like Ultra and III Points usually dominate Miami’s attention, but a road trip north lies a different world entirely. Since 2013, Hulaween has transformed the 800-acre Spirit of the Suwannee ...

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Digable Planets, the Brooklyn hip-hop group that helped usher in jazz rap in the 1990s, played Millennium Park on Thursday. Credit: Jim Daley Millennium Park reached a new refutation of time and space ...

Let’s say you like R&B, funk, Latin jazz, soul, hip-hop. You like savoring bites from Milwaukee food trucks or checking out local artisans, makers and vendors. Well, there’s just the festival for you.

Musical genres will blur and memories awaken Friday night at the last regular Brazos Nights concert of 2025, which features three groups known for fusing hip-hop with jazz, funk and rhythm-and-blues.

One of country music's hottest stars and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member top this weekend's arts and entertainment options. Here's a look at those shows and other upcoming events: Cody Johnson: It ...

“Space Cadet” is ready for launch. The animated feature – screening in Annecy’s Contrechamp section – has shot for the stars in multiple territories for Urban Sales, selling to BAC Films (France), ...