Blowout Comb is the second
studio albumA studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"...
by American
hip hopHip hop music is a musical genre which developed alongside hip hop culture, and is commonly based on concepts of loop, rapping, freestyle, DJing, scratching, sampling and beatboxing. The music is used to express concerns of political, social, and personal issues...
group
Digable PlanetsDigable Planets is a Grammy Award-winning American Alt Hip Hop group based in New York City, composed of Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler , Craig "Doodlebug" Irving , and Mary Ann "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira...
, released October 18, 1994 on Pendulum Records. The album is titled after a grooming product that was used popularly by
African AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry...
s during the 1970s, amid the trend of the
AfroAn afro, sometimes shortened to "fro", is a hairstyle in which the hair extends out from the head like a halo, cloud or ball.- History :...
hair style. On the purpose of using it as the album title, rapper Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler of the group has said that "It means the utilization of the natural, a natural style".
Blowout Comb is the second
studio albumA studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"...
by American
hip hopHip hop music is a musical genre which developed alongside hip hop culture, and is commonly based on concepts of loop, rapping, freestyle, DJing, scratching, sampling and beatboxing. The music is used to express concerns of political, social, and personal issues...
group
Digable PlanetsDigable Planets is a Grammy Award-winning American Alt Hip Hop group based in New York City, composed of Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler , Craig "Doodlebug" Irving , and Mary Ann "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira...
, released October 18, 1994 on Pendulum Records. The album is titled after a grooming product that was used popularly by
African AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry...
s during the 1970s, amid the trend of the
AfroAn afro, sometimes shortened to "fro", is a hairstyle in which the hair extends out from the head like a halo, cloud or ball.- History :...
hair style. On the purpose of using it as the album title, rapper Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler of the group has said that "It means the utilization of the natural, a natural style". The album features guest contributions by
East CoastEast Coast hip hop is a form of hip hop music that originated and developed in New York City, USA during the 1970s and early 1980s. The style emerged as a definitive subgenre after artists from other regions of the United States emerged with different styles...
rappers such as
GuruGuru , in the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury, is an American rapper and the lyrical half of the former hip-hop duo Gang Starr, together with DJ Premier. With his Jazzmatazz album series, he is also considered to be one of the pioneers of hiphop/jazz crossover...
,
Jeru the DamajaKendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja is American emcee from Brooklyn, New York. He has worked extensively with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, whom he has known since high school.-Life and career:...
, and Jazzy Joyce. It contains lyrics concerning themes of rapping prowess and the
inner cityThe inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis. In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland, the term is often applied to the poorer parts of the city centre and is sometimes used as a euphemism with the connotation of being an area, perhaps a ghetto or slum, where...
, as well as
black nationalismBlack nationalism advocates a racial definition of black national identity, as opposed to multiculturalism. There are different black nationalist philosophies but the principles of all black nationalist ideologies are 1) black unity, and 2) black self-determination/political, social and economic...
and the Five Percent Nation.
Blowout Comb proved to be Digable Planets's last studio album, as the group disbanded in 1995 due to creative differences.
Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
Samples |
| 1 |
"May 4th Movement Starring Doodlebug" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets |
- "When I Die" by Motherlode
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| 2 |
"Black Ego" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets |
"Luanna's Theme" by Grant Green Grant Green was a jazz guitarist and composer....
"Here Comes The Metermen" by The MetersThe Meters were an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Meters performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and also played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists such as Lee Dorsey and Dr John...
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| 3 |
"Dog It" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets |
|
| 4 |
"Jettin'" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets |
"Blue Lick" by Bob JamesBob James is a smooth jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist, arranger and producer.-Biography:During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in turning fusion jazz more mainstream...
"Get Out My Life, Woman" by Bill CosbyWilliam Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, The Bill Cosby Show,...
|
| 5 |
"Borough Check" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets, Guru Guru , in the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury, is an American rapper and the lyrical half of the former hip-hop duo Gang Starr, together with DJ Premier. With his Jazzmatazz album series, he is also considered to be one of the pioneers of hiphop/jazz crossover...
|
"We Live In Brooklyn, Baby" by Roy Ayers Roy Ayers is a funk, soul and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a jazz player, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records before his tenure at Polydor Records, during which he progressed a new R&B style, slowly molding the new Disco genre.- Biography :Ayers grew...
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| 6 |
"Highing Fly" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets |
|
| 7 |
"Dial 7 (Axioms Of Creamy Spies) / NY 21 Theme" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets, Sarah Anne Webb |
"Bad Times" by Tavares -People:Tavares is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil and other places – especially very common in the Cape Verde islands. It was originally a toponym...
"Get On Up And Dance" by Eddie HarrisEddie Harris was best known for playing tenor saxophone, though he was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-known composition is "Freedom Jazz Dance", recorded and popularized by Miles Davis in the 1960s.-Biography:Harris grew up in Chicago. His father was originally from Cuba,...
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| 8 |
"The Art Of Easing" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets |
"Black & Blues" by Bobbi Humphrey Barbara Ann Humphrey is an American jazz flautist and singer who plays fusion, jazz-funk and soul-jazz styles. Bobbi Humphrey has performed for audiences around the world.-Biography:...
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| 9 |
"K.B.'s Alley (Mood Dudes Groove)" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets |
|
| 10 |
"Graffiti" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets, Jeru The Damaja Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja is American emcee from Brooklyn, New York. He has worked extensively with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, whom he has known since high school.-Life and career:...
|
"Slow Motion" by Roy Ayers Roy Ayers is a funk, soul and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a jazz player, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records before his tenure at Polydor Records, during which he progressed a new R&B style, slowly molding the new Disco genre.- Biography :Ayers grew...
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| 11 |
"Blowing Down" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets |
"Jasper Country Man" by Bobbi Humphrey Barbara Ann Humphrey is an American jazz flautist and singer who plays fusion, jazz-funk and soul-jazz styles. Bobbi Humphrey has performed for audiences around the world.-Biography:...
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| 12 |
"9th Wonder (Blackitolism)" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets, Jazzy Joyce |
"Supperrappin' Theme" by Grandmaster Flash Joseph Saddler better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. He is also a nephew to the great Former Feather Weight Champion of the World, the late Sandy Saddler...
& The Furious Five
"Blow Your Head" by The JB's
"Love Rollercoaster" by The Ohio Players
"Magnificent Sanctuary Band" by Donny HathawayDonny Edward Hathaway was an African-American soul musician. He contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969, and with his first single "The Ghetto, Part I" , Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music." His collaborations with Roberta Flack scored #1 on the charts and won...
"Soul Pride" by James BrownJames Joseph Brown , originally James Joseph Brown, Jr., also known as "The Godfather of Soul", was an American entertainer. He is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing...
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| 13 |
"For Corners" |
Digable Planets |
Digable Planets |
"Island Letter" by Shuggie Otis Shuggie Otis is an American R&B, soul, rock, blues, and funk singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His composition "Strawberry Letter 23", covered by The Brothers Johnson, topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977...
"It's A New Day" by Skull SnapsSkull Snaps was a mysterious funk group that released one eponymous album on the small GSF label in 1973 before disappearing. They were in fact the group originally known as The Diplomats who had released numerous singles between 1963 and 1970 with some success.The Skull Snaps album contains drum...
"Ebony Blaze" by Roy AyersRoy Ayers is a funk, soul and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a jazz player, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records before his tenure at Polydor Records, during which he progressed a new R&B style, slowly molding the new Disco genre.- Biography :Ayers grew...
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Personnel
Credits for
Blowout Comb adapted from liner notes.
- Afu the True – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Beneficent – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Gerald Brazel – Trumpet
- Brooklyn – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Dwayne Burno – Bass
- Carl Carter – Bass
- Davey Chalice – Bass, Vocals
- Chegua – Vocals, Rap
- Huey Cox – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
- Tom Coyne – Mastering
- Crescents – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Dave Darlington – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Fretless Bass, Mixing
- Dave the Prince – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Decky – Vocals
- Digable Planets – Arranger, Producer
- Dust Daughters – Vocals
- Eye Cee – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Daniela Federici – Photography
- Alan Goldsher – Bass
- Guru – Vocals
- Donald Harrison – Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- Jack Hersca – Assistant Engineer
- Jahsun – Vocals
- Jeru the Damaja – Vocals
- David Lee Jones – Sax (Alto)
- Lavish – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Carla Leighton – Design
- Bill Lounge – Vibraphone
- Lee Love – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Malik – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Henry Marquez – Art Direction
- Mood Dude – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Myrtle Ave Nigs – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Brother Junior Plus – Liner Notes
- P.O.W.E.R. – Vocals
- Shi Reltub – Vibraphone
- Beth Russo – Cello
- Seven Karat – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Dexter Simmons – Assistant Engineer
- Trim Ken Slim – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Stilletto – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Yvette Sugar – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Sulaiman – Scratching, Vocals (bckgr)
- Trim – Vocals
- J. Truth – Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Sara Webb – Vocals
- Dennis Wheeler – Executive Producer
- Tim "T-Bone" Williams – Trombone
External links
- Blowout Comb at Discogs
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- Blowout Comb at Yahoo! Music
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- Blowout Comb: Politics Welcome at This Party at Los Angeles Times
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