Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)
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| Studio album by Digable Planets | |||||
| Released | September 27, 1993 | ||||
| Genre | Hip Hop | ||||
| Length | 56:35 | ||||
| Label | Pendulum/Elektra Records 61414 |
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| Producer | Butterfly Shane "The Doctor" Faber Mike "Launching An Attack" Mangini |
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Reachin (A New Refutation of Time and Space) is the debut album by Alternative hip hop group Digable Planets. It was released on September 27, 1993 by Pendulum Records and Elektra Records. The album was produced solely by Digable Planets' Butterfly and features raps by each of the group's members. There are no guest performers on Reachin', but the production is heavily sample based. Butterfly samples artists including Kool & the Gang, James Brown and Herbie Hancock to provide the album with funky and jazzy beats. The lyrics tend to cover a wide scope of subject matter including the right to abortion ("La Femme Fetal"), the coolness of Digable Planets ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat))" and the similarities between cannabis and funky music ("Nickel Bags").
The album became famous for its fusion of jazz and hip hop, as well as its hippie-like lyrical content. The single "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" became a hit in 1993, breaking into the Top 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1994. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1993.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Samples |
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| 1 | "It's Good To Be Here" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets |
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| 2 | "Pacifics" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets |
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| 3 | "Where I'm From" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets |
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| 4 | "What Cool Breezes Do" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets |
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| 5 | "Time & Space (A New Refutation Of)" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets | "Mambo Bounce" by Sonny Rollins |
| 6 | "Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets |
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| 7 | "Last Of The Spiddyocks" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets |
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| 8 | "Jimmi Diggin Cats" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets | "Summer Madness" by Kool & The Gang |
| 9 | "La Femme Fetal" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets | "Jazzoetry" by The Last Poets |
| 10 | "Escapism (Gettin' Free)" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets |
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| 11 | "Appointment At The Fat Clinic" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets | "Blacknuss" by Rahsaan Roland Kirk |
| 12 | "Nickel Bags" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets |
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| 13 | "Swoon Units" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets | "Saxophone Interlude" by Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 14 | "Examination of What" | Butterfly, Shane Faber, Mike Mangini | Digable Planets | "Listen And You'll See" by The Crusaders |
[edit] Album singles
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"Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
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"Where I'm From"
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"Nickel Bags" |
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | |||
| 1993 | Reachin' [A New Refutation of Time and Space] | #15 | #5 | |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Tracks | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1993 | Rebirth Of Slick [Cool Like Dat] | #15 | #6 | #1 | #1 |
| 1993 | Where I'm From | - | #60 | #7 | #41 |
| 1993 | Nickel Bags | - | #93 | #12 | - |
