Re: The Digable Debatable

Frank Hannigan (Frank.Hannigan@Ebay.Sun.COM)
Thu, 7 Dec 1995 12:39:40 -0800


Two local Bay Area groups cut along the same lines as Digable, they are
Midnight Voices and Spearhead. Give a listen.

Frank

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> From: MIKE_E1@sfov1.verifone.com
> Date: Thu, 07 Dec 1995 11:44:37 -1000
> Subject: Re: The Digable Debatable
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> I agree w/ grandblk on this one - the entire Digables Blowout Comb package
> was a departure from any of the tired "posturing" I've seen before and was
> a refreshing change of pace - there rhymes are likewise radically different
> and all that.
>
> I confess however that I haven't listened to all that much other rap in the
> last few years.
>
> Question: What other musicians are employing the Digable-style rap "flow"? I'm
> always looking to broaden my horizontals!
>
> Mike
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