This story is featured in CityBeat’s Jan. 10 print edition. In 1987, Ishmael Butler (“Butterfly”), Craig Irving (“Doodlebug”) and Mary Ann Vieira (“Ladybug Mecca”) formed the jazz rap group Digable Planets in Brooklyn. In 1993, they released their seminal debut album, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), now more than 30 years old. […]
