Shabbaz Palaces- Werve.../An Echo From The Hosts...; Digable Planets-9th Wonder (Blackitolism)/Rebirth of Slick

I loved Digable Planets when I was a kid. I'm posting "Rebirth of Slick" from their debut album because it was their big hit (and it's great), but there's practically no filler on the entire thing. One of my favorite verses is from the second track, "Pacifics":

Wake up, prayin' that the game's on
Maybe it's the Runnin' Rebs, maybe it's the Knicks
maybe it's a rerun of an old tv show
like hawaii 5-0 or karate flicks
maybe if the phone rings butterfly will take wings
speakin on some cool things frontin like i cope
born under flat ground now i'm chillin shaky ground
reachin for pacific heights sunday is my rope - dig it
Sunday's to relax, Sunday's to relax
Some Sunday morning drama is callin up my mama
The hot line is in I guess the ? knew the deal
Vibin off the jams of the crews on Sugarhill
Lay around and think ain't nothin to do
Checkin out some frommes, some satre, camus
Mingus's Ah Um, damn Roach can drum
The DP's are life there they go here they come
It's time to grab some loot put on the timber boots
Checking out some dollies/dali's like tasha and kamali
NY is a museum with its posters and graffiti
If you're in the city on Sunday
come check me, get with me

I was always kinda bummed that they fell out of sight after their second album, Blowout Comb, which was also really good. "9th Wonder (Blackitolism)" is probably my favorite track from that record. I was stunned when I heard that Shabbaz Palaces was Butterfly's (the main rapper from DP) new project. I'm really digging the new album Black Up so far. The first two youtubes below (with impossibly long titles) are from that album.