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==Solo work and collaborations== Butler released ''Bright Black'' under the moniker Cherrywine in 2003 before going on to collaborate with multi-instrumentalist Tendai "Baba" Maraire as the group Shabazz Palaces, which has released five albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/24/shabazz-palaces-lese-majesty-review|title=Shabazz Palaces: Lese Majesty review β spectacular, way-out hip-hop |work=The Guardian|date=July 24, 2014}}</ref> Butler has also been employed by [[Sub Pop]]'s A&R division and is helping the label build its repertoire of artists that are "imaginative" and "daring".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/14/shabazz-palaces-ishmael-butler-sub-pop|title=Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler becomes A&R for Sub Pop |work=The Guardian|date=August 14, 2013}}</ref> Butler and Maraire later collaborated with Hussein Kalonji as Chimurenga Renaissance to release ''riZe vadZimu riZe ''in March 2014 on Brick Lane Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okayafrica.com/audio/chimurenga-renaissance-the-bad-is-so-good/|title=Chimurenga Renaissance 'The B.A.D Is So Good'|publisher=Okayafrica|date=February 6, 2014}}</ref> Irving, also known as Cee Knowledge, released two albums under the name Cee Knowledge & The Cosmic Funk Orchestra.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Original Members of Digable Planets To Embark On First Tour In 11 Years|url=https://glidemagazine.com/166664/original-members-digable-planets-embark-first-tour-11-years/|website=glidemagazine.com|date=July 21, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2020 |author1=Glide }}</ref> Vieira, also known as Lady Mecca, released ''[[Trip the Light Fantastic (Ladybug Mecca album)|Trip The Light Fantastic]]'' in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/ladybug-mecca/trip-the-light-fantastic/14567/ |title=Ladybug Mecca β Trip the Light Fantastic Album Review |website=Prefixmag.com |access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref> She has continued to collaborate regularly with other musicians, notably on [[Legacy Recordings|Legacy]]/[[Sony BMG|Sony]]'s [[Billie Holiday]] ''[[Remixed and Reimagined (Billie Holiday album)|Remixed and Reimagined]]'' album, [[Del the Funky Homosapien|Del tha Funkee Homosapien]]'s ''[[Eleventh Hour (Del the Funky Homosapien album)|Eleventh Hour]]'', and with hip-hop supergroup [[EMC (hip hop group)|eMC]]. Vieira joined hip hop group Dino 5 as the voice of Tracy Triceratops.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/2008/04/the-dino-5-are |title=The Dino 5 Takes Kid-Hop Back to the Future |website=Wired.com |date=April 1, 2008 |access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref> Vieira later joined Brazilian hip hop fusion group BROOKZILL! with fellow Dino 5 member [[Prince Paul (producer)|Prince Paul]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Patrin |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22478-throwback-to-the-future/ |title=BROOKZILL!: Throwback to the Future Album Review |website=Pitchfork.com |date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref>
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