Flyin' High In The Brooklyn Sky

Flyin' High In The Brooklyn Sky performed by Digable Planets with Lester Bowie and Wah Wah Watson
5th track from 1994 release Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool. Distributed and Marketed by GRP Records.




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[@markcordani1143]

I had this CD the year it came out 1994, when a fusion of Hip hop, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Rap all came together....There was a movement in NYC called Giant Step, with Artists like Groove Collective, Maceo Parker, Brand new Heavies, incognito, D-Influence, young disciples, It was one of the best musical times of my life!

[@flashbackflip]

have you been on this gig?
watch?v=-gt4fSZQPAw

[@justicemuhammad2631]

Can’t find this anywhere now Doctor?

[@liamchristopher9075]

likewise, I ended up playing at UFOs club many years later and it was an honor

[@robertsanssouci2093]

I had the CD and VHS

[@robertsanssouci2093]

@@liamchristopher9075Poetry and All That Jazz is my jam!

[@25wattsprintdesign88]

Lester Bowie's trumpet on this is absolutely magnificent as is the guitar of Wah Wah Watson. Takes you on a journey every time.

[@IsiahBradley]

Digable Planets, in its first go-around, had two amazing albums and you can see that artistry here.

[@sirisongbird]

"Wah Wah Watson", was an American guitarist who was a member of The Funk Brothers, the studio band for Motown Records.
Born: December 8, 1950, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: October 24, 2018, Santa Monica, California, United States
I picked up the bass again bc of this album.

[@shellfrancis5400]

Gone are the days of true artistry. The fusion movement was so powerful! Lyrically the DP's were undoubtedly one of the most incredible groups around. Intelligent, deep and shared knowledge... Damn, I miss hip hop:(

[@thesweetness9967]

+shell francis I have it on my computer. thank god for limewire otherwise it may be dead, This is my favorite funk/jazz song by them.

[@shellfrancis5400]

I love love love digable planets. This by far was one of my most favorite songs by them. It certainly feels as if the bygone days of hip hop are truly upon us now that Phife is gone. I will definitely check out limewire. thanks for the suggestion!

[@thesweetness9967]

Well I meant I got it from limewire back in the day when it was illegal downloads. i don't know if limewire is still running. If you want the song I suggest converting it from youtube to mp3. Cheers! Long live Digable!

[@Luhnchboks]

shell francis I can't believe their documentary declared their second album flopped.

[@coreyh9175]

Still had the CD. Dug it out the crate and made sure to download a copy for posterity

[@s.a.n.d.7068]

Got this back when it first came out and I'm still jammin it!!!

[@shermangolden-ji2ku]

Absolutely gorgeous and timeless classic. ART in its highest form. Thank God I own the CD

[@user-w8jhtre23]

Unreal how good this is.

[@JAvon-mw1wl]

As a youth of about 19 years old, when I first heard this song I thought music was changed forever. This shit holds up today like it was brand NEW

[@goodday2022]

Boomer

[@JAvon-mw1wl]

@@goodday2022 lol explain…

[@omarmiz]

Best Live Hip Hop track of all time

[@graveyardghost2603]

Always liked this, real Art. Digable Planets.

[@gregotime4442]

True music...still remembers the true artistry of DP...2019

[@BaltaGama]

Flying high in Argentina with Digable Planets 1994 to 2021 and 4 ever.

[@anonymousanonymous8306]

so dope

[@miiiiisvibes]

Thank you ❤

[@drewbacsi]

Mr. Wah Wah Watson in da house!

[@marianog9969]

Such a great deep cut... takes you for a ride in the Brooklyn sky ⛅

[@sirisongbird]

YESSS FOUND IT!!!!

[@gennarocirillo5019]

Great tune

[@brainiac187420]

that saxaphone at the end is ill, dope beat

[@vetmett]

there is no saxophone at the end

[@mikep137_]

maybe there aint but he gets the vibe

[@Sara-o1g9y]

🖤

[@eternalyfeful]

It's 2016 and I'm just now hearing this.....I feel like I cheated myself!

[@marcelborg]

akerockstar I wasn't even alive yet in the 90s, blessed to hear this now though

[@jperryniagara]

@@akerockstar Ugh - 2021 for me

[@antoniogambardella785]

the classic

[@geckons]

flying high...

[@berkeley223]

Reminds me of getting blazing high college jr year

[@paperino56]

,,stolen moments ,, forever "................

[@MrSpeedJB]

I guess this makes me flying high in Paris too.

[@olu2009ad]

Yes flying high in the brooklyn sky east flatbush in the house digable planets is the truth

[@borisblade564]

gotta get it

[@thecustompainter1564]

The sax sent me on a trip-

[@erickBUENO2009]

DP!

[@MrFinch-ni5mk]

what album is this masterpiece from?

[@IsiahBradley]

"Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Moments:_Red_Hot_%2B_Cool

[@oxydizeIs5k]

damn, look how long he hadda wait for an answer! WTG, ​ @Todd Steven Burroughs .

[@Foodfast123]

pity it's not on itunes...

[@kenkeneth4964]

Somebody was stolen my fantastic cd with this song

[@yeeyeyyeyyyyeyeyye]

fly

[@carissac.6976]

where can i find the lyrics to this?

[@marcelborg]

Carissa C. I just transcribed them on Genius.com just search it up on there

[@keith6360]

Is this on vinyl?

[@JubeiDOK]

I wish I had a chronic pimp walk. (-_-)

[@Luhnchboks]

This track was actually called High'n Fly.

[@valentinch0]

I think You’re confusing it with a track off Blowout Comb (track 6)