Cherrywine is the name of Ishmael Butler's (now a member of Shabazz Palaces) band. 90's hip-hop heads will probably know Ishmael as 'Butterfly' from Digable Planets or as just 'Ish' from his work with artists like 4 Hero and Camp Lo in some of his post-Digable work.
Overall, Ish had been pretty quiet since Digable disbanded. Then at the end of 2001, a 12' white-label with two tracks from Cherrywine surfaced almost mysteriously. Within weeks, the 12' was a top-seller among internet retailers and Ish seemed to have picked up right where he left off--distinguished as one as one of the most interesting and progressive MC's to ever pick up a mic.
In 2003, DCide Records, in a partnership with Babygrande, released Cherrywine's debut album which was met with critical acclaim worldwide.
1 What Im Talking
2 Anchorman Blues
3 Dazzlement
4 Gracefully
5 See For Miles
6 So Glad For Baby
7 Girlcrazy (My Cream Gets It Done)
8 Sleep Pretty Girl
9 A Street Gospel
10 American Drip
11 All I Can Do
This one is a part of the ongoing Summer (August)/Autumn batch which is unfolding in 10 parts. Full list can be found here.
