You may remember her soft as silk flow during her days with Digable Planets when DP reigned as the epitome of the laid-back hip hop meets jazz sound. Ladybug, the sole female member of the group, has been developing her first solo album and has recently reunited the the former platinum selling group to return to the rebirth of Hip Hop. As a speaker, Ladybug soulfully discusses the diverse tapestry that is the world around us. An appreciation of cultural diversity is a key in understanding one's neighbors. She lauds the efforts to understand cultures that are different from our own. Ladybug also discusses the rise and fall of hip hop. Where hip hop was once a celebration of black awareness, it has been reduced to little more than a caricature of itself. Ladybug speaks on the lack of cultural integrity and the need for more understanding and emphasis on what ties all of us together, love and respect. She also discusses topics as diverse as : Misogyny in Hip Hop, The Latin influence in Hip Hop, and the return of socially conscious music.