Hiphopcrack: You didnt really sing at all with Digable Planets, right? [10], The group performed at Numbers, in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2010, alongside the hip hop duo Camp Lo. As Lady Noire, Marinette retains most of her personality as Ladybug, like her cautiousness and creativity. In the episode of "Optigami", in order to immobilize Style Queen, Marinette unifies the Bee Miraculous with the Ladybug Miraculous in order to become Lady Bee. with Prince Paul, Rodrigo Brando, and Don Newkirk. After gaining help from Alya in "Mr. Pigeon 72", she has a deeper understanding of her powers and when using them she was happy about protecting people even further. In "Strikeback", after mistakenly believing Flix to be Adrien, Marinette unifies the Ladybug, Horse, and Rabbit Miraculous, becoming Pennybug, to reach him in the train and travel in time to figure out Risk's akumatized item. She once had an unhealthy obsession with Adrien, a male model who is in her class. The white part covered in black spots on the front of her costume is a reference to Alice's dress. "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Marinette sleeps with her pigtails on, as seen in the opening of "The Bubbler" and the ending of "The Pharaoh". When she's not perusing the internet for. Also, she learned to take suggestions, and ideas and to follow the lead of others when the situation calls for it such as in "Stormy Weather" and "Psycomedian", following Cat Noir's lead when she became more aggressive and irrational than normal, fierce boarding reckless. She holds the record for the most fusion forms with Dragon Bug, Multifox, Multinoir, Multibug, Ladybee, Pegabug, and Pennybug. Her mask is gray at the top and pink with a black border at the bottom. Ladybug Mecca: Im learning new things all the time. The best way to go about it would be to seek distribution in the independent world and go from there. Hiphopcrack: What are some lessons youve learned while in Digable Planets that you were able to carry over into life as a solo artist? Unknown to her as of "Truth", through her friends, Hawk Moth already knows that she is in love with Adrien but is unaware that she gave up her romantic pursuit of him. Due to her Chinese-French origins and other circumstances, Marinette has succeeded many of her Miraculous predecessors. A reunion show scheduled for December 2012 in Seattle, Washington was cancelled days before the performance. PV Ladybug's costume differs from the CGI Ladybug as well, with PV Ladybug's spots being found only on her torso (her legs and feet were completely red) and wearing a ladybug-themed bag instead of having the yo-yo. However, she has proven that she can hold her own since the world's introduction to the trio (also including Butterfly and Doodlebug). However, Marinette learns from her mistakes and becomes a more open-minded, understanding person. Digable Planets were making promotional appearances in Europe when their first album Reachin(A New Refutation of Time and Space) hit the airwaves in the States. He then replies, kindly, with "No sweat, In "Ladybug & Cat Noir" by Cat Noir, after being rescued, In "Ladybug & Cat Noir" by Cat Noir, after akuma is released, Nicknames by Cat Noir in the English dub of ", She is called this as Ladybug by Cat Noir in ", She is called this as Ladybug accidentally by Adrien in ", As Marinette, Cat Noir calls her this in ", In "Bakerix" as an alias to get close to her grandfather. Even out of "Aqua Mode", she is a good swimmer. The album was released June 2005 on the indie label Nu Paradigm[1] and features production by jazz musician Brian Jackson, who had also toured with Digable Planets. The album went gold and the group won a Grammy in 1994, but the buzz was bittersweet for Ladybug because at the time her mother was ill, on the verge of passing away. While it is usually used to destroy objects, it can be used for a variety of different effects. JR: Did you have a family in the Digable days, and how has your family affected you? Oschino. Before being Ladybug, she was more nervous and didn't oppose others, but her confidence grew considerably since then such as talking with Adrien and standing up for others. The pink section of her mask also becomes black. Hiphopcrack: Is your label currently working with other artists? In this. [94] Her increased strength allows her to do things such as using her yo-yo to pull a large robot onto the ground, as well as break Cat Noir's nearly unbreakable staff and an oyster's pearl using only her fingers. Before that party gets started, though, rapper Ladybug is dropping her solo record, <i>Trip the Light . She has a fair complexion followed by shoulder-length black hair with blue reflections that are always seen tied back in pigtails, light pink lips[80], bright bluebell eyes[81], and light freckles on both sides and the bridge of her nose. Her Horseshoe is located on her back, while her Yo-yo is around her waist. However, she pretends to be a klutz and "reveals" her identity in front of Cat Noir so he wouldn't think that Marinette is Ladybug. You also agree to receive marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers) and other information from BET and the Paramount family of companies. Similar to Cat Noir, she is clever with her words and occasionally enjoys making puns. [70][71] She also serves as the leader of the French Miraculous superhero team. [11] The group also performed alongside hip-hop group The Pharcyde at the North by Northeast music festival in Toronto, Ontario on June 19, 2011.[12]. She also created her signature flower design years ago. Marinette can act impulsively and irrationally at times, as shown when she deflected the false accusation of "stealing" Chlo's bracelet onto others who are also innocent. Her head bands also become orange as well. In "Oblivio," Marinette's ID number is revealed to be, Marinette has her own official Instagram account. In "Glaciator" when Andr serves Marinette some Ice Cream. She is naturally flexible, being even more flexible as Ladybug because of her enhanced physical abilities. Ms. Bustier said that she had answered each question on the last test correctly. PV Ladybug's hair and hair ribbons are also significantly longer than the current version of Ladybug, and she has an ahoge, which means "foolish hair" in Japanese. [75] Since then, Marinette officially becomes the new Guardian of the Miraculouses after Master Fu relinquishes his role as Guardian. Marinette's hair color is a homage to old comic books that would use blue highlights on black hair. In "Gorizilla" and "Lies", she knows how to drive a remote-controlled helicopter and a drone. I'm so clumsy." [3], The group signed to Pendulum Records in 1992 and all three band members moved to Brooklyn, New York. As Ladybug, she had a red face mask without black spots and two long red ribbons attached to each pigtail. Marinette wears her pigtails as a memory of a great school friend who sadly left her school. When accessing her ice powers, Ladybug has the ability to handle extremely low temperatures, as well as move freely and quickly on the ice with her ice skates. Hip Hop Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. Im just too smart to sign that kind of deal. She also lacked freckles. In "Reverser", Marinette attends art club along with. Though usually confused at first, her creativity and cleverness help enable her to perceive where the object can be used to help her achieve her goal. She usually wears her own creations and makes clothing for others. Continent wise she is the fourth person of Europe to wield the Cat Miraculous following the. Throughout the show, she is shown to be ticklish. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. Besides the powers she has as Multimouse, Multifox possesses the power Mirage. As Ladybug, Marinette retains many of her alter ego's characteristics, but she is much stronger. More of Marinette's Chinese heritage will be seen in the future. But she is also sensitive about her image, such as getting annoyed at Chlo playing her alter ego in Clara Nightingales music video, a little angry when Nora doubted her abilities, and even attacking Miraculer impulsively after the latter tauntingly mimicked her. Such as when fighting against Hawk Moth's villains, compared to Cat Noir's laid-back and goofy personality, and more so at Chlo for using her powers to create a fake accident, that could have led to a serious one. The Ledge. It allows her to use her spinning top to paralyze her adversaries. She is best known for being a member of the group Digable Planets during the early 1990s. Even with Digable Planets with our artist deal, we were involved in every aspect of creativity and we gave marketing ideas to market our music so now, we just get to reap the benefits. According to Thomas Astruc, the reason for the simplicity of Ladybug's suit is that she wasn't ready to become a hero. Music video for 'Slick' performed by The HUE featuring Ladybug Mecca.https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/slick-feat-ladybug-mecca/1089659782?i=1089659800Label:. He signed his deal to Imperial not too long ago, Im getting ready to drop so, a lot of people in mainstream Hip-Hop werent even aware of that avenue where you can actually make money and live. This fact is erased from reality after Ladybug goes back in time to stop her past self from writing her name on the letter that led Adrien to discover her secret identity. It allows her to use the power of the Water, Wind, and Lightning elements and even combine them with her yo-yo to make a shield. It allows her to negatively affect anything that she touches with her ring hand. You can find her under the username. Despite the name of Marinette's superhero identity when wielding the Cat Miraculous being Lady Noire, both the official Instagram and the, Despite the official name of her ice form being "Ladyice", she is mistakenly called "Icebug" by. You Might Also Like stop. Speaking of her tasks as the Guardian, Marinette worked relentlessly to decode the grimoire and was very determined to stop Hawk Moth from reakumatizing people. [2] The album consists of a variety of genres, including samba . When playing with both boys, while the boys seem to be tense, and concentrating really hard, Marinette is the complete opposite. Also, out of everyone on the team, Ladybug had her powers used against her the most with a total of five times (including "Sandboy", "Christmaster," and "Ladybug"). You have to really know your business and know your worth, and make sure you put it in writing. She only wore them as a civilian when needing to transform, not having them in public. According to Alya, Marinette always gets a high score on school tests. Listen close to the animated show Sugar & Toys on Fuse TV and youll hear her mellifluous vocalizations in a number of characters an outlet for the funny voices she says shes bothered her kids with for years now. and Mystical (!?! In the final cartoon, her mask is instead the first piece to materialize. "Trip the Light Fantastic | Prefixmag.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trip_the_Light_Fantastic_(Ladybug_Mecca_album)&oldid=1111813611, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 September 2022, at 02:14. Six if counting both Adrien and Master Fu before the knowledge was erased from their memories. Her skills in this field are exceptional for an amateur, such as when her pigeon-styled derby hat was good enough to be recognized by the famous professional designer, Gabriel Agreste, despite the fact that she had never made one before. According to Marinette in "Family", as her alter ego personality-wise, she takes after her mother and her grandmother Gina's adventurous spirit. Their follow-up album, Blowout Comb, perpetuated the love in 94. As of "Glaciator 2", Adrien as Cat Noir, knows that Marinette's lover goes under the codename "Buttercup" unaware it's him. [14] Digable Planets held a reunion tour during spring and summer 2016, followed by the release of their live album Digable Planets Live in June 2017. 2022. Such as when she comforted Bunnyx, telling her that their fight wasn't over, easily figuring out she had a message from her younger self, and after Timetagger's defeat, she confidently told her younger self that they'll always be able to save the day. Just as MC Lyte and Queen Latifah inspired her, this emcee continues to inspire young female emcees worldwide, something she says is a beautiful thing I love that there are so many different womens voices speaking out today., * HEADER CREDIT: Craig "Doodlebug" Irving, Mary Ann "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira and Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler of Digable Planets pose backstage when they perform at Celebrate Brooklyn! She believes that a great superhero always listens to their head, meaning that she isn't easily fooled or swayed by deceptions and lies. Her mask also gets five black spots that are in a symmetrical design, and the pink section becomes red. I started singing before I started rhyming. She had supported us. In order to activate her power, Multimouse takes several jumps using her jump rope (her tool), which makes the bottom section of her legs shine and, her tiny clones were created and start to appear. Underground female MC, Ladybug Mecca (birth name: Mary Ann Vieira) was born in Silver Spring, Maryland on July 25, 1973. As well as the record for the most Miraculous transformations including fusion forms with a total of ten. A fan asked Thomas why he gave Marinette ballet shoes, to which he jokingly responded with: "Because ski boots scratch the floor.". Doggstarr. In "Mr. Pigeon", Marinette's secret place of inspiration is the Trocadro. I love that there are so many different women's . She wears her hair in Odango-style twin buns, which resemble mouse ears. As of Season 3 and 4, Marinette holds the record for the most miraculous used on one person being the. At first, Ladybug Mecca had no idea how omnipresent their Rebirth of Slick song had become until they came back to do a US tour. The left side is black with red spots with a yellow outline, but with the leg and the forearm being red with the same line, but ending on the ankle and wrist, respectively. In "Sentibubbler", in order to free herself from the bubble that the titular Sentimonster put her in and to take the amokized coffee cup Shadow Moth is using to control Sentibubbler, Marinette unifies the Horse Miraculous with the Ladybug Miraculous to become Pegabug.[79]. Genres: Neo-Soul, Pop. Her near-invulnerability and great durability to physical damage[95] allow her to jump off of 2 story buildings and land without issue and survive a fall off of one, as well as seemingly survive a fall at the height of at least several stories. Fatlip. Explore Ladybug Mecca's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. The same rule also applies to Marinette; if anyone discovered her identity, then she has to give up Tikki and the Ladybug Miraculous. During the events of "Ladybug", after being expelled from school due to being falsely framed by Lila Rossi, she is nearly akumatized by Scarlet Moth into Princess Justice. She is very helpful towards those who have insecurities, such as; Juleka Couffaine, who thought she had a "class photo curse," and Marc Anciel, who was too afraid to share his creative writing. With practicing from Kagami, Marinette has the potential to be a good fencer. Her pigtails and hair ribbons become longer and gains a pair of blue ribbons but after using her Miraculous Ladybug she reverts back to her normal appearance. She also takes advice from others very well, whether it is family or friends, as seen throughout the series. It's the same reason why she never told Cat Noir the identities of the other heroes as doing so would clue him in on her identity. [17], Irving, also known as Cee Knowledge, released two albums under the name Cee Knowledge & The Cosmic Funk Orchestra. She wears a red superhero jumpsuit covered in black spots and a black collar/turtleneck. During the earlier stages of development, Ladybug wasn't allowed to abuse her powers of good luck, or else something bad would happen to her. She also wants to become a fashion designer when she grows up. Still, she aims to be honest with others in other ways, like with Cat Noir about not having romantic feelings for him and seeking advice from others. Albums include Leather Blvd., Word O.K., and The Show. Because she has the power of creation, Ladybug is the one that sets the limits of her own power. When accessing her space powers, Ladybug has the ability to breathe in space, and with the help of her jet pack, the ability to move freely and quickly while up in the air. No matter her difficult tasks, Marinette does everything she can to set things right as Ladybug while keeping up with her everyday responsibilities, like studying, designing things, and more. Because of this, Marinette started to act out like Gabriel such as when she resorted to using drastic measures such as not telling Luka the truth and calling off her friendships with her friends, both instances lead to them being akumatized. In the English version, the pronunciation of the name, Lady Noire's nickname "She-Cat Noir" given by Reflekta is a reference to. In addition to the powers she has as Ladybug, in her fusion form with the Bee Miraculous, she possesses the power of Venom. Her special power, Cataclysm, allows her to negatively affect anything that she touches with her ring hand. Marinette is naturally flexible, being even more flexible as Ladybug because of her enhanced physical abilities. The album was released June 2005 on the indie label Nu Paradigm [1] and features production by jazz musician Brian Jackson, who had also toured with Digable Planets. And from then on, all she wanted to do was be a fashion designer! Marinette's CGI design seems to have gone through a change as well. Digable Planets performing at Aggie Theatre on December 11, 2010, in Fort Collins, Colorado. She has good reflexes, being on par with Adrien despite fencing for the first time. It came on several times while I was getting ready and at that moment I was like okay, theyre playing this a lot. Thats when it hit me.. It wasnt really a concerted effort to make one type of album. On the back of her head, she has four red dragon-like horns (two pairs of conjoined horns on each side) with black tips with a thick yellow outlining and, on her back, she has a holder for her sword. Ladybug) Marinette Ladybug Lady Noire Multimouse Multifox Multinoir Multibug Dragon Bug Lady Bee Pegabug Pennybug Character Information Gender: Female Full name: She is a student in Miss Bustier's class at Collge Franoise Dupont in Paris, France, and a budding fashion designer who wants to have her own brand one day.[69]. Besides the powers she has as Ladybug, Dragon Bug possesses the powers of the Dragon Miraculous Superpower. Her special power, Multitude, allows her to turn into a number of tiny clones of herself. http://bit.ly/BestOfSITMCheck out More From Sway's Universehttp://swaysuniver. The upper half of her mask is red with black spots with a yellow outline and the lower half is yellow and black. Given these traits, Adrien claims that her civilian form is funnier than Ladybug. However, she has proven that she can hold her own since the worlds introduction to the trio (also including Butterfly and Doodlebug). Digable Planets have reunited to play several shows over the years and Ladybug confirms a new Digable Planets album is on the horizon. Ladybug Mecca) - Single. Fat Joe is now understanding that game. Khalilah-Azraa Vieira (born Mary Ann Vieira), better known by her stage nameLadybug Meccaor simplyLadybug,is an American rapper from Silver Spring, Maryland. 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. Marinette's role as the future holder of the Cat Miraculous was foreshadowed in the. Singing a lot more and musically transcending Hip-Hop, Ladybug Mecca is someone people can learn a lot from. She felt more of the strain in her civilian life as she took the mantle of the guardian, causing her to break down, even more, realizing she can't have a love life or be honest with anyone; effectively condemning Marinette to a cage of lies until Shadow Moth is no longer a threat. In "Perfection", with Kagami's help Marinette starts to figure out that her lack of confidence and self-esteem come from a fear of being not good enough. After their break-up in 1995, Ladybug continued collaborating with other artists and released her solo album Trip the Light Fantastic in 2005. Trip The Light Fantastic is the solo debut album from Ladybug Mecca, a member from hip-hop group Digable Planets. Miraculous Ladybug Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. This 2005 hip hop albumrelated article is a stub. This article is about the main female protagonist, who is the current Ladybug Miraculous holder. In another one, she mentions that she used to have a fear of getting lost in the Metro when she was younger. Her hairstyle is a reference to the one worn by Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon. Ladybug Mecca raps and sings on the album.[3][4]. ). In the events of "Syren", when Master Wang Fu translates an old spell book, in order to find a way to make the miraculous form into different power-ups, he finds the aqua mode as a power-up, and Marinette is able to use it. Story: The action went wrong - Ladybug and Cat Noir got tricked and it cost them Ladybug's life. She also wears her Miraculous, a necklace, around her neck. As of "Kwamibuster", "Optigami" and "Sentibubbler", Marinette is also the second person of French origins to use the Fox, Bee, and Horse Miraculouses briefly succeeding her teams members Alya, Chloe and Max. After Mecca graduated from high school, she briefly moved to Philly, and it wasnt long before the cross-pollination of creativity began. Only on rare occasions, she can act hasty, especially if she is in a rush to do something or multiple things at once or being quick to assume like in "Kuro Neko," when she mistook the titular sentimonster for an akumatized Cat Noir.