Ishmael Reginald Butler (born July 3, 1969) is an American rapper, record producer and songwriter.

His father, Dr. Reginald Butler, was a historian of African American culture and an esteemed professor at the University of Virginia.

In 1992, Butler auditioned for Pendulum Records with his friends, Craig Irving from Philadelphia, and Mary Ann Vieira from Washington, D.C, forming Digable Planets.

[5] Digable Planets' 1992 single "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" achieved commercial and critical success, charting on the Billboard Hot 100.

Following Digable Planets' demise, Butler recorded music under the alias Cherrywine and took film classes at New York University.