Shabazz Palaces

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Shabazz Palaces is an American experimental hip-hop project founded in Seattle in 2009 by rapper and producer Ishmael Butler. Performing under the name Palaceer Lazaro, Butler is the project's principal songwriter and producer and has worked frequently with recording collaborator Erik Blood. Previously known as Butterfly of Digable Planets, Butler initially performed Shabazz Palaces material with percussionist Tendai "Baba" Maraire. The act was commonly described as a duo during its early years, before Maraire's departure by 2020. Shabazz Palaces' music combines hip-hop with electronic production, jazz, funk and science-fiction imagery. The project released two self-issued EPs in 2009 and signed with Sub Pop in 2010, becoming the label's first hip-hop signing. Its eight studio albums, released between 2011 and 2026, include Black Up (2011), Lese Majesty (2014), the two Quazarz albums (2017), The Don of Diamond Dreams (2020) and It's a Style Sport (2026). Sub Pop has also described the 2023...

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