Shabazz Palaces - Robed in Rareness [CD]

Sub Pop Records

£10.80

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: SPCD1613
Barcode: 098787161328
Release Date: 29 Mar 2024
Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop

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On March 29, 2024, Shabazz Palaces’ two new mini-albums, Robed in Rareness and Exotic Birds of Prey, come out on CD and LP. Shabazz Palaces is masterminded by Ishmael Butler (Digable Planets), whose relentless drive to reimagine hip-hop – even as he enjoys his fifth decade on Earth – remains undiminished.

When Robed in Rareness hit digital platforms in 2023, NPR Music called it “enchanting and subversive," while Pitchfork observed that “the futurism of Shabazz Palaces has always been interwoven with the past and present, their songs scintillating tapestries of old-school shit talk, proggy psychedelia, and melodic flossing. Robed in Rareness is draped in this multiplicity as Butler and a team of close collaborators swagger across eras of rap.”

Track listing:
Binoculars (feat. Royce The Choice)
Woke Up In A Dream (feat. Lil Tracy)
P Kicking G (feat. Porter Ray)
Cinnamon Bun (feat. Lavarr the Starr)
Scarface Mace (feat. O Finess)
Gel Bait (feat. Geechi Suede)
Hustle Crossers