Label: Sub Pop
Released 4/12/2024
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. Exotic Birds of Prey furthers the modus operandi of Robed in Rareness: a respectful eye on the past, an embrace of an ever-evolving present, with it's feet firmly planted in the future. Where Robed warped sounds like shoegaze and ambient music into the Shabazz Palaces multiverse, Exotic cross-pollinates these elements with twisted electro and funk vibes.
Track listing:
- Exotic Bop (Feat. Purple Tape Nate)
- Angela (Feat. Stas Thee Boss & Irene Barber)
- Myths of the Occult (Feat. Japreme Magnetic)
- Goat Me (Feat. Cobra Coil)
- Well Known Nobody (Feat. Ocnotes)
- Synth Dirt
- Take Me to Your Leader (Feat. Lavarr the Starr)