Magnet Magazine — 10 years ago today, Shabazz Palaces released Lese Majesty. Such exemplary sonic wealth. Read our review of its two essential simultaneously released follow-ups: The post Shabazz Palaces Released “Lese Majesty” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Shabazz Palaces, the Seattle art-rap institution led by Digable Planets veteran Ishmael Butler, released Robed In Rareness , a short album that included a lot of collaborations. This month, they’ll follow that record with Exotic Bird... more info

Stereogum — This past October, Shabazz Palaces released a collaborator-heavy mini-album called Robed In Rareness . Last month, they announced another project of similar length and persuasion, Exotic Birds Of Prey, which features a bunch of people from Ishmae... more info

Stereogum — This week we got album announcements and new singles from Waxahatchee, Ride. Bruce Hornsby & yMusic, Pissed Jeans, Julia Holter, Shabazz Palaces, Faye Webster, Erika de Casier, Ben Frost, Rosali, BIG|BRAVE, Gouge Away, Gustaf, Buffalo Tom, Runnner... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Shabazz Palaces follow up last year's Robed in Rareness -- one of our favorite albums of 2023, mini or otherwise -- with the announcement of another new "mini-album", Exotic Birds of Prey... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Just a couple of months ago, the prolific Seattle art-rap entity Shabazz Palaces released their mini-album Robed In Rareness . They’re not wasting any time with the follow-up. This spring, Shabazz Palaces will release another seven-song mini-al... more info

Obscure Sound — A stirringly creative hip-hop display from Zur Schönen Aussicht, Turbo Charged Up is an album with enjoyably unpredictable pursuits in style, structure, and beyond. The Berlin-based trio have assembled a talented roster of nine rapper collaborators ... more info

Stereogum — It was bound to happen eventually: As we got deeper into Pop Montréal, the conflicts got worse. On Friday night, there was a ton to choose from, including a mind-blowing performance from Shabazz Palaces and the last minute addition of Backxwash w... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Father and son link up on this spectral heater from Shabazz Palaces' new record Robed In Rareness , coming October 27th on Sub Pop... Continue reading… more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Shabazz Palaces enters his smooth phase on icy new track "Binoculars" featuring Royce the Choice... Continue reading… more info