KEXP Seattle — Seattle art-rap duo Shabazz Palaces released two albums, Quazarz: Born On A Gangster Star and Quazarz Vs. The Jealous Machines, on the same day earlier this year. Today they’ve shared the video for “Since C.A.Y.A.,” the Thundercat-f... more info

Stereogum — Seattle art-rap overlords Shabazz Palaces released two albums on the same day earlier this year. And now they've come out with a video for "Since C.A.Y.A.," a song from the concept LP Quazarz: Born On A Gangster Star that features Thundercat on bass.... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — With footage shot by Kahlil Joseph, cinematography by Marcus Reposar, and directed by Stephan Gray: Continue reading… more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — The Palaceer + Fly Guy Dai bless the NPR offices with a tiny desk concert: Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Oneohtrix Point Never and Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler have teamed up to form a new project called 319. The duo just shared a track called "The Rapture" via the Adult Swim Singles Series. Shabazz Palaces put out two new albums earlier in the year ... more info

Stereogum — Shabazz Palaces just released two new albums, Quazarz: Born On A Gangster Star and Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines. The former LP includes the beautiful, hypnotic Thaddillac collaboration "Shine A Light," which gets a music video from director Neil ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Directed by Neil Ferron: Continue reading… more info

Nialler9 — With so many releases flying at you, here are recommended vetted listens from Nialler9 for you this week, as collated in the Nialler9 New Albums Spotify playlist, updated weekly. 1. Mura Masa – Mura Masa Collaborator laden debut albums are ha... more info

KEXP Seattle — Last Friday saw the release of not one, but two albums from local duo Shabazz Palaces. KEXP Music Director Don Yates calls Quazarz: Born On A Gangster Star “an impressive set of adventurous hip hop combining an ominous, shape-shifting sound with of... more info

New York Times — Hear the new songs that caught our critics' attention this week from Nine Inch Nails, Shabazz Palaces and more. more info