KEXP Documentaries: “Hip-Hop: The New Seattle Sound” ‒ Shabazz Palaces

Ishmael Butler is best known for his work with the Grammy-winning hip-hop group Digable Planets from the 1990s. These days he’s heading up a new project called Shabazz Palaces with beatmaster MTK.  The music is hard to pin down, it’s layered with textures and story fragments.  The groove is haunting and the hooks hit deep.  [...]

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