Shabazz Palaces
 

This is "Butterfly" from Digable Planets' newest project. It's dope stuff.

uh -oh
we got some good music posted which means everyone on this site will ignore it :(

This is so ****ing good. downloading black up right now

I really needed this bruh it's been so dry lately.

Sounds like good stuff! I especially like the third track you posted.

When I first heard Shabazz when "My Mac Yawns..." I didn't know what to think, it's such a far cry from Ish's earlier work, I bought the EPs and spent a while listening to it before I ****ing loved it. Black Up (aside from Madvillainy 2) was definitely my most eagerly awaited 2011 Hip-Hop release.

Pitchfork gave it Best New Music, so obviously I'll download it.

^^ What he said.

I've been trying to get a download of this for a while. VERY keen to hear it.

REALLY enjoying 'Black Up'.

I think that Black Up may end up being my favorite hip hop album of the last 2 or 3 years.

Yeah i can't think of anything this good since the ecstatic or born like this.
This album doesn't sound like it samples instruments, it's all like crazy african rhythems if they were put through some really hardcore industrial factory or something its super crazy to listen to.

Butterfly raps like it's still the 90's and being interpretive and more typical poetry is still the ****, and over this crazy spacey electronic beats it makes for a excellent contrast but still bangs.

Unless Madvilliany 2 actually comes out, this will be hard to beat for album of the year.

I liked their 2010 EPs but have yet to get the album. Will get on it.

I'm reeally liking the sound of this, but what sucks is i won't be able to see them even though their at the music festival i'm going to. They play at the same time as OF. :ccccccccc

PS: I downloaded. Seems megapromising.

absolutely obsessed with this song

you should go see shabazz palaces instead of OF. OF has enough fans.

But i'm one of teh fanzorz. And i was jerking off about being able to see them before i ever thought it was a possibility. (Tyler's going to sign my breast)

Probably my favourite track of 2011.

^ One of mine too, **** I love this album. Very unique sounding beats. Good lyrics too.

Black Up is possibly my favourite Hip Hop album this year.

Really digging this.

i picked up their black up album and was completely blown away by it....a couple weeks later picked up their ep (self titled one i think), and wasn't so much impressed...maybe i'll give it a few more listens to.

'free press and curl' definitely my favorite track on the album

Did y'all see Butterfly's guest list on P4k?

I wasn't into Black Up at all when I first heard it. I gave it a good shot because I'm willing and ready to slobber on anything Digable Planets alumni make but I just felt bored by this.

But I take it all back now. Lately I've been listening to the album on the daily.

i saw them live the other night. The crowd was too white for the crazy afrocentric rhytms going on, it was just me and asian dude groovin, but it was dope.

He has crazy swag and does some crazy **** with his beatmaker

>: (

I really want to see them when they do the Free Press festival. There's a few other acts too, but I've regretted not seeing them at the Pitchfork Hipster Festival when I had the chance.

new album yay :)

Yes we are saved!!!!!!

no leaked tracks hold up to black up yet imo

but have to listen to it in entirety and pick up on nuances

That's a bummer, since I usually align with your sensibilities. I still need to take a listen to their newest stuff tho. I have checked some f their older stuff though, I couldn't get into the first EP but the second was great, that "gunbeat falls" just killin shit.

Yeah. I've never given the first record a listen but i enjoyed his sophomore release quite a lot.

Goofle sent me Black Up on vinyl for Christmas and it's been a staple for me ever since. Any recommendations on similar albums or is this a freak of nature?

The new album leaked last night, heard it's a pretty low quality leak though. Option is there to get it still, I suppose.

THEESatisfaction (who appear on "Swerve...") are pretty similar and definitely worth checking out. awE naturalE is the album I have, but apparently they released one last year which went totally over my head.

I need to get the new Shabazz Palaces album. If it has leaked properly anyway.

I'll probably be buying it once released anyway, I'd rather hear it properly for the first listen. I have a love hate relationship with leaked albums. Thank for the rec, Clancy, I'll look into them.

Would you mind PM where you find leaks nowadays. PLZ dont say torrents.

I just google the album and add"download" or "zip/rar" etc. no specific place.

mp3crank.com & mp3boo.com are good sites to use Sparky.

I don't say this often but I'm going to buy Lese Majesty (have not heard it). Shabazz Palaces have already earned it.

Not heard much good about it to be honest. I'll be downloading it soon though.

Don't care. Will buy

I heard one of their new singles and actually really dug it, the productions a little different than black ups, clearer an more straightforward mainly but it's still a great, really distinct sound.