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Mix: Shabazz Palaces – Daytrotter Session

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Daytrotter usually only caters to the most discerning of hipsters, but every once in a while they’ll throw in a Hip Hop act that they deem relevant (read: Mac Lethal) for some of that crossover cred. Thankfully Shabazz Palaces are currently the critical darlings of every online and offline publication in existence, and they’re tapped for an immaculate live studio session. Offering up a couple tracks from Black Up, “Blastit”, and an absolute gem of an unreleased joint titled “Emblazoned on Ice”, the session is brief and is a great summary listen for fans and newcomers alike. Thick bass, long echoes, and Kalimbas included.


Event: Shabazz Palaces in Vancouver

Inconspicuously delivered and impeccably timed, the space-bass beats and afro-arabian nomad raps of Shabazz Palaces’ Black Up offer the most refreshing take on modern Hip Hop heard all year. Like last years Of Light and Shabazz Palaces, their Sub Pop debut once again suggests the dissonance in expectation of what a Hip Hop record should be. They prefer to leave the interpretation up to you. They remain shrouded in mystery (except the unnecessary chatterings of Palaceer Lazaro’s previous work), and let the musics shifting moods resonate in whatever way you choose it to. They don’t want hype. They don’t need it.

Check out Black Up right now. Peep them live at Fortune Sound Club on August 27th.