Butterfly has a record deal

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:59 pm

http://www.prefixmag.com/news/sub-pop-s ... ces/43922/

Sub Pop announced this morning that it has signed Shabazz Palaces, the dark alter ego of Digable Planets' Ishmael Butler. It's a new look for Sub Pop, which until now had stayed out of rap music. Though Shabazz Palaces' lyrical, hook-less experimentation rap is a good fit for an indie label. There's no way this guy could live on Def Jam. Plus Butler currently lives in Seattle, so at least he's in the same town. The label will be releasing Shabazz's first LP (he released two EPs last year), but in the meantime it put out the above video for "Belhaven Meridian," a good intro to those not familiar with the charms of Shabazz Palaces.

DLG · Post by **DLG** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:05 pm

in other news, Bizzy Bone signed to Sumerian Records which mostly puts out kiddy deathcore bands.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:12 pm

Looks like Sub Pop is making that same move Epitath is making with hip hop artists.

Radio Raheem · Post by **Radio Raheem** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:25 pm

That's dope, I like what I've heard from Shabazz Palaces.

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:42 pm

SP is really, really good. SubPop is probably a good fit for them; their shit is far from conventional.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:55 pm

yeah the Shabazz Palaces stuff has grown on me, now looking forward to seeing what he'll do on a label.

zombie · Post by **zombie** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:51 pm

ardamus wrote:Looks like Sub Pop is making that same move Epitath is making with hip hop artists.

wait what is Epitaph doing with hip hop?

I thought it was just Sage on Epitaph? There are more rappers on that label now? who?

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:48 am

zombie, shut the fuck up.

Video's great, wow.

zombie · Post by **zombie** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:08 am

why are you mad? had a rough day? it's ok dude we all have those

its just the internet tho, buddy. chill :)

zombie · Post by **zombie** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:10 am

oh speaking about sage francis, that new video he released is pretty cool. I don't really care for the song but

in the words of smitty

"video's great, wow."

word of wisdom right there, friends.!

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:05 am

what happened to Cherrywine or whatever the fuck that other shit was he had going on a few years ago?

its butterfly so im checking it regardless.

Fuzzy Logic · Post by **Fuzzy Logic** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:57 am

very cool, I just heard about this project the other day.

Crooked S · Post by **Crooked S** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:11 am

Dope video. Dope music!

Radio Raheem · Post by **Radio Raheem** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:15 pm

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:29 pm

[img]http://theblackboxoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/RZA.jpg[/img] wrote:you pacified, this lullaby from the black butterfly

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:29 pm

raheem that song you posted is pretty good, what's that from

Radio Raheem · Post by **Radio Raheem** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:49 pm

Its from the self titled Shabazz Palaces mini-album. Its more indicative of the album's sound than the Belhaven Meridian video.

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:18 pm

A Kid wrote:what happened to Cherrywine or whatever the fuck that other shit was he had going on a few years ago?

its butterfly so im checking it regardless.

Cherrywine was utterly forgettable. I'm glad Ish is on to new shit.

In related news I saw Digable Planets a couple weeks ago. The show was fucking great.

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:03 pm

He sounds like he's gotten better. I like everything I've heard from him the last few years.
He's like an angrier Q-tip or something.

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:19 pm

i just bought a butterfly table tennis table

Radio Raheem · Post by **Radio Raheem** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:28 pm

I know I'm in the minority but I was a fan of Cherrywine.
Shabazz Palaces is similar (electro-ish) but much darker and more rappity.

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:01 pm

Yeah, Shabazz is definitely darker. They're working with Erik Blood, who's actually a shoegaze musician around these parts with some talent behind the boards. It's interesting to hear how Ish has developed. Whoever said he's like an angrier (I'd probably say more militant than angry) Tip is pretty much on point.

I saw Ish at the Red Bull Big Tune beat battle here last night, chopped it up with him for a bit. They're excited about the SubPop deal. Color me excited as well.

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:03 am

QWALMS wrote:
A Kid wrote:what happened to Cherrywine or whatever the fuck that other shit was he had going on a few years ago?

its butterfly so im checking it regardless.
Cherrywine was utterly forgettable. I'm glad Ish is on to new shit.

In related news I saw Digable Planets a couple weeks ago. The show was fucking great.

agreed and this was the response i was looking for. def glad to see he's up to something more listenable.

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:38 am

Radio Raheem wrote:Its from the self titled Shabazz Palaces mini-album

???

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:20 am

odium-LSC wrote:
Radio Raheem wrote:Its from the self titled Shabazz Palaces mini-album
???

i concur

PopeyeJones · Post by **PopeyeJones** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:17 am

Jonny wrote:
odium-LSC wrote:
Radio Raheem wrote:Its from the self titled Shabazz Palaces mini-album
???
i concur

just put "Shabazz Palaces mediafire" into google.

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:50 am

PopeyeJones wrote:
Jonny wrote:
odium-LSC wrote:
Radio Raheem wrote:Its from the self titled Shabazz Palaces mini-album
???
i concur
just put "Shabazz Palaces mediafire" into google.

or even better, put "site:mediafire.com Shabazz Palaces"

motherfuckers seriously need to learn how to use google around here. i assume everyone who's on a messageboard is pretty much a nerd; apparently that's not the case.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:05 pm

interesting.....

<object height="225" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf ... e"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf ... _url=false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/subpop/sets/shaba ... s">Shabazz Palaces</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/subpop">subpop</a></span>

also interesting:

http://passionweiss.com/wp-content/uplo ... ca-now.mp3

Money Daniels · Post by **Money Daniels** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:27 pm

New track from the upcoming Sub Pop LP...

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Thun · Post by **Thun** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:31 pm

New song is dope, both EPs are great. Can't wait for the LP.