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HIP-HOP 50
Futuristic, experimental hip-hop
Shabazz Palaces‘s futurism has always been intertwined with the present and the past. Ishmael Butler and his crew dance through the eras of rap. Their tracks are influenced by old school classics and psychedelic music, as well as melodious electronica. This versatility is to be heard on Robed in Rareness, their sixth album, released in late 2023. A few months later, the band already announced successor Exotic Birds of Prey.