Sep
07

Sub Pop, Shabazz Palaces and”Barksdale Corners”

The news of Shabazz Palaces signing to Sub Pop caused some to question the logic of a rap group signing with an indie rock label. But Butterfly (or Enrico Palazzo or whatever he’s calling himself these days) is no dummy. He saw the demise of Digable Planets, and realized the absurdity of signing with a… Continue reading »

May
13

The Force to Leave You Stranded Like The Tribe of Shabazz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMZKPaSF0GE Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler” once had the force to leave rappers stranded like the tribe of Shabazz, but instead like his nautical namesake, he got sucked into the whirlpool. For those too young to remember, Digable Planets crashed the rap world in ’93, part and parcel of the jazz-rap movement, one of hip-hop’s temporary panaceas… Continue reading »

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