Ashlee Burke April 26th, 2017 - 9:37 AM
Hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces have released a new single from their upcoming album Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star. The album drops July 14 via Sub Pop and the duo recently released a lyric video for “Shine A Light,” feat. Thaddillac. Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star features appearances from the Strokes’ Julian Casblanacas, Thundercat, Gamble and Huff, and more.
According to a press release, the new album has a narrative of “a sentient being from elsewhere” named Quazarz. Ishmael Butler also shared a statement on the character:
I, Quazarz, Born On A Gangster Star, son only of Barbara Dream Caster and Reginald The Dark Hoper – he who rides on light – dreamer of the seventh dream and kissed eternal by Awet the Sun Scented – who far from home I found my same self differents in those constellies that be Dai at my weap-side immediate and all us Water Guild affiliates who revelries in the futures passed recordings and ceremonies flexing resplendent in the Paradise Sportif armor – raising these musics a joy/cry that way into these aquadescentdiamondized ethers of the Migosphere here on Drake world. Welcome To Quazarz.
Shabazz Palaces tour dates
05/13: Seattle, WA – Upstream Music Fest + Summit 2017
08/16: Portland, OR – The Star Theater
08/18: San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
08/19: Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theatre
08/20: Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
08/23: Austin, TX – Mohawk (Outdoor Stage)
08/24: Dallas, TX – Club Dada
08/25: Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
08/26: Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
08/27: Charleston, SC – Music Farm
08/28: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
08/30: Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
08/31: Detroit, MI – El Club
09/02: Montreal, Quebec – Theatre Fairmount
09/05: Boston, MA – The Sinclair
09/06: Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
09/07: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
09/08: Washington, DC – Black Cat
09/11: Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
09/15-17: Chicago, IL – Riot Fest at Douglas Park
