Shabazz Palaces ft: Royce The Choice - Binoculars (Single)

Picture Credit: Stephan Grey

Shabazz Palaces have announced new mini album, Robed In Rareness, out 27th October on Sub Pop.  The seven-song record is the first collection of Shabazz Palaces material since 2020’s acclaimed rap gem, The Don Of Diamond Dreams.

Shabazz Palaces is masterminded by vocalist and producer Ismael Butler, whose unstinting drive to reimagine hip-hop - even as he enjoys his fifth decade on Earth - remains undimmed.  Robed In Rareness features collaborations with Seattle’s Royce The Choice and Porter Ray; Colorado Springs’ O Finess; The Bronx’s Geechi Suede, of Camp Lo; and Butler’s twin Lavarr the Starr, and son, the incomparable Lil Tracy.

Lead single, Binoculars featuring Royce The Choice, is out now - watch the Jacob Kasar-directed visualiser below.   The cosmic, otherworldly track revolves around the hypnotic incantation; “All I wanna do is see the girls get a chance.  All I wanna do is see the bros getting bands.”