Black Up
by Shabazz Palaces
- Type: Album
- Released: 28 June 2011
- Label: Sub Pop
- Country: United States
- Length: 36:00
- Community rating: 4.19/5 from 14 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This debut from the Seattle duo is a futuristic, afro-centric reimagining of hip-hop. The beats are complex and off-kilter, blending jazz, dub, and electronica, while Ishmael Butler's abstract rhymes float above the mix. 'Black Up' is a challenging, visionary album that sounds like nothing else in the genre.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, rap, experimental, lo-fi, minimal, electronic, avant-garde, rhythmic, syncopated
Tracklist
- free press and curl (04:15)
- An echo from the hosts that profess infinitum (03:14)
- Are you... Can you... Were you? (Felt) (04:47)
- A treatease dedicated to The Avian Airess from North East Nubis (1000 questions, 1 answer) (02:45)
- Youlogy (03:58)
- Endeavors for Never (The last time we spoke you said you were not here. I saw you though.) (02:51)
- Recollections of the wraith (03:35)
- The King's new clothes were made by his own hands (02:06)
- yeah you (03:20)
- Swerve... the reeping of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding) (05:09)
Credits
- Dumb Eyes - artwork
- THEESatisfaction - backing vocals [uncredited]
- Kevin Gray - lacquer cut by
- Erik Blood - mixed by
- Knife Knights - producer
- Palaceer Lazaro - rap [uncredited]