Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star

by Shabazz Palaces

Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star cover art

Released concurrently with its companion album 'Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines', this project deepens Ishmael Butler's cosmic, Afrofuturist mythology. The record follows an extraterrestrial protagonist observing Earth's systemic corruption and obsession with digital vanity. The production is incredibly hazy and labyrinthine, utilizing dense synthesizer basslines and unpredictable, glitching beat structures.

Genres

  • Experimental Hip Hop
  • Abstract Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Since C.A.Y.A.
  2. When Cats Claw
  3. Shine a Light
  4. Dèesse Du Sang
  5. Eel Dreams
  6. Parallax
  7. Fine Ass Hairdresser
  8. The Neurochem Mixalogue
  9. That's How City Life Goes
  10. Moon Whip Quäz
  11. Federalist Papers