Seattle Subsonic

Whoa. Sub Pop Scores Major Coup, Signs Shabazz Palaces

September 2nd, 2010

Per KEXP. (Update: And now the label itself. You can get a free 5-song sampler there.)I think this is an incredibly smart and intelligent move for both band and label. Sub Pop has always shown an ability to morph with the times (their recent world music collaboration with Jon Kertzer a good example), and teaming up with Seattle’s most innovative and intriguing hip hop act in years, if not ever, should reap benefits. We should see some exciting exposure for Butterfly and his mate, Tendai Maraire, and of course, new music. Kudos to one of the best labels around, period.

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Funny anecdote: When I was looking up on Vimeo that Jaill video I posted last night, I noticed Sub Pop also had added this Shabazz video to their profile, which I thought was weird. “Weird,” I said to myself. Now I know why. AND KNOWING’S HALF THE BATTLE. It’s old, but I never posted it, so here you go, watch it again.

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More on Shabazz Palaces from me here (.mp3s) and here (CHBP review).