Behind the name Shabazz Palaces lies the new project from Ishmael "Butterfly"
Butler, known to rap fans for his involvement in the New York trio Digable
Planets in the early 1990s. Like a butterfly, the rapper flies from city to
city, from project to project. Based in Seattle, he formed Cherrywine, whose
psychedelic rap album Bright Black was released in 2003. In 2009, he was reborn
as Shabazz Palaces, with musical partner Tendai Maraire. The duo became the
first rap name to sign with the Sub Pop label. The album Black Up, released in
summer 2011, follows two EPs and some memorab...