Release Date: 23/10/26
With bravado and precision, ever-evolving musician, producer, and rapper Ishmael Butler returns as Shabazz Palaces with It’s a Style Sport. It’s a Style Sport stays true to Shabazz Palaces' form in its daring show of experimental hip-hop and free-form poetry, while revealing a more reflective and upfront side of the Seattle musician. The album is the product of a collaborative, communal effort with many of Butler’s touring band members; longtime friend and collaborator Erik Blood provided instrumentation, production, and mixing. It’s a Style Sport is an ode to the rap game of years past, showcasing live instrumentation and playful, shimmering portals of sound.
With bravado and precision, ever-evolving musician, producer, and rapper Ishmael Butler returns as Shabazz Palaces with It’s a Style Sport. It’s a Style Sport stays true to Shabazz Palaces' form in its daring show of experimental hip-hop and free-form poetry, while revealing a more reflective and upfront side of the Seattle musician. The album is the product of a collaborative, communal effort with many of Butler’s touring band members; longtime friend and collaborator Erik Blood provided instrumentation, production, and mixing. It’s a Style Sport is an ode to the rap game of years past, showcasing live instrumentation and playful, shimmering portals of sound.