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Shabazz Palaces streaming new LP; Digable Planets' Cee Knowledge the Doodlebug releasing an LP (video)

Shabazz

Avant-rap group Shabazz Palaces are set to release their anticipated sophomore album, Lese Majesty, next week (7/29) via Sub Pop, but they’ve made the whole thing available to stream a week early. Head over to NPR to listen in full.

As mentioned, Shabazz are going on a tour with fellow Sub Pop rappers clipping. which brings them both to NYC for the free AfroPunk Fest (8/23-24) with Body Count, Fishbone, Trash Talk and many more.

Cee Knowledge

In related news, Shabazz Palaces member Ishmael Butler (aka Butterfly)’s former Digable Planets bandmate Doodlebug is putting out an album with his group, Cee Knowledge and the Cosmic Funk Orchestra, which will be his first full length with live instrumentation since Digable Planets. The album’s called To Life, Love & Loot and comes out on August 12. Watch the video for its single “Bandits,” below…