Ishmael Butler

Ishmael Butler
Born (1969-07-03) July 3, 1969
Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres Hip hop, rap, jazz rap, alternative hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, musician, songwriter
Associated acts Digable Planets
Shabazz Palaces

Ishmael Butler (also known as Butterfly and Palaceer Lazaro) is an American hip hop musician known for his work with such groups as Digable Planets and Shabazz Palaces.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. "Unlocking The Eclectic". NPR.org. July 20, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. "Sci-Fi Beats With a Pacific Flavor". The New York Times. August 3, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. "Left-Field Hip-Hop, Coherently Disjointed". The New York Times. October 18, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. "Digable Planets' Jazzy Raps". The New York Times. March 7, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. Nitsuh Abebe. "Shabazz Palaces: Steely, Brilliant Hip-Hop Mysticism". Vulture. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  6. "Life in Their Soul-er System Is Slick--It's 'Cool Like Dat' : Pop: With its blend of jazz and hip-hop--and philosophical musings--Digable Planets is grooving to raves and a Top 10 single.". latimes. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. "Won’t Black Down: Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces Takes a Royal Stance in His Music". SF Weekly. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

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