Robed in Rareness

Robed in Rareness is the upcoming sixth studio album by American hip hop duo Shabazz Palaces, scheduled to be released on October 27, 2023, through Sub Pop. It includes collaborations with Royce the Choice, Lil Tracy, O Finess, and Geechi Suede of Camp Lo.

Robed in Rareness
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)
Length24:00
LabelSub Pop
ProducerLaz Shabazz
Shabazz Palaces chronology
The Don of Diamond Dreams
(2020)
Robed in Rareness
(2023)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Slant Magazine[1]

Arusa Qureshi of The Quietus wrote that Shabazz Palaces' "sound is pushed and pulled in multiple directions at once, without once neglecting the interplanetary funk mutant hip hop sound they have always excelled in" and called the album a "thesis on taking risks, with Butler inviting in a host of collaborators, all offering something different and, in some cases, a step away from the characteristic Shabazz Palaces sound".[2] Paul Attard of Slant Magazine described Robed in Rareness as "the group's least substantial release to date" and felt that it "continues in th[e] stripped-down mode" of their prior two albums "and yet, it somehow still includes meandering material like the barely thought-out 'Scarface Mace' and the bland 'Hustle Crossers'". Attard concluded that the group are "running on fumes".[1]

Track listing

Robed in Rareness track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Binoculars" (featuring Royce the Choice)3:03
2."Woke Up in a Dream" (featuring Lil Tracy)4:29
3."P Kicking G" (featuring Porter Ray)3:36
4."Cinnamon Bun" (featuring Lavarr the Starr)4:09
5."Scarface Mace" (featuring O Finess)2:40
6."Gel Bait" (featuring Geechi Suede)3:13
7."Hustle Crossers"2:50
Total length:24:00

References

  1. Attard, Paul (October 23, 2023). "Shabazz Palaces Robed in Rareness Review: Running on Fumes". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. Qureshi, Arusa (October 24, 2023). "Shabazz Palaces: Robed in Rareness". The Quietus. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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