Shabazz Palaces - "Belhaven Meridian" [OFFICIAL]

[duckonwall]

Bookman brought me here

[jcwoody516earthlink]

I didn't like the album at first... But after listening a few times it has really grown on me

[StUnNuHKiN6]

iEnjoyed that

[alexandergreenb]

So weird hearing Butterfly coming back making music that's so different but still so good.

[casperoony]

This is fucking amazing.



[Wordtoyamom]

Is that Ish standing to the right of the girl looking at the camera at 1:39? I know its him runnin too tho.

[InsidiusArt]

This shit is tight.

[MrPali1]

This track is legit.

[TheSyrupMan]

sıɥʇ puɐʇsɹǝpun plnoɔ ı

[YOURHARDCORE96]

Forget Hopsin. Forget Tyler, The Creator and all that OFWG stuff. I love this guy. He doesn't need to rap about horror, raping bitches or any of that other shit that has become so cliche now. He's good simply because he has skill. Best rapper of the past decade.

[yojunoh]

@YOURHARDCORE96 the rapper in shabazz palaces, (ishmael butler) is actually butterfly from "digable planets", a group that came out in the early 90's. so he's actually pretty old.

[nilbog44]

@YOURHARDCORE96 kreayshawn is the best rapper of all time

[optimuskade]

Would any care to try to interpret the vid? I really dont have any idea wtf could be going on.

Blastit is such a cruising song.

[maccolunga1]

@optimuskade i think the video represents finding yourself. You can see the mask being exchanged in the video between two people.

[ayoitsmeeeh]

Beat that starts at 3:02 is fuckin cleannnn

[throbule]

Deeply, fabulously, enigmatically, damnably, infuriatingly phucking gorgeous!

More of this stunning kind of deep musical labour could break the back of the raddled old crack shack called Hip Hop, and not before tempus.

A veritable treat for jaded ears!

Shabazz - I love you.

[ktothec24]

word shabazz the freshest thing to hip hop in a minute

[YUNNUC42]

WHY THE FUCK is kreayshawn a recommended video to this??

[americannable]

every time i watch this i get to that point of emotion thats right before you cry

[gregasterisk]

butter keepin it ultra real. emerging mysterious like MF doom. so good!

[maximus91206]

Find out - lyrics- dope

[Kennedyinc3]

WHEREVER WE WANT

[MrWoweeZowee]

dope like yo man!

[jerkfck]

This video is sic wit it.

[Icooka4u]

Love everything except the upside down part,had to turn my mac air upside,so, can I "find out" why we upside down?

[MOBRIEN1234567]

@Icooka4u dude try it upside down its one of the best things ive viewed in my life i dont know how how much youll like it but fuck its cool it might kick in

[MOBRIEN1234567]

@MOBRIEN1234567 As in dont turn your lapside upside down

[MOBRIEN1234567]

@MOBRIEN1234567 lapside haha



[the1UAB]

what album is this on?

[Sukany]

@the1UAB

"A Mess" on "Shabazz Palaces EP"

"Blast It" on "Shabazz Palaces EP"

"Find Out" on "Of Light EP"

peace

[sillysully93]

the killer of sheeep.....

[waggabiggadoo]

killuminati

[redfirebluecipher]

Better in time like fine wine!

[chickenandgreens]

Does anyone have a download link to the self titled EP? Message it to me please

[davidmunkwin]

what album or mixtape is this off?

[banalevita]

@davidmunkwin Of Light and the ST album from 2009

[redfirebluecipher]

Find out who you are! True True!

[arazzak90]

The Arabic in the beginning is "He saves us". But what does it mean?

[StevenZB1]

It's all one song I believe. It just changes a ton in the middle.

[jgm22]

This is like a dream, it's almost like Digable Planets is back. Butterfly is amazing. A modern poet.

[odelay2810]

@jgm22 Too true

[beecees]

its vey cool, grat vibe. its not from OZ so why twist the image, haver to read more?

[patkirbs]

Songs in order (all Shabazz Palaces):

A Mess

Find Out

Blastit

[tripfrisbey]

@patkirbs

Thanks dude, had no idea these were separate songs! I thought it was some artistic stuff and that that was the way the song was! Really glad to listen to the full versions of A Mess & Find Out. Thanks again.

[MrThestatusquo]

DIS SHIT IS SO WACK...i'm from SEATOwn AnD they dun't even WALK around or anything! CHeCK out MAi VIDZ status4lyfe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TRlPZ]

@MrThestatusquo christ...

[Ril3yIzBac]

Was it a different song in the beginning?

[McConnellHauser]

@nem700 Do you only listen to music that tells you how great you are?

[nem700]

@McConnellHauser

yes.

[NecessityBare]

I'm spiking my chocolate milk to this shit

[duckzin66]

3 ppl didn't get it.

[Tawmass]

I almost broke my neck trying to watch this

[grapesoda5469]

im stirrin up my grapesoda

[ozshimys]

pokingsmotdotnet

[shopswindlers]

dope dope dope dope dope dope!!!

[lizzyrox1999]

Julian Casablancas's Twitter page brought me here.

[jumboSnowman]

What album is this on?

[slzzzp]

@jumboSnowman

theres three tracks, "a mess", "find out" and "blastit" from the two eps, shabazz palaces and of light

[immmmmaustin]

@jumboSnowman OF Light. it's the final track: "find out"

[rafaripstein]

avant-rap

[perforce1]

Drop that new music for the summer Ish!!

[stokelycalm]

weirdass video

[slzzzp]

@patkirbs

long name its called "blastit at the homie rayzer’s charm lake plateau bbq july at outpalace pk"

but just search blast it

[nem700]

@patkirbs

shabazz palaces - blast it.

[mikelikescheese]

@patkirbs Blastit.

[willw99]

@patkirbs Blastit

[ika2]

@patkirbs "blast it"

[APPLIEDARTSFLA]

LOSE EVERYTHING I LOVE BECAUSE SOME BITCH WANTED TO KICK IT

[Heyjude32010]

Man this is chill as fuck.

[gkadushin3]

What's the name of the song that they're playin' in the very beginning?

[slzzzp]

@gkadushin3 its called "a mess, the booth soaks in palacian musk, palaceer in vintage LRG, yes pure NS,uppowndet watermelon lips beat"...

[gkadushin3]

@slzzzp Time out, that's the WHOLE title to the song? wtf!

[slzzzp]

@gkadushin3 word for word. but youll find it if you just search for "a mess" . lazaro's all over the shop with his song names... i like "32 leaves dipped in blackness making clouds forming altered carbon"

[gkadushin3]

@slzzzp Okay, thanks!!! I found it! I like this song a lot!

[mckaela206love]

What a tune! What a video! Big up Ish!

[Justdoinit590]

Three of my fav. songs || A Mass || Find out || Blastit ||

[MrBboyHP]

Digable Planets should come back

[caranh]

kahlil joseph you are the truth. never met you/ never seen you but i think i'm in love.

[ArmEdR0bbErY]

the upside down part takes away from the music... i fond myself watching it not listening to the music at all. Overall I will listen more to the brother to see what his message is.

[IsThisAmerica1]

When they perfect their sound... They will be immortalized.

[pausemental]

THIS IS NASTY DOPE!

[redhot2b]

Does anyone know the name of the car ?

[sargent46]

@redhot2b '68 Chevy Camaro

[yolo1998]

great stuff

[DaGr8Brendinni]

This is righteous, dig on the cinematography!

[strangetribe]

wow.. that is a great song and a really cool video...the upside down part is really trippy..u almost get high watching it...Where are we going? Anywhere we want...Theres a message to keep in your heart

[bigsunman]

Straight illin

[bigsunman]

This reminds me of Digable Planets, love it

[tek2g4]

@bigsunman Thats cuz this is one of the dudes from Digable Planets

[taximan54321]

so fucking ill

[TheGeneralMoe]

Good!!!

[iluvmyboba]

Why is Butterfly voice so...DOPE?

[uhlenloch]

@iluvmyboba it's been years and still peeps from digable planets and camp lo have the best voices in hip hop.

[logsdonj]

shabazz palaces' beats are 'nanners!

[julieamongsthewaves]

this video is way neat

[zenotek33]

they are still confirmed for the block party.

[noelm520]

They canceled block party because of you trikacakes. Thanks alot bitch.

[trikacakes]

Cannot wait to see them at the Capital Hill Block Party this weekend! 

[jahalafia]

SUPER PHAT, roots!

[astewart2005]

Just heard this double EP.

It's amazing.

[dexterstjock007]

fuckin love this

[brezzypoo]

capitol block party in Washington. Thats whats up. Shabazz will be there

[numismavideo]

@brezzypoo thanks!

[Summerskool]

Thanks but I don't see that Belhaven Meridian is on either of the twop eps that are available. Anyone know where this song is being released?

[enko87]

setecpa!!!!!

[shittyshit69]

@ekosjesusstick i just did the same thing!

[ivang999]

youtube.com/watch?v=-nXw-8MXhV­E&feature=related

[Pildonator101]

killer of sheep! big !

[bodleiano]

@ arquebus54:

The Arabic word means "He saves us". I am pretty sure it can just as easily be translated as "It saves us" too...

[emalik25]

@bodleiano Can you transliterate it?

[bodleiano]

@emalik25

yan qadh naa

(pronunciation: the "dh" is like the "th" in "mother" or "the")

[bodleiano]

@emalik25

yan qadh naa

("q" = the arabic "q" is pronouced from the throat

"dh" = the sound of "th" in "mother" or "father")

[xVertygox]

love this !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fkash1]

Be Bop hip hop rap is crap.

But I liked the visual. Thumbs up to the ghetto folk first and last time

[arquebus54]

whats the arabic word?

[ithu45]

dope!

[kulaman]

This is a really well directed video, as someone who is now trying to become a film maker I appreciate all the time and effort it must have taken to get those shots.

[blylz]

PEOPLE SLEEP ON GOOD MUSIC ALL THE TIME

[dwightwoodlawn]

Butterfly can do no wrong. The video is divine too (probably my favorite "music video.") Killer of Sheep is one of my favorite movies.

[kaymeena]

a day in the life of cali

[Summerskool]

what album is this off of? something new??? anyone know?

[shittyshit69]

@Summerskool first track is "a mess", you can get both ep's off itunes, you won't be dissapointed!

[encorejune]

supadopa. Thanks for sharin.

[checkabreak]

So next level is sick

[Sleepyfist]

Just caught that at the very end the car that Butterfly started off in at the beginning is rolling with the bikes.

[joexxxxxxx7]

ah butterfly:  thank you

thank you for bringing it

i miss your

voice for change

for our next evolution

[joexxxxxxx7]

there's a message here

listen to this flow

to let don't get our hopes up

let money be our so what

use god to make our throw up

turn girls to hos in

runway fashion shows and

use guns to write our poems in

be jealous bragging boast

to let the least control the most

[krijnvannoordwijk]

Big!

[cardiacbeats]

MAN! saw thisperformed live over the weekend..that shit changed my life..DOPE!!!!

[perforce1]

i know i was tryin to go to that but was in SF...gotta be more shows!!!

[brazasurf]

I saw Shabazz Palaces at Southpaw in Brooklyn less than a month ago and that was raw. People didn't know what to make of it. Heavy, heavy shit!!

[astewart2005]

Dope!

[JCCBURT]

good shit