Interesting to note that the peculiar fusion of righteous soul and contorted hip hop beats that is Seattle-based duo THEESatisfaction cite two people by the surname of Butler as major influences. There’s the music of one Ishmael Butler …
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Kahlil Joseph signs this great video to give last summer’s Shabazz Palaces (Tendai Maraire and Ishmael Butler) ”Black Up” album a new push just before entering 2012. A film attempting to portrait a fever dream induced by the music of Shabazz Palaces. The film features songs from the album as well as various pieces of unreleased material.
And to complete the circle here’s another “allegorical” eye candy from 2009, again by Kahlik Joseph and with photography by Matt Lloyd. Pure poetry…