Shabazz Palaces, Latest Project of Digable Planets Veteran, Signed To Sub Pop

One-time Digable Planets and Cherrywine alumnus Ishmael Butler, aka "Butterfly," now sports the name Palaceer Lazaro and leads the alternative hip-hop outfit Shabazz Palaces. The collaborative has just inked a deal with Sub Pop and will release their debut album in 2011. LIsten to one of their two EPs  after the jump.

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