Shabazz Palaces (aka Lavarr the Starr) is the mysterious, experimental hip-hop project led by Ishmael Butler aka Palaccer Lazaro aka Cherrywine aka Buttetfly from early 90's Jazz Rap Digable Planets. Shabazz Palaces duo (Ishmael Butler vocals and Tendai Maraire multiinstrumentalist) based in Seattle and they are first Hip Hop group who signed to famous Seattle Label Sub Pop.