Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Shabazz Palaces, released on July 14, 2017. The album was released simultaneously with and as a companion album to Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines. The album features Thundercat, Loud Eyes Lou, The Palaceer Lazaro, and Darrius.
| Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 14, 2017 | |||
| Studio | Protect and Exalt Labs, A Black Space | |||
| Genre | Rap[1] | |||
| Length | 35:21 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Knife Knights | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[1] |
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Palaceer Lazaro
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Since C.A.Y.A." | 3:54 |
| 2. | "When Cats Claw" | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Shine A Light" (feat. Thaddillac) | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Dèesse Du Sang" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Eel Dreams" (feat. Loud Eyes Lou) | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Parallax" (feat. The Palaceer Lazaro) | 2:31 |
| 7. | "Fine Ass Hairdresser" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "The Neurochem Mixalogue" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "That's How City Life Goes" | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Moon Whip Quäz" (feat. Darrius) | 5:14 |
| 11. | "Federalist Papers" | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 35:21 | |
Personnel
edit- Thaddillac – guitar, synthesizer
- Erik Blood – bass guitar, mixing
- Thundercat – bass guitar on "Since C.A.Y.A."
References
edit- ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael. "Shabazz Palaces: Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star / Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines reviews". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star by Shabazz Palaces Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star - Shabazz Palaces - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Empire, Kitty. "Shabazz Palaces: Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star review – magnificently eccentric". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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