Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines

Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines is the fourth 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: Born on a Gangster Star. The album features Fly Guy Dai, Chimurenga Renaissance, The Shogun Shot, Purple Tape Nate, and LAZ.

Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)
StudioProtect and Exalt Labs, A Black Space
GenreRap[1]
Length42:15
LabelSub Pop
ProducerKnife Knights
Shabazz Palaces chronology
Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star
(2017)
Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines
(2017)
The Don of Diamond Dreams
(2023)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork7.9/10[1]

Track listing

edit

All music is composed by Palaceer Lazaro

Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to Quazarz"3:49
2."Gorgeous Sleeper Cell"2:14
3."Self-Made Follownaire"4:14
4."Atlaantis"2:18
5."Effeminence" (feat. Fly Guy Dai, Chimurenga Renaissance)5:42
6."Julian's Dream (Ode to a Bad)" (feat. The Shogun Shot)4:13
7."30 Clip Extension"5:08
8."Love in the Time of Kanye" (feat. Purple Tape Nate)2:19
9."Sabonim in the Saab on 'em"2:23
10."The SS Quintessence"3:40
11."Late Night Phone Calls" (feat. LAZ)3:25
12."Quazarz on 23rd"2:50
Total length:42:15

Personnel

edit

Adapted from AllMusic entry.[3]

Production

  • The Palaceer Lazaro – producer
  • Sunny Levine – mixing, producing, vocals
  • Kamal Humphre – mixing

References

edit
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines by Shabazz Palaces Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines - Shabazz Palaces - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2020.