Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines is one of two albums by Shabazz Palaces, the cosmic hip-hop duo of Ishmael Butler and Tendai Maraire. Produced by Knife Knights and mixed by Blood, the album tells the story of Quazarz, an alien observer navigating Earth’s contradictions—brutality, technology, and culture—through a futuristic, Afrofuturist lens. Blending surreal narratives, cosmic themes, and experimental sounds, it explores optimism amid darkness and offers a fresh, boundary-pushing take on hip-hop’s possibilities.
