Shabazz Palaces continues to ‘Shine a Light’ for hip hop

John Darr | Monday, May 1, 2017

In 2009, the hip hop landscape was fracturing. Spiraling in the wake of landmark records like Kanye West’s synth-laden “Graduation” and Lil Wayne’s southern hip hop blockbuster “Tha Carter III,” artists were reaching for samples and sounds that would further shake the foundation of the genre. In 2010, Waka Flocka Flame would push crunk into