Ishmael Butler

Ishmael Butler
Ishmael Butler
	Ishmael Butler in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Ishmael Reginald Butler
Also known as	Ish; Cherrywine; Butterfly; Palaceer Lazaro;
Born	July 3, 1969 (age 55); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper; record producer; songwriter;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Pendulum; Blue Note; EMI; Sub Pop; Brainfeeder;
Member of	Digable Planets; Shabazz Palaces;
Children	Jazz Butler

Ishmael Reginald Butler (born July 3, 1969) is an American rapper, record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his work with such groups as Digable Planets in the 1990s and Shabazz Palaces in the 2010s.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ "Unlocking The Eclectic". NPR. July 20, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- Caramanica, Jon (October 18, 2010). "Left-Field Hip-Hop, Coherently Disjointed". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- Nitsuh Abebe (June 30, 2011). "Shabazz Palaces: Steely, Brilliant Hip-Hop Mysticism". Vulture. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ Romano, Tricia (August 3, 2014). "Sci-Fi Beats With a Pacific Flavor". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^ Elizabeth, Jordannah (April 1, 2015). "Won't Black Down: Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces Takes a Royal Stance in His Music". SF Weekly. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[1] "Unlocking The Eclectic". NPR. July 20, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- Caramanica, Jon (October 18, 2010). "Left-Field Hip-Hop, Coherently Disjointed". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- Nitsuh Abebe (June 30, 2011). "Shabazz Palaces: Steely, Brilliant Hip-Hop Mysticism". Vulture. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[sci-2] Romano, Tricia (August 3, 2014). "Sci-Fi Beats With a Pacific Flavor". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

[sfweekly-3] Elizabeth, Jordannah (April 1, 2015). "Won't Black Down: Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces Takes a Royal Stance in His Music". SF Weekly. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

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