Shabazz Palaces Gets Sacrificial in Its New "Shine a Light" Music Video

The lead single finally gets visuals.

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Shabazz Palaces’ lead single “Shine a Light,” from its double album Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star and Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines has an official video. The Neil Ferron directed visuals feature a black-and-white clip that delves into a ceremonious event involving children, adults, the elderly, and a human-goat hybrid. Shabazz Palaces member Ishmael Butler’s dismembered head appears during the video as some sort of sacrifice.

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