Shabazz Palaces Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines

"JEALOUS MACHINES begins with a monologue over a gurgling, almost silly-sounding synth figure that blossoms into a Latin-flavored groove....JEALOUS MACHINES tends in a darker, more modernist direction."
"Shabazz Palaces operate around the outer limits of hip-hop, but you get little sense here that Butler sees himself as an outsider. Rather, he's here to get everyone to raise their game."
Paste (magazine) - "Throughout JEALOUS MACHINES, Butler professes an anxiety over our society's increasing digitization and shifting values. His weariness also extends to the changing tides in hip-hop."