thelodge, October 31, 2009 at 7:25:27 PM CET
The Shabazz Palaces - "Belhaven Meridian" (Directed by Kahlil Joseph)
An allegorical short film/music video for Shabazz Palaces shot in Watts, Los Angeles, directed by Kahlil Joseph, cinematography by Matt Lloyd. Featuring a cameo of Dante (Ernest Wadell) from "The Wire" in homage to Charles Burnett's 1977 classic film "Killer of Sheep". The Shabazz Palaces is the new solo project from Ishmael Butler who is in fact is the legendary rapper Butterfly from the group Digable Planets. The song featured in this video is "That's what's up;" the title track from the untitled album being released early next year.
