Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines

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Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)
StudioProtect and Exalt Labs, A Black Space
Genre Rap [1]
Length42:15
Label Sub Pop
Producer Knife Knights
Shabazz Palaces chronology
Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star
(2017)
Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines
(2017)
The Don of Diamond Dreams
(2023)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 77/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Pitchfork 7.9/10 [1]

Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Shabazz Palaces, released on July 14, 2017. The album was released simultaneously with and as a companion album to Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star . The album features Fly Guy Dai, Chimurenga Renaissance, The Shogun Shot, Purple Tape Nate, and LAZ.

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Palaceer Lazaro

Quazarz vs. the Jealous Machines track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to Quazarz"3:49
2."Gorgeous Sleeper Cell"2:14
3."Self-Made Follownaire"4:14
4."Atlaantis"2:18
5."Effeminence" (feat. Fly Guy Dai, Chimurenga Renaissance)5:42
6."Julian's Dream (Ode to a Bad)" (feat. The Shogun Shot)4:13
7."30 Clip Extension"5:08
8."Love in the Time of Kanye" (feat. Purple Tape Nate)2:19
9."Sabonim in the Saab on 'em"2:23
10."The SS Quintessence"3:40
11."Late Night Phone Calls" (feat. LAZ)3:25
12."Quazarz on 23rd"2:50
Total length:42:15

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic entry. [3]

Production

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