DJ Shadow’s next as-yet-untitled studio album will be released this summer via Universal. Shadow’s last major-label release, 2002’s “The Private Press,” was issued via MCA, which has since been absorbed into the Universal Music Group. That set has sold 160,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
As previously reported, Shadow’s new album leans in more of a straight-ahead hip-hop direction than prior efforts and will feature guest appearances by rappers Keak Da Sneak, Turf Talk, Q-Tip and David Banner.
Shadow will return to live duty at May 25 benefit at Los Angeles’ Mayan Theatre, alongside Cut Chemist, Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, MC Supernatural, the Beat Junkies, Madlib, Money Mark and MF Doom.
Source billboard.com.
