- Modal Soul · 2005
- Samurai Champloo Music Record Departure · 2004
- Modal Soul · 2005
- Modal Soul · 2005
- Luv(sic) Hexalogy · 2015
- Metaphorical Music · 2003
- 2nd Collection · 2007
- Spiritual State · 2011
- Metaphorical Music · 2003
- Spiritual State · 2011
- Modal Soul · 2005
- Spiritual State · 2011
- Spiritual State · 2011
Essential Albums
- 2005
Albums
- 2005
Artist Playlists
- The beloved Japanese beatmaker melded jazz with hip-hop.
Singles & EPs
Compilations
About Nujabes
Japanese DJ and producer Nujabes created chilled-out songs from vintage jazz and soul samples and became a pioneering figure in the lo-fi hip-hop movement. • Born 7 February 1974—the same day as famed American producer J Dilla—Nujabes arrived at his stage name by spelling his birth name backwards. • Nujabes began taking beatmaking seriously in 1998, the same year he founded his Hydeout Productions label. • In 1999, Nujabes released his debut single, “Ain’t No Mystery”, featuring Japanese rapper L Universe. • Rising NYC rapper Substantial travelled to Tokyo in 2000 to work with Nujabes on the collaborative album To This Union a Son Was Born, released the following year. • Nujabes dropped his solo debut, Metaphorical Music, in 2003, followed by Modal Soul two years later. • In 2000, Nubajes teamed up with Japanese American rapper Shing02 on “Luv(sic)”, which wound up being the first song in a six-part series. • Nujabes created music for the popular anime series Samurai Champloo, which ran from 2004 to 2005. The show mixed hip-hop culture with a feudal Japanese setting. • Nujabes was killed in a traffic accident on 26 February 2010 at the age of 36. • Shing02 released the final three “Luv(sic)” instalments after Nujabes’ death. The “Grand Finale” was built from a finished beat discovered on the late producer’s phone. • Since Nujabes’ death, rappers like SahBabii and Joey Bada$$ have name-checked him in songs.
- HOMETOWN
- Tokyo, Japan
- BORN
- 19. Februar 1974
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap