Nujabes

SJH, Dec 10, 2006

Jun Seba, better known as Nujabes, is one of the most refreshing hip-hop producers Ive ever heard. His extensive use of various instruments such as the piano, flute, acoustic guitar, and saxophone over relatively light hip-hop beats provides for some of the most relaxing, smooth and enjoyable sounds youll ever hear from this genre. Juns collaborations with various underground hip-hop acts such as Five Deez, Cyne, Substantial, and Funky DL, as well as fellow Japanese artists Shing02 and Uyama Hiroto, are no exception. But its worth noting that Nujabes is one of those rare producers whose music can still function on its own, without the presence of MCs. His music takes hip-hop production to a higher level than just looped beats, and is simply some of the best. Its a shame that Nujabes is, for the most part, unknown outside of Japan, and that his music is only released there... artists like this are a welcome change from what popular rap music has become recently, and are exactly what the global hip-hop community needs.

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