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Nujabes

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The one-of-a-kind sound that transcends genres, based on hip-hop with harmonizing jazz, soul, house, etc. and still being highly evaluated all over the world.

From 1995 to 2010 in Shibuya Tokyo, Japan, Nujabes worked on his music career and in July 1995, he opened the record store "GUINNES S RECORDS" in Udagawa-cho, Shibuya.
In March 1999, he opened "Park Avenue Studios" in Jinn, Shibuya, and also founded the independent label "hydeout productions".

After releasing many 12inch singles he released his first album“metaphorical music”(2003) following up with “Modal Soul” (2005) and “Spiritual State” (2011).
He also released two collection compilations: “Hydeout Productions 1st Collection” (2003) and “2nd Collection” (2007).

Additionally, Nujabes was chosen for a music director at the Paris Collection of COMME des GAR CONS(2004), produced the soundtrack for Shinichiro Watanabe’s anime series “Samurai Champloo”, appeared in Sonar Sound Tokyo etc.

In 2008, Nujabes released a compilation album ‘Modal Soul Classics By Nujabes’, a collection of music influenced him.

On February 26th 2010, Nujabes died in a car accident.

1995年7月、渋谷宇田川町に、 レコー ドショップ「GUINNES S RECORDS」をオー プン、レー ベル 「Hydeout Productions」の主宰も葦ね、30数枚の12" Slngle のリリー スを経て、 2003年にファー ストアルバム "metaphorical music"を発表。翌年2004年3月、COMME des GAR CONSのパリコレ にて音楽 ディレクターに抜擢、「 サムライチャンプルー」のサウンド制作等を経て、2005年11月にセカンドアルバム"modal soul" を発表、2007年11月には"firstcollection"以来4年半ぶりのレコードコレクションアルバム"2nd collection"をリリー ス。2010年2 月に交通事故にて逝去。

Genres

: jazz rap

Total plays

831.2 million
Updated on 2025-03-28

Monthly listeners

2,270,942

Followers

1,340,380

Top Cities

  1. United States
    39,620 listeners
  2. United Kingdom
    32,086 listeners
  3. United States
    29,100 listeners
  4. Australia
    27,023 listeners
  5. United States
    27,208 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Feather (feat. Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE)
Feather (feat. Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE)
91,150,750 2:55 2005-11-11
Luv (sic.) pt3 (feat. Shing02)
Luv (sic.) pt3 (feat. Shing02)
58,524,887 6:14 2005-11-11
Lady Brown (feat. Cise Starr from CYNE)
Lady Brown (feat. Cise Starr from CYNE)
47,173,573 3:19 2003-08-21
Luv (sic)
Luv (sic)
44,225,297 4:46 2015-12-09
aruarian dance
aruarian dance
30,236,497 4:10 2004-06-23
reflection eternal
reflection eternal
29,028,423 4:18 2005-11-11
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
23,718,839 4:08 2007-11-11
Blessing It -remix (feat. Substantial & Pase Rock from Five Deez)
Blessing It -remix (feat. Substantial & Pase Rock from Five Deez)
20,417,267 3:24 2003-08-21
City Lights (feat. Pase Rock & Substantial)
City Lights (feat. Pase Rock & Substantial)
18,735,321 3:14 2011-12-03
Kumomi
Kumomi
16,683,323 3:54 2003-08-21
Luv (sic) pt2
Luv (sic) pt2
15,893,319 4:33 2014-12-17
Color of Autumn
Color of Autumn
14,310,304 1:44 2011-12-03
Beat laments the world
Beat laments the world
14,039,708 4:23 2003-08-21
The Final View
The Final View
13,831,345 3:35 2003-08-21
Spiritual State (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
Spiritual State (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
13,641,981 6:32 2011-12-03
World's end Rhapsody
World's end Rhapsody
13,260,465 5:41 2005-11-11
Luv (sic) Grand Finale (feat. Shing02)
Luv (sic) Grand Finale (feat. Shing02)
12,437,995 5:17 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt5 (feat. Shing02)
Luv (sic) pt5 (feat. Shing02)
11,555,093 5:50 2015-12-09
Imaginary Folklore
Imaginary Folklore
10,776,069 5:18 2007-11-11
Dawn on the Side
Dawn on the Side
10,622,518 5:15 2011-12-03
ordinary joe (feat. Terry Callier)
ordinary joe (feat. Terry Callier)
10,469,745 5:08 2005-11-11
Luv (sic) pt4 (feat. Shing02)
Luv (sic) pt4 (feat. Shing02)
10,315,441 5:11 2015-12-09
sea of cloud
sea of cloud
10,114,264 3:02 2005-11-11
flowers
flowers
9,506,192 3:60 2005-11-11
Spiral
Spiral
9,478,427 3:41 2011-12-03
Horizon
Horizon
8,478,715 7:20 2005-11-11
Perfect Circle
Perfect Circle
8,032,857 4:01 2015-12-09
F.I.L.O. (feat. Shing02)
F.I.L.O. (feat. Shing02)
8,011,834 3:31 2003-08-21
Think Different (feat. Substantial)
Think Different (feat. Substantial)
7,902,467 3:17 2003-08-21
Letter from Yokosuka
Letter from Yokosuka
7,564,562 3:09 2003-08-21
Lamp (feat. Nujabes)
Lamp (feat. Nujabes)
7,335,065 6:40 2013-09-06
battlecry
battlecry
7,208,881 3:22 2004-06-23
Eclipse (feat. Substantial)
Eclipse (feat. Substantial)
6,987,383 3:34 2005-11-11
Music is mine
Music is mine
6,479,086 4:20 2005-11-11
Another Reflection
Another Reflection
6,199,171 3:44 2007-11-11
Latitude -remix (feat. Five Deez)
Latitude -remix (feat. Five Deez)
6,188,544 3:57 2003-08-21
Luv (sic) pt2 Acoustica
Luv (sic) pt2 Acoustica
6,186,199 6:34 2015-12-09
Waiting For The Clouds (feat. Substantial)
Waiting For The Clouds (feat. Substantial)
6,057,125 3:52 2011-12-03
Modal Soul (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
Modal Soul (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
5,888,114 4:41 2005-11-11
Peaceland
Peaceland
5,812,986 8:19 2003-08-21
Hikari (feat. Substantial)
Hikari (feat. Substantial)
5,613,289 4:20 2007-11-11
Thank you (feat. Apani B)
Thank you (feat. Apani B)
5,600,247 4:09 2005-11-11
Highs 2 Lows (feat. Cise Starr from CYNE)
Highs 2 Lows (feat. Cise Starr from CYNE)
5,551,603 4:38 2003-08-21
A day by atmosphere supreme
A day by atmosphere supreme
5,527,545 3:60 2003-08-21
Light on the land
Light on the land
5,238,818 3:55 2005-11-11
Horn in the middle
Horn in the middle
5,192,248 4:09 2003-08-21
The Sign (feat. Pase Rock)
The Sign (feat. Pase Rock)
5,124,446 4:50 2005-11-11
After Hanabi -Listen To My Beats-
After Hanabi -Listen To My Beats-
4,817,116 5:23 2007-11-11
Still Talking to You
Still Talking to You
4,532,201 3:25 2006-10-23
Other Side of Phase
Other Side of Phase
4,445,371 3:59 2004-06-23
Far Fowls
Far Fowls
4,176,861 4:25 2011-12-03
Luv (sic) pt3 Ta-ku Remix
Luv (sic) pt3 Ta-ku Remix
4,164,244 4:56 2015-12-09
Next view (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
Next view (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
4,073,695 4:36 2003-08-21
Sky is Tumbling (feat. Cise Star)
Sky is Tumbling (feat. Cise Star)
3,979,781 4:29 2011-12-03
Summer Gypsy
Summer Gypsy
3,824,306 4:20 2003-08-21
Voice of Autumn
Voice of Autumn
3,785,150 1:56 2007-11-11
Gone Are The Days (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
Gone Are The Days (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
3,756,924 6:02 2011-12-03
Luv (sic) pt5 Jumpster Remix
Luv (sic) pt5 Jumpster Remix
3,695,551 4:39 2015-12-09
Yes (feat. Pase Rock)
Yes (feat. Pase Rock)
3,591,157 7:51 2011-12-03
Rainyway Back Home
Rainyway Back Home
3,510,454 2:36 2011-12-03
Luv (sic.) pt3 Instrumentals
Luv (sic.) pt3 Instrumentals
3,312,639 6:14 2015-12-09
world without words
world without words
3,223,602 6:15 2004-09-22
Prayer
Prayer
3,211,364 3:29 2011-12-03
Luv (sic) pt4 LASTorder Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt4 LASTorder Remix Instrumentals
3,198,951 4:39 2015-12-09
Island (feat. Uyama Hiroto & haruka nakamura)
Island (feat. Uyama Hiroto & haruka nakamura)
3,125,092 5:07 2011-12-03
Fellows
Fellows
2,952,190 2:04 2011-12-03
SkyIs Falling (feat. C.L. Smooth)
SkyIs Falling (feat. C.L. Smooth)
2,909,726 4:41 2007-11-11
silver morning
silver morning
2,517,353 3:37 2004-09-22
Luv (sic) pt6 Uyama Hiroto Remix
Luv (sic) pt6 Uyama Hiroto Remix
2,412,561 4:39 2015-12-09
the space between two world
the space between two world
2,393,224 4:42 2004-06-23
Luv (sic) pt4 Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt4 Instrumentals
2,339,154 5:11 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt2 Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt2 Instrumentals
2,259,087 4:33 2015-12-09
Perfect Circle Instrumentals
Perfect Circle Instrumentals
2,240,393 4:01 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) 12" Remix
Luv (sic) 12" Remix
2,160,537 4:58 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) Instrumentals
Luv (sic) Instrumentals
2,043,914 4:46 2015-12-09
a space in air in space in air[interlude]
a space in air in space in air[interlude]
1,956,476 1:13 2004-09-22
Winter Lane (Nujabes Remix)
Winter Lane (Nujabes Remix)
1,921,788 5:12 2007-11-11
Luv (sic) pt5 Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt5 Instrumentals
1,803,283 5:50 2015-12-09
transcendence
transcendence
1,791,617 7:02 2004-06-23
Luv (sic) pt4 LASTorder Remix
Luv (sic) pt4 LASTorder Remix
1,777,122 4:39 2015-12-09
Blessing It
Blessing It
1,688,337 2:43 2003-09-16
Luv (sic) pt6 Uyama Hiroto Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt6 Uyama Hiroto Remix Instrumentals
1,675,686 4:39 2015-12-09
mystline
mystline
1,670,925 4:50 2004-06-23
dead season
dead season
1,581,267 1:27 2004-09-22
Moon Strut (Intro)
Moon Strut (Intro)
1,560,244 1:56 2006-10-23
Luv (sic) pt2 Acoustica Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt2 Acoustica Instrumentals
1,478,810 6:32 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) Grand Finale Instrumentals
Luv (sic) Grand Finale Instrumentals
1,435,797 5:17 2015-12-09
1st samurai
1st samurai
1,412,449 3:13 2004-06-23
kodama[interlude]
kodama[interlude]
1,382,303 1:07 2004-09-22
tsurugi no mai
tsurugi no mai
1,345,621 3:27 2004-09-22
Luv (sic) 12" Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) 12" Remix Instrumentals
1,212,282 4:58 2015-12-09
Spiritual State
Spiritual State
1,107,056 6:58 2022-04-22
Luv (sic) pt5 Jumpster Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt5 Jumpster Remix Instrumentals
1,001,334 4:39 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt3 Ta-ku Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt3 Ta-ku Remix Instrumentals
992,902 4:56 2015-12-09
let go (feat. Nujabes)
let go (feat. Nujabes)
918,777 5:12 2013-09-06
Fly by Night (feat. Five Deez)
Fly by Night (feat. Five Deez)
807,693 3:57 2007-11-11
F.I.L.O (Instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
F.I.L.O (Instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
740,430 3:32 2003-01-01
Kiss Of Life
Kiss Of Life
492,217 4:53 2009-01-01
sanctuary ship
sanctuary ship
484,424 4:17 2004-09-22
F.I.L.O (12inch Ver.)
F.I.L.O (12inch Ver.)
452,222 3:34 2003-01-01
Steadfast
Steadfast
429,313 4:12 2006-10-23
Ain't No Happy Endings - Nujabes Remix
Ain't No Happy Endings - Nujabes Remix
428,412 5:46 2001-10-19
haiku[interlude]
haiku[interlude]
336,817 1:15 2004-09-22
D.T.F.N. (street) [12inch Ver.]
D.T.F.N. (street) [12inch Ver.]
288,775 4:06 2005-01-01
decade[interlude]
decade[interlude]
280,046 1:51 2004-09-22
Highs To Lows -remix (street) [12inch Ver.]
Highs To Lows -remix (street) [12inch Ver.]
210,636 4:11 2005-01-01
Blessin It -remix (street) [12inch Ver.]
Blessin It -remix (street) [12inch Ver.]
185,979 3:25 2005-01-01
Blessin It (12inch Ver.)
Blessin It (12inch Ver.)
149,097 3:25 2005-01-01
Blessin It -remix (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
Blessin It -remix (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
147,639 3:24 2005-01-01
F.I.L.O (TV Version) [12inch Ver.]
F.I.L.O (TV Version) [12inch Ver.]
145,873 3:34 2003-01-01
D.T.F.N. (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
D.T.F.N. (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
143,810 4:06 2005-01-01
D.T.F.N. [12inch Ver.]
D.T.F.N. [12inch Ver.]
143,777 4:06 2005-01-01
Highs To Lows -remix (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
Highs To Lows -remix (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
140,739 4:09 2005-01-01
D.T.F.N. (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
D.T.F.N. (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
81,887 3:24 2005-01-01
F.I.L.O (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
F.I.L.O (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
81,633 3:01 2003-01-01
Blessin It (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
Blessin It (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
81,629 3:12 2005-01-01
Child's Attraction
Child's Attraction
71,045 6:06 2015-03-11
Substance - Nujabes Remix
Substance - Nujabes Remix
53,501 1:41 2003-09-16
Child's Attraction (Sacred Rhythm Vamp Mix)
Child's Attraction (Sacred Rhythm Vamp Mix)
48,375 16:28 2016-05-09
Child's Attraction (Sacred Rhythm Dance Mix)
Child's Attraction (Sacred Rhythm Dance Mix)
34,058 14:07 2016-05-09
Child's Attraction (Cosmic Arts Vocal Praise Reprise)
Child's Attraction (Cosmic Arts Vocal Praise Reprise)
31,736 8:29 2016-05-09
Child's Attraction (Cosmic Arts Praise Reprise) [Instrumental]
Child's Attraction (Cosmic Arts Praise Reprise) [Instrumental]
29,110 8:29 2016-05-09

New releases

Spiritual State
Spiritual State
2022-04-22
[STANDO / Hydeout Productions]
Child's Attraction (Joaquin Joe Claussell Remix)
Child's Attraction (Joaquin Joe Claussell Remix)
2016-05-09
[Hydeout Productions]
Luv(sic) Hexalogy
Luv(sic) Hexalogy
2015-12-09
[Hydeout Productions]
Child's Attraction / Yes
Child's Attraction / Yes
2015-03-11
[Hydeout Productions]
Spiritual State
Spiritual State
2011-12-03
[Hydeout Productions]
Kiss Of Life
Kiss Of Life
2009-01-01
[Universal Music LLC]
Modal Soul
Modal Soul
2005-11-11
[Hydeout Productions]
D.T.F.N. (12inch Ver.)
D.T.F.N. (12inch Ver.)
2005-01-01
[Hydeout Productions]
Blessin It -remix (12inch Ver.)
Blessin It -remix (12inch Ver.)
2005-01-01
[Hydeout Productions]
samurai champloo music record impression
samurai champloo music record impression
2004-09-22
[Victor]
samurai champloo music record impression
samurai champloo music record impression
2004-09-22
[Victor]
Other Side of Phase
Other Side of Phase
2004-06-23
[Hydeout Productions]
samurai champloo music record departure
samurai champloo music record departure
2004-06-23
[Victor]
samurai champloo music record departure
samurai champloo music record departure
2004-06-23
[Victor]
Metaphorical Music
Metaphorical Music
2003-08-21
[Hydeout Productions]
F.I.L.O (First In Last Out) [12inch Ver.]
F.I.L.O (First In Last Out) [12inch Ver.]
2003-01-01
[Hydeout Productions]