Background: Nujabes’s genre-blending music style is known for a strong cool jazz and soul influence. He most typically uses samples from artists such as Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, and Yusef Lateef and adds live instrumentation to create warm, mellow tracks. Despite his role as DJ, Nujabes rarely plays live and does not make many media appearances, which adds to his enigmatic charisma. This trait extends into his album covers, all of which express a particular distinct, abstract imagery. Nujabes has released two albums in Japan, Metaphorical Music in 2003 and Modal Soul in 2005. Specifically, Metaphorical Music sold over 20,000 copies by 2004, an unheard-of amount for an independent release.

After Tsutchie, Nujabes was the second artist Shinichirō Watanabe chose to contribute to the background music and soundtracks of Samurai Champloo, an anime which blends a feudal Japan setting with modern anachronisms, especially in regards to hip-hop culture. In addition to Japanese artists like Uyama Hiroto, Shing02 and Minmi, Nujabes has collaborated with underground American hip-hop acts CYNE, Apani B, Five Deez, Substantial, CL Smooth, Terry Callier, as well as British rapper Funky DL. He is also a member of the production duo Urbanforest, an experimental collaboration with Nao Tokui.

Unfortunately, the “Sweet Sticky Thing” and “Ristorante Nujabes” mixtapes aren’t split. Couldn’t find them for the life of me so if you have them feel free to post. Quality ranges from 192-320kbps. Enjoy.

Tracklist:

1. “Moon Strut”
2. “Don’t Even Try It” (featuring Funky DL)
3. “Strive” (featuring Apani B)
4. “Home Sweet Home” (featuring Substantial)
5. “Still Talking To You”
6. “Luv (Sic)” (featuring Shing02)
7. “Steadfast”
8. “Lyrical Terrorists” (featuring Substantial & L-Universe)
9. “Lose My Religion” (Remix) (featuring L-Universe)
10. “It’s About Time (Fat Jon Remix)” (featuring Pase Rock)
11. “Plazma Avenue” (featuring Five Deez)
12. “D.T.F.N.” (featuring Cise Starr)
13. “People’s Don’t Stray” (featuring Funky DL)
14. “Luv (Sic) Part 2″ (featuring Shing02)

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