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Happy B-Day, Nujabes
By Chill V.
Most hip-hop heads know today is J Dilla’s birthday. A man who is viewed as mystical as the music he produced, Dilla’s place in rap fans’ hearts is both big and small—While some people simply acknowledge the day and say their R.I.P’s, others reminiscence on how his music help shaped their perspective on life. As someone who became engrossed in hip-hop at a later stage, it saddens me that I don’t experience the heartfelt appreciation people have for J Dilla and his classic tracks.
However, my own time of appreciation comes from another man born on this day—Jun Seba aka Nujabes. My love of everything Nujabes started in a small 9th grade English classroom and evolved into a precursor that eventually led me to not only J Dilla, but the true face of hip-hop as a whole. Hip-hop simply isn’t Gucci Mane, Jay-Z, Underground Rapper A, or Mainstream Rapper B. Hip-hop is the culmination of our mind and soul ingrained in that snare or beat break. If I hadn’t press play when I heard my first Nujabes song, would have I made this realization about hip-hop? Would my musical thirst have grown beyond 16 bars and turned into a love of all things guitars, drums, MPCs, and weird sounds? I’m not really sure, but every time I hear a new song by an artist I never heard of before, I smile and become glad I did press play and never stopped.
Thank you, Nujabes for opening my ears and truly opening my soul. Many people list classic hip-hop artists as their main influence, but for me, you are hands down the reason why I love this art so much. If it wasn’t for you giving me the keys to the kingdom, I probably wouldn’t be writing this or have any connection with Trilluminati. Rest in peace to both you and J Dilla and I hope you two collaborated and created the soundtrack to heaven. Not many others can do it like you two could.
BONUS: If you’re reading this and don’t know who Nujabes is, then press play. You’ll be as glad as I was.

Happy B-Day, Nujabes

By Chill V.

Most hip-hop heads know today is J Dilla’s birthday. A man who is viewed as mystical as the music he produced, Dilla’s place in rap fans’ hearts is both big and small—While some people simply acknowledge the day and say their R.I.P’s, others reminiscence on how his music help shaped their perspective on life. As someone who became engrossed in hip-hop at a later stage, it saddens me that I don’t experience the heartfelt appreciation people have for J Dilla and his classic tracks.

However, my own time of appreciation comes from another man born on this day—Jun Seba aka Nujabes. My love of everything Nujabes started in a small 9th grade English classroom and evolved into a precursor that eventually led me to not only J Dilla, but the true face of hip-hop as a whole. Hip-hop simply isn’t Gucci Mane, Jay-Z, Underground Rapper A, or Mainstream Rapper B. Hip-hop is the culmination of our mind and soul ingrained in that snare or beat break. If I hadn’t press play when I heard my first Nujabes song, would have I made this realization about hip-hop? Would my musical thirst have grown beyond 16 bars and turned into a love of all things guitars, drums, MPCs, and weird sounds? I’m not really sure, but every time I hear a new song by an artist I never heard of before, I smile and become glad I did press play and never stopped.

Thank you, Nujabes for opening my ears and truly opening my soul. Many people list classic hip-hop artists as their main influence, but for me, you are hands down the reason why I love this art so much. If it wasn’t for you giving me the keys to the kingdom, I probably wouldn’t be writing this or have any connection with Trilluminati. Rest in peace to both you and J Dilla and I hope you two collaborated and created the soundtrack to heaven. Not many others can do it like you two could.

BONUS: If you’re reading this and don’t know who Nujabes is, then press play. You’ll be as glad as I was.

(via moonrat)

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