First released in 1993, Organix launched Philadelphia's Square Roots (as they were originally known) on their journey to become unquestionably the best live band in hip-hop. This is probably the Roots at their most playful and unpretentious. Recently deleted domestically. Scenario. 2005.

Credits: Mastered By - Yoei Hashimoto Producer - Nujabes (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 11 to 14) Recorded By, Mixed By - Nujabes (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 14)

Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz.

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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut album by the alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released on April 17, 1990[11] on Jive Records. Though the album was well-received critically, it had little mainstream appeal. The album did earn the band a devoted following, however, within the alternative hip hop community. People's Instinctive Travels was praised for its inventive lyricism and bizarre sense of humor, mixed with socially aware and literate message tracks. It is one of three albums included in The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. It also was certified gold by the RIAA on January 19, 1996. The record was given the perfect rating of 5 mics in The Source in 1990 — according to Pitchfork, it was the first album ever to receive this honor.

Review by AMG You don't hear much of Step in the Arena on Gang Starr's first album. In fact, aside from some scrupulous lyrical stances by Guru ("Manifest," "Positivity") and some of DJ Premier's hallmark brilliance behind the turntables, this Gang Starr isn't instantly recognizable as the duo who would soon become one of the most respected rap groups of the 1990s. The Gang Starr of No More Mr. Nice Guy still has a leg knee-deep in the old-school aesthetic. As a result, Premier's beats are quite a bit simpler and sometimes cruder than fans have come to expect (though they are still several cuts above the rest of the class), and Guru spends considerable energy talking up his own microphone skills and tearing down the next MC's (sometimes electrifying, as on "Gotch U"). That is not the same thing, however, as saying that No More Mr. Nice Guy is a subpar album. It is not, by any means. In fact, it's quite good in its own way, but it's also safe to say that the recording is not representative of the Chrysalis-era Gang Starr that devotees would eventually come to revere. Approach this album on its own terms, though, and it has a lot to offer, namely its early, tentative steps into the sampling of jazz. The most conspicuous attempt in this direction is the fine "Jazz Music," which was, nevertheless, reworked to much better effect a few years later for the soundtrack to Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues as "Jazz Thing." The scratching showcase "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration" is an antiquated delight that dips into jazz as well, while the conscientious "Cause and Effect," the steely "2 Steps Ahead," and the uncharacteristic guest production from DJ Mark the 45 King on "Gusto" are all classics waiting to be rediscovered. Indicative or not, fans of the group will want this album, as will those with a jones for the original new-school revolution. More casual fans can probably start their collections with Step in the Arena, which is a required purchase. [The 2001 Wild Pitch Classics reissue adds three bonus tracks, the strongest of which is "Here's the Proof."]

nujabesが生み出した作品の中でも、多くのリスナーから絶大な支持を得る、Shing02との「Luv(sic)」や、 アニメ「サムライチャンプルー」のテーマソング「battlecry」等、 nujabes×Shing02という希有なコンビから生まれる作品群は、 処女作の「Luv(Sic.)」(=pt.1) の発表から10年が経った今でも、 唯一無二の存在感を放ち、世界中の反響を呼んでいる。 nujabesが生前にShing02と共に温めてきたシリーズの最新作「Luv(sic)pt.4」は 「出会い」というテーマを元に紡ぎ上げられた渾身の作品となった。 穏やかで暖かみのあるトラックに、カレンダーをめくるような回想的なリリック。 心を無抵抗にする多幸感とともに訪れる儚い空気感はpt.4でも健在。 さらにアレンジ、サックスを長年nujabesと共に音楽を紡ぎ上げてきた Uyama Hirotoが施し、 至高の出来映えに仕上がった。 日常にある出会いは実は奇跡の連続でもあり、素通りしてしまうほど儚くもある。 しかしそれ故に「出会い」は四季の移り変わりのように美しい…。 そんな、運命的な意味合いを感じずにはいられない特別な1曲となった。

mash up album with Samurai Champloo - Departure beats (by Nujabes / Fat Jon)

itsogoo的佳明说时间差不多了，该告别一个阶段了，他挑选了此前作品中的12首，作为这张专辑的曲目。作品主要以instrumental为主，每首作品风格不同却都能紧紧抓住佳明对Jazzy Hip-hop独特的见解。时而阴暗，时而温暖，每当听到本土音乐人诚心的作品时，相信每一个支持本土音乐文化的听众都会为之动容，正如佳明这张专辑的名字一样，就是玩儿也要玩出本土音乐人的态度。

Nujabesの新曲（SADEの「KISS OF LIFE」のカヴァー）を収録！！アンダーグラウンド・シーンで絶大な人気を誇るJAZZY HIPHOPコンピ『Mellow Beats』（監修選曲：橋本徹）、　待望のジャパニーズ・エディションをリリース！日本が誇るNujabes、INO hidefumi、CALM、レイ・ハラカミなど、クラブ・ジャズ～エレクトロニカのメロー・トラックを厳選！さらに目玉として、Nujabesの新録曲（あのシャーデーの「KISS OF LIFE」のカヴァー）を収録！