Nujabes

RIP Nuj-San

In Japan there is an extremely strong influence on daily life. There aren't too many "hipsters" or people that are out of the ordinary. Hell I don't blame them, there culture is awesome. But with all this anime, food, gaming, and Pop music, one person decided to pick up something new.
Enter Jun Seba, a somewhat clueless Japanese adult that did not do much with his life but play Jazz when he was younger. When the first wave of hip-hop hit Japan in 1996 in was very ineffective, but it shook Jun. He then began to try to produce what we call "nigga beats" that he probably intended for mainstream USA rappers. We he realized that he sucked and that nigga beats sucked, he decided to go back to his roots (Jazz) and make an album. Midway through he decided to put some of his nigga beats to his Jazz, and it sounded beyond amazing.. Sweet Lord.
His flare as a DJ and producer stems from the fact that he's not naturally talented. If you really listen to his music, his best songs sound as if he were a confused little white kid attempting to make rap beats. That's his true genius.
-Saks Fifth Ant