Nujabes, aka Seba Jun, is a Japanese DJ and Hip Hop producer that mastered the combination of classic hip hop sound infused with a jazzy melody to create some of the most chill tunes known to mankind.

His library is extensive and it’s all dope. When going through his collection, it is not uncommon to fall in love with one song and play it out until you are forced to move on to the next jam only to fall in love all over again, which results in hours of great listening.

I first came upon his work through Samurai Champloo and I’ve been hooked ever since.

He passed away at the age of 36 in a car accident, but has already reached a level of immortality through his music.

The first video is a mix of tracks, untouched from various Nujabes albums. The next two is a mix I found on the Cookie Monster Galaxy podcast which takes a lot of his work and adds a lil bit of flavor, still the main beats and melodies are there, but its nice to get a fresh sound from some sweet sounding Nujabes classics.

If you’re feeling the beats, let me know in the comments section and I’ll post more work from Nujabes.

 Nujabes

Tribute Mix Off of Cookie Monster Galaxy Podcast

Nujabes – Remembering The Master of Jazzy Hip Hop (Video)

“SVDDXNLY” chronicles the ascension of one of raps brightest young stars, A$AP Rocky. From home videos and interviews with friends and family, to the very first seminal moments of his career caught on tape, Rocky takes viewers behind the scenes into his life as he takes A$AP from Harlem, to the world.

A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY Part 2

In part two, VICE takes a look around A$AP’s tour bus studio and Rocky opens up about his late brother.

A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY Part 3

In part three, we learn about the genesis of the A$AP Mob and Rocky shows us around his house.

A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY Part 4

In part four, Rocky hangs out with fashion icon Jeremy Scott, learns a “secret handshake” form Kathy Griffin, and soaks up some game from Snoop Dogg himself.

A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY Part 5

In the final part of “SVDDXNLY” A$AP reflects on his success and looks to the future. We also hang out with Schoolboy Q, Riff Raff, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, and Chanel Iman.

A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY – VICE Documentary (Video)

Method Man explains how a Masta Ace track influenced his lyrics for “Bring The Pain” and tells a story about his stoner childhood. Limericks and songs from Sesame Street, Chuck Berry, and Rick Dees all contributed to Method Man’s style of writing music and lyrics.

Method Man – Bring the Pain

Masta Ace – Born to Roll

Story Time with Method Man, Animation (Video)

‘You’re Dead!’ is a shamanic pilgrimage into the psychedelic unknown of the infinite afterlife.

A sonic, visual and metaphysical fusion of technological innovation and technical virtuosity that amounts to a transcendent, mind-expanding plasm that could only exist between our world and another.

The enduring universe of Lotus’ supporting cast has expanded and evolved to feature in order of appearance, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Captain Murphy, Snoop Dogg, Angel Deradoorian, Thundercat, Niki Randa, alongside mindblowing original artwork by Japanese comic book artist Shintaro Kago.

The album isn’t about the end, it’s really the beginning.

It’s a celebration of the next experience.

It’s the transition and the confusion.

It’s not ‘hey you’re dead.’ It’s ‘hey you’re dead!

– Flying Lotus

Flying Lotus’ new album You’re Dead will be released on Oct 6, 2014. Preorder at iTunes or Google Play

You’re Dead! – Psychedelic Afterlife Animation with Flying Lotus

Light up the skies
The name of the game is lightworks
Light up the spliffs
The name of the game is lightworks

J Dilla flipped the track from Raymond Scott, a composer who has influenced many cartoon themes.

Raymond Scott – Lightworks

MF Doom – Lightworks

Doom spits on JD’s track, from the album Born Like This

J Dilla – Lightworks (KJ Song Rec)

Piñata is a collaborative album by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib. Entirely produced by Madlib, the 17-track LP features Raekwon, Danny Brown, Domo Genesis, Ab-Soul, Casey Veggies, and more.

Piñata is “a gangster Blaxploitation film on wax”. I will show you my flaws, I’ll show you what I’ve done wrong and what I’ve fucked up at. I don’t regret shit, but I’ll show you the things I’m not proud of. I’m about to show niggas how to rap again. – Freddie Gibbs

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Harold’s

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Thuggin’

Madlib, self-aware of his style as a producer, has said that Gibbs is one of few rappers who could handle a complete project produced by him:

My stuff, it ain’t fully quantized… it has more of a human feel, so it might slow down or speed up. So you have to be the type of rapper, like MF Doom or Freddie, who can catch that, or else you’ll be sounding crazy.

Gibbs admits it was a challenge rapping over beats with chops and changes as unpredictable as the man who created them, but says with confidence “I think I did it to perfection.”

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ft. Danny Brown – High

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ft. Danny Brown – Shame

Freddie Gibbs – BFK

This track was produced by M-80 but it’s one of Gibbs’ best so we had to include it.

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Piñata, A Collab of Stoner Beats and Gangster Rhymes (KJ Song Rec)

Lovage is a studio supergroup featuring Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Deltron 3030) producing, Mike Patton and Jennifer Charles on vocals, Kid Koala on the turntables, Brandon Arnovick (as Astacio the Nudist) on guitar, Daniels Spillson keyboards and SweetP on harpsichord & noseflute.

For their debut album Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By, Dan the Automator provides trip hop beats while the vocals mostly consist of Mike Patton and Jennifer Charles engaging in sultry and provocative dialogue.

Nevertheless, the overall tone of the album is tongue-in-cheek. The album cover is a homage to Serge Gainsbourg’s second album. The album features many references to Alfred Hitchcock with re-dubbed excerpts and the album title itself refers to an album Hitchcock appeared on in 1956 titled Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Music to Be Murdered By.

Lovage – Sex (I’m A)

This track was originally written and performed by 1980s New Wave band Berlin. The Lovage version differs significantly from the original.

Lovage – Stroker Ace

Lovage- Koala’s Lament

Dan the Automator Presents: Lovage, Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By (KJ Song Rec)

Tracklist

A video remix journey through the history of sampling taking in some of the most noted breaks and riffs of the decades.

A chronological journey from the Beatles’ use of the Mellotron in the 60s to the sample dense hip hop and dance music of the 80s and 90s.

Each break is represented by a vibrating vinyl soundwave exploding into various tracks that sampled it, each re-use is another chapter in the modern narrative.

Beats and Breaks, A Brief History of Musical Sampling (Video)

Madlib gets invited to the record library at Radio France to explore some vinyl gems.

Host Laura Leishman interviews Madlib about his eclectic influences that range from funky 70s samples to contemporary French lounge music.

Madlib’s latest release is Rock Konducta Vol. 1. which is another fresh addition to the catalog of one of hip hop’s most talented producers.

Crate Digging and Record Collecting with Madlib (Video)

After success as a sneaker artist, TTK shifted his focus to evolving the collections of his surreal canvas-based paintings. As a collector of vinyl records, his love for hip hop music has led him to pen “Crates to Canvas” a monthly column that discusses the relationship and inspiration various album art has had on his own paintings.

Weed, Grub, and Toons

A Moment of Peace, Mike Tyson

Jet Lady

Bruce Lee

One Up, Shrooms

Cocaine Business Controls America

It Was a Good Day, Ice Cube

The Cat and the Cat

The Greatest

Tiger Lady

Marvin Gaye

A Tribe Called Quest

Chef Raekwon, Wu Tang

Clown

Transformer

Cobra Commander Burger

Bush

TTK Hip Hop Paintings, Surreal Art Gallery