Album

Metaphorical Music

Nujabes

2003 · Electronic, Hip Hop

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Metaphorical Music by Nujabes

Metaphorical Music is a Hip-Hop album by Nujabes, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked, owned by 19 collectors.

About

Metaphorical Music is Nujabes' first solo album. It offers a combination of hip hop and jazz, and features artists like Shing02 (known for "Battlecry" off the Samurai Champloo soundtrack), Substantial, Five Deez, and Cise Starr (of CYNE). Despite the fact that the album has contributing vocals from several artists, it is roughly classified as an instrumental hip hop album. Metaphorical Music received universal acclaim from fans of Nujabes and critics, with many claiming the album is a masterpiece and a groundbreaking and highly influential work in the hip hop genre.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Blessing It (feat. Substantial & Pase Rock) [Remix]3:23
  2. 2Horn In the Middle4:08
  3. 3Lady Brown (feat. Cise Starr)3:19
  4. 4Kumomi3:53
  5. 5Highs 2 Lows (feat. Cise Starr)4:37
  6. 6Beat Laments the World4:23
  7. 7Letter from Yokosuka3:09
  8. 8Think Different (feat. Substantial)3:17
  9. 9A Day by Atmosphere Supreme3:59
  10. 10Next View (feat. Uyama Hiroto)4:35
  11. 11Latitude (feat. Five Deez) [Remix]3:56
  12. 12F.I.L.O. (feat. Shing02)3:31
  13. 13Summer Gypsy4:19
  14. 14The Final View3:34
  15. 15Peaceland8:19

Sound DNA

  • Hip-Hop
  • Jazz Rap
  • warm
  • serene
  • nocturnal

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

1st press Digipak release. Includes a sheet with lyrics in English.
Track 6 "Beat Laments The World" is an early instrumental version of Minmi's "Shiki No Uta" found on the Samurai Champloo (opens in a new tab) soundtrack.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Cise StarFEATURING RAP, FEATURING
  • Five DeezFEATURING RAP, FEATURING
  • Pase RockFEATURING RAP, FEATURING
  • Shing02FEATURING RAP, FEATURING
  • SubstantialFEATURING RAP, FEATURING
  • Uyama HirotoFEATURING, SAXOPHONE, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS SAXOPHONE, KEYBOARDS , FEATURING

19 collectors on Gatefold own this · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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