Luv(sic) Part 2

"The rhymes will heal because I believe in music"

This review covers the entirety of Luv(sic) Parts 1-6. I’d have separated them individually, but since Part 2 is the only one with a video, it’s the only entry that qualifies for this site. Incidentally, Luv(sic) Part 2 is my least favorite of the series, though with a 9.5 rounding up to a 10, here we are. That's just how good this album is.

The Luv(sic) hexalogy is one of my top 10 albums of all time, but I don't get to rave about it enough so I have to do so on an anime site. Every ... track on this project is stunningly beautiful a blend of jazz instrumentals and great vocals by the sadly still underground rapper, Shing02 (though to be fair he's never done anything that quite reaches the heights he did with Nujabes), paired with producer Nujabes, who was at the peak of his game during this albums creation. This album has an incredible vibe, one I’ve rarely encountered in hip-hop or music in general, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, makes me want to kick my feat in the air and shit.

Nujabes' lush, soulful, and jazzy soundscapes transport me to an ethereal realm, and the flow between songs is unmatched, they all interconnect seamlessly. This is hip-hop that no one could possibly hate. Anyone who disagrees might just be a skinwalker, though I suspect even a skinwalker would find it hard not to be enchanted by these evocative lyrics, which dance on the precipice of cliche but never fall.

RIP Nunjabes.