Nujabes Confirmed Dead

Another tragic loss shocked the world of music today. Japanese Hip Hop producer Nujabes, born Jun Seba, was killed in a car accident in Tokyo. Nujabes crashed when leaving the Metropolitan Expressway in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. Hydeout Productions confirmed publicly the death of this unique talent today. The Internet death rumors did not make it to the English-speaking web which is a rare case in which an artist’s actual death notice preceded the rumors.

Nujabes was 36 years old when he died. According to sources the car crash that killed the acclaimed producer took place on February 26, 2010, the same day a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan.

Nujabes was the founder of Hydeout Productions, and the owner of two Tokyo record stores, Guinness Records and T Records. Nujabes also contributed music to the anime Samurai Champloo, an anachronistic tale mixing samurai lore and modern hip-hop culture.

He was buried by his family in a private ceremony.

Rest In Peace.

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