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I Know Nigo!
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I Know Nigo!
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I Know Nigo!
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is first and foremost a fashion designer, but his career has always been closely linked with music. His debut album
was released by
around the turn of the millennium, and it seemed tailor-made for SPIN magazine readers and eclectic college radio playlists. Filled with guest appearances by
-adjacent acts like
,
, and
, it hopscotched from Japanese hip-hop to dub to mellow psych-pop to noisy punk. Soon after,
initiated a successful business partnership with
, created a show on MTV Japan, and formed the rap supergroup
, whose albums sported appearances by
of the
, and many other guests. After spending half a decade as the manager and producer of Japanese girl group
returned to his own music career in 2022, releasing a string of singles featuring famous friends such as
. Full-length
contains all of these tracks as well as cuts with
, and the late
, among others. While exclusively a rap album this time, the release switches between a grab bag of styles, from danceable pop-rap (
's "Want It Bad") to dark, ominous drill (the songs with
and
) to the chaotic glee of
's "Paper Plates." The most notable tracks include opener "Lost and Found Freestyle 2019," featuring amped-up
verses and some exciting beat switches, and
's wavy "Hear Me Clearly," which counts
among its many co-producers and co-writers. The best tracks make it worthwhile for fans of any of the artists involved. Thanks to all of its big name guests,
rocketed to number 13 on the Billboard 200. ~ Paul Simpson