Luv(Sic) Hexalogy

Luv(sic)'s title is a purposely misspelled play on words, with the Latin 'sic' referring to a misspelled quote. A journal entry by Shing02, from the notebook accompanying the Luv(sic) Hexalogy release: {{Blockquote From 2001 and until the death of Nujabes in 2010, parts 1—3 had already been released in his other studio albums, but after Seba died unexpectedly, there was public uncertainty around whether the series could be finalized. The instrumentals of Parts 4 and 5 had already been completed before his death, on the third anniversary of Seba's death. According to Shing02's official statement on Facebook, the instrumental track for what would become Part 6 was found on Nujabes' phone a few weeks after his death. There are six individual vinyl pressings of each Luv(sic) part/song; on December 9, 2015, the official CD was released by Nujabes’ record label Hydeout Productions which combines the original six Luv(sic) songs as well as the instrumentals of the songs and remixes made by other artists such as the Australian producer Ta-ku (Regan Mathews), LASTorder, Jumpster, and Uyama Hiroto. ==Creation of Luv(sic)==

Part 1 (2001) {{Blockquote Nujabes incorporates a sample from Aki Takase's "Minerva's Owl" that he used alongside drum breaks and basslines to create the instrumental. The intro is a vocal sample of Bill Cosby from Buck, Buck – "I told you that story to tell you this one". There are three verses in this song, and between each verse is a hook of Shing02 alongside a vocal sample of Richard Pryor scratched in. with the cover being a photograph by Emuse of Shing02 with a dog in Yakushima. Shing02's lyrics were inspired by Common's song "I Used to Love H.E.R.", which he felt had similar production. Part 2 (2003) Shing02 opted to title Luv(sic) Part 2 as a sequel, as if it were a letter to someone that "he had lost touch with". with the cover being an artwork created by graffiti artist Syu. Nujabes used the jazz sample from the song "Qualquer Dia", pitching it down and increasing the BPM. Alongside drum beats and scratching done by DJ Dai-Nasty in M2R Studio. Part 3 (2005) As Luv(sic) Part 2 was completed, Nujabes would message Shing02 for the next installment. Shing02 said the message behind Part 3 would be about the power of music and the need to return to our music roots as individuals to discover this "power". Part 3 has also been characterized as "a protest against hip-hop's increasing commercialization". 10 years later than the digital release and 1 month after the CD release. This mix features a third verse but lacks the Rod McKuen samples or the break without drums heard in the original and leaked versions. A remix by Ta-ku is also featured in the single release. The vinyl cover was also created by Syu who did the cover for part 2. The song is the second in the series to sample the work of Brazilian singer Ivan Lins - the song features a loop from a cover of Tens (Calmaria) by Nana Caymmi, with Ivan Lins (the original singer) on the piano. The DJ scratching was performed by Spin Master A-1 at Shing02's studio. Part 4 (2011) Shing02 had asked Nujabes in 2008 that the Luv(sic) series was complete, but under the condition that if he gave him three more instrumental tracks to work with then he could continue the series further. With help from other Japanese musicians such as Uyama Hiroto - after a few years, two of those requested instrumentals would later be Part 4 and 5. The artwork was completed by artist FJD. Part 5 (2012) Nujabes originally felt that the Part 5 instrumental was too dark to be used, but Shing02 wanted a sound that would depart from the harmonic and peaceful sounds of the previous installments. Grand Finale (2013) As Shing02 was visiting the store Tribe Records, the owner of the store said to Shing02 that an instrumental track called "Luv(sic) Grand Finale" had been discovered on Nujabes' phone after his death. The instrumental was a sample loop of "Choro Das Aguas" with the DJ scratching being completed by DJ Kou. ==Release and reception==

Luv(sic) has been widely regarded with over 80 million views on streaming platforms. The widespread critical acclaim has allowed there to be an annual tribute concert held on Nujabes' passing where Nujabes' collaborative artists play live and Shing02 plays Luv(sic) in its entirety. On March 25, 2018, the Luv(sic) album was released on Spotify alongside all of the remixes and instrumentals found on the CD. ==Track listing==