1) Judith Wessendor… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists by the name of Juju.
1) Judith Wessendorf (born 20 November 1992 in Berlin), better known under the stage name Juju, is a German rapper.
2) American Rapper/Producer The Beatnuts - Junkyard Juju
3) Finnish rapper, who mixes Hiphop and Reggae sounds
4) American Jazz group
5) A Drum ´n´ Bass / Dubstep producer
6) Dutch Hip hop producer
7) Mid 70's afrobeat group from Mozambique
8) American post-punk/darkwave group
9) Rapper from Glasgow
10) Chinese pop/R&B singer-songwriter
1) Born as the daughter of a German mother and Moroccan father, Juju grew up in a poor area in the Berlin district Neukölln. As a child, she listened to German gangsta rap (Bushido, Aggro Berlin, Sido, etc.) and since she was 14, Juju started rapping as a hobby in her free time. In 2010, she met Nura for the first time. Later they formed the German rap crew SXTN. Their first song was Deine Mutter and their most successful Von Party zu Party (which reached 30 million views on Youtube two years later) and Bongzimmer. In 2018, Nura and Juju separated and began their solo careers. Juju reached the top of the German single charts with the singles "Melodien" (with Capital Bra), "Vermissen" (with Henning May) and "Kein Wort" (with Loredana).
2) Juju aka Junkyard Juju is a Producer / Rapper from Queens, New York and 1/2 of the The Beatnuts.
The Beatnuts are 1 of the most legendary Hip Hop production crews of All-Time. With production from all the legends of Hip Hop such as Mos Def, Common, MC Lyte, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Terror Squad, Tony Touch and hundreds of huge productions on huge hip hop records going all the way back to 1991 with production on Stereo M.C.s and Monie Love. Jujus group The Beatnuts as a Rap Group have sold millions of records and are known worldwide through the 10 classic Beatnuts records out as well as the cult following on Intoxicated Demons released in 1993.
3) Juju (Julius Kivi) is a Finnish rapper, whose style has vibes of hip-hop and reggae. Born in 1984, currently living in Tampere. Has released "Juju ep" in 2005, and his debut album "Sekavuudesta selvyyteen" in 2008.
After his solo album, he started to be known better for his own music, and not just for a couple songs with Opaali.
His second album, "Mustavalkosta" was released in 2011.
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4) A New-York based Afrocentric Jazz group based around the saxophonist James Plunky Branch. This group recorded two LP´s in the early seventies for the Strata East Label. The Soul-Jazz project Oneness of Juju is an offspring of this group.
5) The other artist by the name of Juju is Drum´n´Bass & Dubstep DJ and producer.
Born and raised in Colombia, South America until the age of 16, Neil Zarama, aka Juju, developed and nourished his musical palette from his diverse background. From one country to another, Juju’s musical tastes as a teen expanded through an array of styles ranging from Punk and Metal to Latino-Afro rhythms and Dub culture. Juju began his DJ’ing career in 1991 playing Dub, Reggae and Dancehall music. He secured his first Drum and Bass residency in late 1994 at “The Jungle,” the first exclusive Drum and Bass club in San Francisco, making him a pioneer key player in the San Francisco and US Drum and Bass scene.
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Juju is currently one of the busiest and most established DJ/Producers in the Americas. Respected for his fierce DJ’ing, programming and exclusive dubplate selections, Juju is in heavy demand throughout the States, Asia, Europe and South America. In San Francisco, Juju hosts his own club night, PHUTURO, one of the nation’s longest running and most respected Drum and Bass weeklies (8 years). Abroad, Juju has been shaking international dance floors from the UK to South America. Juju is also tearing up dance floors in Asia, playing gigs throughout Japan and holding down for 2 years an exclusive DJ residency at Hong Kong’s (now defunct) largest Drum and Bass party, HARD DRIVE (cloud 9). In South America he has become a favorite, hosting a string of collaboration parties in conjunction with Simpl3 Crew (Venezuela) and now teaming up with Seven Records in Mexico City to collaborate with parties across the border!
On the production front, Juju has been setting high standards being one of the first American Drum and Bass artists to be signed to multiple top-notch UK labels, including Liquid V, Renegade Recordings, Trouble on Vinyl, Soul:r, Invaderz Transmission and Advanced/CIA. Ranked as one of the top Drum and Bass producer of the moment, Juju has set the pace for international artists in the genre. In the States, Juju has had a string of successful releases on almost every major Drum and Bass label, making him one of the most prolific and well established artists around. His studio projects have included working with Spirit, Digital, Calibre, K [Polar], Abstract, UFO, Hive and his label partner DJ Craze.
In 2001, Juju launched his own imprint Phuturo Recordings via S.T. Holding Ltd (UK). The label has been making waves throughout the Drum and Bass scene worldwide. Phuturo’s release schedule is pure class with an eclectic mixture of international Drum and Bass artists including Juju, Calibre, Klute, Baron, Greg Packer and Drumagick.
PHUTURO
Juju has just finished remixing two classic Drum and Bass anthems, Source Direct’s “Yo Bitch” and Spirit’s “Moving Target,” which have been causing damage in the dubpate circuit. Also, Juju has teamed up with Dj Craze to form cartel recordings and with Spirit [metalheadz] on a side project label called Phuturo Inneractive.
In 2006 Juju started a new label called Narco.Hz with the intention of pushing his dub/dubstep production, which has already taken off with a bang! Booked for Dubstep gigs all over America, Japan and leading the Dubstep movement worldwide. Expect to see Juju touring Japan, the Americas and Europe extensively in 2007. You can catch Juju DJ’ing at his weekly Phuturo/Narco.Hz in San Francisco at The Top or in top-notch venues worldwide!” (source: http://www.myspace.com/jujutek)
6) A Dutch hip-hop producer from Urmond, The Netherlands. His production style varies from a dark sound to very moody and relaxed productions
7) Juju is a psychedelic jam band from Pomona, CA. The band consists of Phil Pirrone (ex-Casket Salesmen) and Andrew Clinco (Incan Abraham). Visit their Facebook page for more information http://www.facebook.com/261840337204911.
8) Juju, a mid 70's afrobeat group from Mozambique, released the polyrhythmic, somewhat psychedelic album "A Message From Mozambique" in 1973, and may have released others.
9) JUJU is a Japanese pop/R&B singer-songwriter under Sony Music Japan Associated Records label. She has released three albums thus far and gained recognition in the music industry in 2008 with her collaboration singles with Spontania.
JUJU wanted to be a jazz singer since the age of 12, and at 18 years old, she went to the US from Kyoto, Japan.
She performed live in New York’ famous JAZZ MUSICAL, and has been establishing her own sound in the center of music of the world with influeces such as R&B, HIP HOP, SOUL, LATIN and HOUSE, besides Jazz.
Since 2001, she has been featured in more than 10 songs. On 10 October 2007, she released her first full album, Wonderful Life.
On 12 December 2007, she released her first doube A side single, Wish for snow / 奇跡を望むなら…Xmas story. is the ending song (October) for the dorama, たけしの誰でもピカソ (Takeshi no dare demo PIKASO), and the dwango.jp TV-CM song.
She gained recognition in the Japanese music industry in 2008 with her collaboration with Spontania on the track "君のすべてに" (Kimi no Subete ni) and the answer song "素直になれたら" (Sunao ni Naretara).
In 2009, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) certified her 2009 singles "やさしさで溢れるように" (Yasashisa de Afureru you ni) and "明日がくるなら" (Ashita ga Kuru nara; a collaboration with JAY'ED) double platinum for Chaku-Uta digital sales denoting more than 500,000 legal downloads.
Her 2006 single, "奇跡を望むなら..." (Kiseki o Nozomu Kara...) was also certified platinum (250,000 downloads) the same year.
New York State Of Mind
JUJU Lyrics
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Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Or to Hollywood
But I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
I'm in a New York state of mind
In their fancy cars and their limousines
Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
But I know what I'm needing
And I don't want to waste more time
I'm in a New York state of mind
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times, the Daily News
It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons
I've left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times, the Daily News
It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons
I've left them all behind
'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind
I'm just taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind
JUJU's song "New York State of Mind" speaks to the emotions and feelings of those who long for a change of scenery, but seek more than just a vacation. The song presents the idea that traveling to the city of New York can provide a sense of adventure, excitement, and reality to those seeking it. The first stanza suggests that while some people may choose to travel to places like Miami Beach or Hollywood to get away from their everyday surroundings, the singer is taking a Greyhound bus to New York City. The singer identifies as being in a "New York state of mind," possibly indicating that they are searching for something that this city can provide.
In the second stanza, the singer implies that they have traveled to different parts of the world and have encountered various people, including movie stars, who lead extravagant lifestyles. However, despite their travels, the singer states that they know what they need, and they have not found it yet. Thus, they are in search of the give and take of reality, which can be found in the city where they are headed.
The final stanza implies that the singer has been living life in a carefree manner, out of touch with the rhythm and blues. The singer acknowledges that they need a change of pace and some reality. They don't care where they end up in New York, be it Chinatown or Riverside, as long as they are in a state of mind centered around New York.
Overall, JUJU's "New York State of Mind" explores the idea that sometimes we need to escape our everyday surroundings to find what we're looking for, and the city of New York can offer a sense of reality and adventure to those seeking a change.
Line by Line Meaning
Some folks like to get away
Some people prefer to take a break
Take a holiday
Take some vacation
from the neighborhood
Away from the locality
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Fly off to a beach city of Miami
Or to Hollywood
Alternatively, visit the glitzy world of Hollywood
But I'm taking a Greyhound
I choose to travel by a bus named Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
Taking the Hudson River Line route
I'm in a New York state of mind
In a mindset of visiting New York
I've seen all the movie stars
Watched all the popular Hollywood celebrities
In their fancy cars
Showing off their luxury cars
and their limousines
And stretch limousines
Been high in the Rockies
Visited the Rocky Mountains
under the evergreens
Surrounded by the abundance of evergreens
But I know what I'm needing
But I desire what I need
And I don't want to waste more time
And I do not want to squander any more time
It was so easy living day by day
Living casually every day were effortless procured
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Unaware of the essence of rhythm and blues music
But now I need a little give and take
However, currently I require a tit-for-tat situation
The New York Times, The Daily News
Reading the New York Times and the Daily News
It comes down to reality
It all comes down to the real situation
And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
I am at peace with it idea because I am letting it slip by
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
Don't mind if it is Chinatown on the Riverside area
I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind
I'm not clear with any specific explanations as I've left everything behind
I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line
I am electing to travel via Greyhound bus along the Hudson River Line
'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind
As I am captivated and focused on visiting New York
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Billy Joel
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