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About
Naphta Newman, better known by his stage name Funky DL, is an English rapper and record producer from Hackney, London. His debut album Classic Was The Day won the 1997 MOBO Award for Best Hip Hop. He was also nominated in 1998 and 1999. Following the release of his second album Heartfelt Integrity his music has been released through his own label Washington Classics. In the early 2000’s he made multiple songs with Japanese record producer Nujabes. After his tragic passing Funky DL released a tribute song "Ode to Nujabes" in 2011. Later in 2024 he authored a book titled "The Blueprint for Independent Artists: Pursuing a Successful Career In the Music Business".
Top Tracks
- 1
Night on the Town
Melancholy Hopeful
- 2
Where I'm Coming From (Instrumental)
Cool Classic Jazzstrumentals (Volume One)
- 3
Galaxy (Instrumental)
Cool Classic Jazzstrumentals (Volume One)
- 4
Speeches
Jazzmatic 3 Jazzstrumentals
- 5
Dust of Darkness
Jazz Dust
- 6
Drifting Stars
Trapped in Jazz
- 7
No Idea's Unoriginal
Jazzmatic Jazzstrumentals, Vol. 2
- 8
Ode To Nujabes (Album Version)
Ode To Nujabes
- 9
The World Is Ours
Jazzmatic Jazzstrumentals, Vol. 2
- 10
If I Had a Day to Live
Classic Was the Day
