Lyrics Born

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- Later That Day...
- Released 2003

- Same !@#$, Different Day
- Released 2005

- Everywhere At Once
- Released 2008

- Overnite Encore: Lyrics Born Live!
- Released 2006

biography

The first artist to release an EP on San Francisco's Soleside Records, Lyrics Born went under the original moniker Asia Born on 1993's Send Them before changing it three years later on his collaborations with labelmate Lateef. After being featured on Lateef's "The Wreckoning" b/w "Latyrx" single, Lyrics put out his own 12", "Balcony Beach" b/w "Burnt Pride," in October of 1996 before jumping in the studio again with Lateef and DJ Shadow as Latyrx for The Album in 1997. He began working on a solo album the following year, though it spent five years in the workshop before appearing on Quannum as Later That Day... The success of his debut prompted LB to release a modified version of it, Same !@#$ Different Day, which contained new material as well as remixes of older songs, and in 2006, after an extensive world tour, the MC issued Overnite Encore: Lyrics Born Live! The majority of the record was taken from two 2005 performances in Australia, but also included new studio tracks. Near-constant touring helped solidy LB as one of alternative hip-hop's most distinctive players, and in April 2008, signed to Anti-, Lyrics Born released Everywhere at Once, which featured members of his live funk band as well as production work from Jake One, among others. ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide

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- - Underated
  - - By JJ209
    - 7/14/2008 19:48:26
  - One of the most unique sounds to come out of the bay in some time. If you havent listen to him yet do yourself a favor and get his first album.
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