1) [1] a UK hi… Read Full Bio ↴There are three musical projects by the name of Kano --
1) [1] a UK hip hop / grime rapper
2) [2] a classic italo-disco project.
3) [3] a Japanese singer who covers Vocaloid songs.
[1] In his early teens Kano attended Langdon Comprehensive School in East Ham, Newham, where his mother still works. Kano was a promising footballer, representing Chelsea F.C., Junior Hammers and Norwich City by the age of thirteen, but in the end he abandoned his sporting ambitions in favour of a musical career. His cousin Jonathan Fortune plays for Charlton Athletic.
His first track was "Boys Love Girls". Kano first became known on the UK grime scene for his work with his original group, N.A.S.T.Y Crew (Natural Artistic Sounds Touching You). From this springboard he was signed as a solo artist and began work on his debut solo album.
He is signed to 679 Recordings and is a label mate of The Streets. He was also a key member in East London’s N.A.S.T.Y. Crew. However, since being signed to 679 recordings, he has now left N.A.S.T.Y Crew, and took Demon and Ghetto with him.
Home Sweet Home was a great critical success, from across the British press, most notably The Independent and The Observer, two creditable UK based newspapers. Many artists in the UK and US have expressed positive views of the album, including Busta Rhymes, Nas, RZA, Jay-Z, Andre 3000 and Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Towards the end of 2005, Kano also released a mixtape, Beats & Bars, which is currently only available at his concerts.
London Town was released on September 10, 2007, which included hit single, "This Is The Girl", featuring Craig David. London Town includes tracks featuring Gorillaz member Damon Albarn formerly of Blur, Kate Nash, Craig David, Vybz Kartel and Leo The Lion.
Kano is also releasing a special Deluxe Limited Edition that includes a DVD featuring a interview with Kano, This Is The Girl video and acoustic studio footage with Craig David.
Kano has now left 679 recordings.
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[2] Kano was a post-disco music project formed in 1979 by Italian-based producers/musicians Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga and Matteo Bonsanto. They were early producers of a style of Italian dance music called Italo-disco, a blend of 1970s disco and funk with the addition of synthesizers.
Kano's sound was first heard on radio stations and in dance clubs around the world with their debut hit single, 1980's "I'm Ready", from their self-titled debut album (which also included the minor hits, "It's a War" and the instrumental track "Cosmic Voyager"). The b-side of "I'm Ready", "Holly Dolly" used the same essential production elements. "I'm Ready" also peaked at #21 on the Black Singles chart. "It's a War" was also a big hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., reaching #2 for five weeks.
The project went on to record two other albums, including 1981's "New York Cake" (which included the minor hits "Don't Try to Stop Me", and "Can't Hold Back") and 1983's "Another Life" (including the title track and "I Need Love") which introduced West Indian-born singer Glen White. Their last song was 1985's "This Is the Night".
"I'm Ready" was later used as a sample on a few songs, such as Gigolo Tony's 1986 hit "Hokie Pokie" and Rofo's 1987 hit "Flashlight In A Disconight". The most well-known use of it as a sample is on Tag Team's 1993 hit, "Whoomp! (There It Is)". "Another Life" was remixed by Master Blaster featuring in their 2003 album "We Love Italo Disco". "Another Life" was also sampled in the 2005 track "Discopolis" by Lifelike & Kris Menace. "Ikeya Seki" was sampled by the French electro house artist Kavinsky for his track "Grand Canyon", which appeared on his 2007 EP, 1986.
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[3]Romanized name of the utaite 鹿乃, for a full biography, check that page.
Crazy
Kano Lyrics
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She being stubborn
So I unleash the Shaggy Mr Lovin' Lovin'
I'm Superbad
I'm McLovin
I'll have them ladies coming
Just like a Milky Bar
'Cos they are on me
E-lec-tric
Dub-step-rep
London the whole MAP
I got cruel intentions
Call me Sebastian
I hypnotize 'em like I'm Biggie
Boyznoize on the track spin
Really ain't no accident
When we drop this shit and they OD
They get high off my bars like a fiend
Leaner away, we kill em with 16
The whole crowds off their face
Whole crowds off their face
Whole crowds off their face
All my mates are crazy
Get the party jumping right from 8 until its late G
All my mates are crazy
Get the party jumping right from 8 until its late G
She, She knows she wants it
So I unleash the Shaggy Mr Lovin' Lovin'
I'll have them ladies coming
Just like a Milky Bar
Get the party jumping right from 8 until its late G
Get the party jumping right from 8 until its late G
In Kano's song "Crazy", he boasts about his ability to attract women and get the party going. He knows that the woman he is interested in wants him, but is being stubborn, so he unleashes his charm in the form of the "Shaggy Mr. Lovin' Lovin'" persona, a reference to the popular reggae artist Shaggy and his hit song "Mr. Boombastic". Kano feels that he is Superbad, likening himself to McLovin, the cool and confident character from the movie Superbad. He believes that he can make women flock to him like they would to a Milky Bar, a popular chocolate bar in the UK with the tagline "the deliciously creamy-tasting way to enjoy a balanced lifestyle".
Kano then goes on to talk about his love for the music scene in London, referring to it as "the whole MAP", meaning that London is the hub for all things music-related. He is on his techno and is an expert in the dubstep genre. Kano declares that he has cruel intentions and compares himself to Sebastian, the seductive character from the movie Cruel Intentions. He can mesmerize women with his wit and charm, just like Biggie Smalls could with his rhymes. The beat of the song is driven by Boyznoize, the German electronic music producer.
Kano believes that it is no accident that his music is so intoxicating that it can cause people to overdose on his bars like a fiend. When he and his crew drop their music, the whole crowd becomes wild, off their faces, and crazy. He boasts that his mates are also crazy and together, they can get the party jumping from 8 pm all the way until it's late. He repeats his earlier lines about the woman knowing she wants him and unleashing his power to attract women with his Mr. Lovin' Lovin' persona.
Line by Line Meaning
She knows she wants it
The girl is sure of what she desires
She being stubborn
She is being difficult about getting what she wants
So I unleash the Shaggy Mr Lovin' Lovin'
To convince her, Kano brings out his charm like the popular musician Shaggy
I'm Superbad
Kano is confident and cool
I'm McLovin
He is charming like the character from the movie Superbad - McLovin
I'll have them ladies coming
Kano is confident he can attract many women
Just like a Milky Bar
The ladies will come to him like kids come to a Milky Bar candy
'Cos they are on me
The girls are attracted to Kano
I'm on my techno
Kano is listening to techno music
E-lec-tric
The music is intense and electric
Dub-step-rep
Kano likes dubstep music and represents it
London the whole MAP
He is a Londoner and proud of it
I got cruel intentions
Kano is determined to get what he wants
Call me Sebastian
He refers to the character Sebastian from the movie Cruel Intentions
I hypnotize 'em like I'm Biggie
Kano hypnotizes girls like the late rapper Biggie Smalls did with his music
Boyznoize on the track spin
Boyznoize produced the music for this song
Really ain't no accident
The success of the song is no coincidence
When we drop this shit and they OD
The impact of their music is so intense that people can overdose on it
They get high off my bars like a fiend
People get addicted and intoxicated by Kano's music and lyrics
Leaner away, we kill em with 16
Kano and his team impress everyone with their powerful 16-bar verses
The whole crowds off their face
The audience is completely out of control
All my mates are crazy
Kano's friends are energetic and wild
Get the party jumping right from 8 until its late G
They start the party early and keep it going until late
Writer(s): Sung Woon Park, Tae Yeong Kim, Ji Won Kang, Alexander Ridha, Joong Ho Jeon, Jong Hyun Park, Min Chul Shin, Jin Woo Kang, Woo Kyung Kang Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Hong Kong Korean B, Musiccube Inc., Warner Chappell Music Korea Inc., Boysnoize Publishing Gmbh
Contributed by Jayden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.