There are three musical projects by the name of Kano --
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.

Money on My Mind
Kano Lyrics

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You always on my mind
Just to see my boob dance
You always on my mind
Uh huh
Mmm
My mind
She go to school Monday through Friday
In the club working on Saturday

Throw all this money in my pants, it's why
Just to see my boob dance
She go to school Monday through Friday
In the club working on Saturday
Throw all this money in my pants, it's why
Just to see my boob dance
You always on my mind
Just to see my boob dance
I can't stop dreaming all the time
Ain't got you out of my mind
Do you mind if I
Take you for a ride
Don't you worry about a thing
Baby hop inside
Let lil Mack take you on a cruise
South side, cross check, you know how we do
Money on me and no stacking, no clue
Blue clues and I throw it on you
Racks after racks, I'm packing it
Shawty look good and she packing, she hacking it
You already know that I'm out of range
I chip with the 5150 shit
I do what I gotta do to get the loop
And I tell them about it, they know I'm about it
They know I'm about it
All of this liquor I'm pouring up out of the bottle
Shawty she taking a swaddle
Said she want another sip of Bacardi
Said she wanna take a trip to the island
Said she wanna be with me cause I'm stylish and wild
And I make her pop it
Where she go, nobody know
Up and down that pole
I ain't tripping girl, get your dough
Everybody know
What it's like to be something
What it's like to see something
Get that money
She go to school Monday through Friday
In the club working on Saturday
Throw all this money in my pants, it's wild
Just to see my boo
She go to school Monday through Friday
In the club working on Saturday
Throw all this money in my pants, it's wild
Just to see my boo
She a hard worker but she chasing her bag
You always on my mind
Just to see my boo
She go to work on the way
I go searching all the time
All the time
And it's all up in my mind
She a hard worker but she chasing her bag
She hate a n***a that cocky and brag
Tell she feel me the way she laugh
Having a blast, spending this cash
Handful of one stuff down her crack
Bitch so bad want nothing but a Mac
Spending dis cash, no strings attached
Ain't my fault my n***a you lack
Pretty ass feet, walk with a gap
Spending dese ones you can twerk in my lap
Ass like that I'll pay to see it clap
Let me see it from the back, let me see what you got
She drop it low like She know she a pro, twerking that ass all around that pole
Ain't a bitch in here stopping her glow
Shawty been a show since she hit that floor
She got some moves I never seen
That was so new to me
Grabbing my jewelry, moving that booty
Baby, look what you do to me
She got some moves I never seen
That was so new to me
Grabbing my jewelry, moving that booty
Baby, look what you do to me
Work hard Monday through Friday
In the club working on Saturday
Can't wait to see her pretty face
Just to see my boo thang
Work hard Monday through Friday
In the club working on Saturday

Can't wait to see her pretty face
Just to see my boo thang

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kano's song "Money on My Mind" depict a narrative of a man who is infatuated with a woman he refers to as his "boo." The song highlights her dedication and hard work, as she goes to school from Monday to Friday and works in the club on Saturdays. The singer showers her with money, not out of materialism, but rather to witness her captivating dance moves. The lyrics convey his constant thoughts of her, as she occupies his mind and dreams. He asks if he can take her on a ride, promising not to worry about anything and inviting her to join him. The song emphasizes his desire to enjoy life's pleasures and his willingness to do whatever it takes to secure financial stability.

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Michael Calvert, Talib Hannah

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