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.

Reload It
Kano Lyrics

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This is wat it means wen dj's reload it,
Its kano in the house
Yo nuff mc's just aint creative
They jus remix kano'z latest
Get a response n think there rated
Dnt bother call me, cuz we aint related
Nuff dj's dnt know the basics,
Cut a few dubz n think theyve made it

Made there raise but they aint made shit,
Listen to mak n play the same bits
Nuff producers think theyve made hits
Sold 500 they aint made hits
Brit is the vocal that makes it
And tryna charge me big doe to take it
Nuff promoters think raise big
N kids dont giv a shit wen there ravers
There standin up wiv no ravin
They came to the front
Then kano came in, nuttin like K, A, double dot No,
K.A.N shot it like O'z
I send da man dem abou da crenshaw
But i got the girls all over ma flow
But alot of people don't know about me
I can spit like a old skool mc
A,B,C..123, K,A,N,O lyircal G
U dont believe me lyrically
Lyrical danger, lyrical mean,
They know im that lyrical teen
And i eat the tracks like edable beats,
K ay im a bad boy boi tho
Im a real bad boy, bad boys knw that
U cant fuk wiv the bad d bad d d bad boy flow, cuz this is what it means wen dj'z reload it
That 16 was mean n he knows it
Double gets alot n whiley gets alot of reloads
Tinchy gets nuffin
Demon always gets re-loads
This is what it means wen dj'z reload it
That 16 was mean n he knows it
Ghetto gets alot n scratchy gets alot of reloads
Hyper gets nuffin, lethal always gets reloads
U cant tell me nuffin
I aint havin it
If i c suttin i like , fuk it im havin it
And we can go bk 2 bk but believe i'll have it up
And the dj knows it, cuz thats why he jacks it up, fuk it bk me up
I make love music, n i make thugs music
I make club tunez so dj'z in the club use it
Windows steamin up, wen the best mc's are teamin up
Evenin people say brap brap brap brap
N dj'z wee it up
Yo, K to the A, K to the A to the N to the O
I know that u people already know
I betta reload purely for the flow
Gimme that stage n a microphone
A speaker, n thats ma time to glow

I knw the ladies like ma flow
They put there numba inside ma phone!

Overall Meaning

In Kano's song "Reload It," the rapper is critiquing the lack of creativity in the music industry. He suggests that many artists simply remix his latest tracks and think they are talented. Kano emphasizes that it is the vocals that make the hits, not just the music, and that many DJs and producers do not know the basics. He asserts that some promoters overestimate their influence and that many people claim they know him, but they are not related. Despite the negativity, Kano also boasts about his own lyrical abilities and his ability to create music for all audiences.

The song's message centers on Kano's frustration with the lack of originality in the music industry. He believes that too many artists are relying on his success in order to make their own, without really thinking about what makes his music so popular. Kano emphasizes that it is not just the beats or the production, but the lyrics and vocals that really make the hits. He criticizes those who think they have made it but have only sold a few hundred records, and he dismisses those who try to charge him for using his music. At the same time, Kano also makes it clear that he is not just a one-note rapper. He is versatile, able to create music for all audiences, whether love songs or club anthems. The song ends with Kano's assurance that he is here to stay and that he will continue to make great music, regardless of the competition.

Line by Line Meaning

This is wat it means wen dj's reload it,
This is what it signifies when DJs play a tune again.

Its kano in the house
Kano is currently present and performing.

Yo nuff mc's just aint creative
Many MCs lack originality in their music.

They jus remix kano'z latest
They just copy Kano's latest music.

Get a response n think there rated
If they get a positive response, they think they're great.

Dnt bother call me, cuz we aint related
Don't call me because we're not related.

Nuff dj's dnt know the basics,
Many DJs don't know the fundamental aspects of music.

Cut a few dubz n think theyve made it
By mixing a few tracks, they think they have become successful.

Made there raise but they aint made shit,
They have made some money, but they haven't achieved anything significant.

Listen to mak n play the same bits
They listen to other musicians and replicate their work.

Nuff producers think theyve made hits
Many producers believe that they have created hit songs.

Sold 500 they aint made hits
Just because they sold 500 copies, it doesn't mean they have created hits.

Brit is the vocal that makes it
The British accent is what makes the song successful.

And tryna charge me big doe to take it
They're trying to charge a lot of money for the song.

Nuff promoters think raise big
Many promoters think that they can make a lot of money.

N kids dont giv a shit wen there ravers
Kids don't care when they're partying.

There standin up wiv no ravin
They're just standing around, not really partying.

They came to the front
They moved to the front of the stage/club.

Then kano came in, nuttin like K, A, double dot No,
Then Kano began performing.

K.A.N shot it like O'z
K.A.N performs really well.

I send da man dem abou da crenshaw
I send my friends to Crenshaw (a neighborhood in LA).

But i got the girls all over ma flow
Girls love Kano's music.

But alot of people don't know about me
Many people are not aware of Kano's music.

I can spit like a old skool mc
Kano can rap like an old school MC.

A,B,C..123, K,A,N,O lyircal G
Kano is a skilled rapper.

U dont believe me lyrically
You don't believe how good Kano's lyrics are.

Lyrical danger, lyrical mean,
Kano's lyrics are edgy and powerful.

They know im that lyrical teen
People know that Kano is a skilled young rapper.

And i eat the tracks like edable beats,
Kano devours the music tracks like they are edible.

K ay im a bad boy boi tho
Kano is a bad boy, although.

Im a real bad boy, bad boys knw that
Kano is a truly bad boy.

U cant fuk wiv the bad d bad d d bad boy flow, cuz this is what it means wen dj'z reload it
You can't compete with Kano's music because it's what DJ's are playing again and again.

That 16 was mean n he knows it
Kano knows that his verse was great.

Double gets alot n whiley gets alot of reloads
Double and Wiley receive a lot of applause and DJs play their music again.

Tinchy gets nuffin
Tinchy doesn't get a lot of applause or DJ plays.

Demon always gets re-loads
Demon always receives applause and DJs play his music again.

Ghetto gets alot n scratchy gets alot of reloads
Ghetto and Scratchy are very popular among DJs and audiences.

Hyper gets nuffin, lethal always gets reloads
Hyper doesn't get a lot of applause or DJ plays, but Lethal always does.

U cant tell me nuffin
You can't tell Kano anything.

I aint havin it
Kano won't accept it.

If i c suttin i like , fuk it im havin it
If Kano sees something he likes, he'll just take it.

And we can go bk 2 bk but believe i'll have it up
Kano can go back to back with another rapper, but he'll come out on top.

And the dj knows it, cuz thats why he jacks it up, fuk it bk me up
The DJ knows Kano is great, so he turns up the volume and brings him back on stage.

I make love music, n i make thugs music
Kano makes music for those who love or those who are tough.

I make club tunez so dj'z in the club use it
Kano makes music specifically for use in nightclubs.

Windows steamin up, wen the best mc's are teamin up
The windows in the club fog up when the best MCs are performing together.

Evenin people say brap brap brap brap
People cheer and shout 'brap brap brap brap' in the evening.

N dj'z wee it up
The DJs get excited too.

Yo, K to the A, K to the A to the N to the O
This is Kano's name, spelled out.

I know that u people already know
Kano knows that everyone already knows his name.

I betta reload purely for the flow
Kano should start another song because he's so skilled.

Gimme that stage n a microphone
Kano just needs a stage and a microphone to perform.

A speaker, n thats ma time to glow
Once he has a speaker, he's ready to shine.

I knw the ladies like ma flow
The ladies love Kano's music.

They put there numba inside ma phone!
They give Kano their phone number because they like his music so much.