Lyrics Born (a.k.a. Asia Born) is Tom Shimura (b. 1972), originally from Be… Read Full Bio ↴Lyrics Born (a.k.a. Asia Born) is Tom Shimura (b. 1972), originally from Berkeley, California, though through his childhood he lived in Tokyo, Japan, and Salt Lake City, Utah. He began his hip hop career while at college at UC Davis, where he was a DJ at the college station KDVS. He is a founding member of the group of artists known as Quannum Projects.

He is also one half of the group Latyrx with fellow MC Lateef the Truth Speaker. Lyrics Born has worked with many artists including KRS-One, Jean Grae, Dilated Peoples, Z-Trip, DJ Shadow, Diverse, Tommy Guerrero, Blackalicious and his wife, Joyo Velarde.

Lyrics Born released his first solo LP in October of 2003, called Later That Day.

In April of 2005, Lyrics Born's second album Same !@#$ Different Day was released on the Quannum Projects label. The album featured remixes of five songs from Later That Day along with a number of new tracks.

LB's hit song Callin' Out was featured in a 2004 Coca Cola television commercial in the United States featuring actor Adrien Brody and was #1 on San Francisco's Alternative Rock station, Live105 for 5 weeks. The song is also featured in the film Waiting... starring Ryan Reynolds.

His songs have been featured in television shows such as HBO's Entourage, Six Feet Under, Skins, Gilmore Girls and the films Collateral by Michael Mann and Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift. Lyrics Born also appears in the upcoming Justin Lin film, Finishing the Game.

His latest album, Overnite Encore: Lyrics Born LIVE! is a live record recorded in Australia and has received praise from critics all across the board who have hailed it as one of the best live hip-hop albums ever made. Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 / 4 Stars.

Lyrics Born is currently recording his latest album which is due for release next year.

You can check out updates via his online video blog, LBTV available on his website and Myspace page.

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Lyrics Born Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Lyrics Born:

04-Callin' Out Joy: People are you ready lets start the show Don't worry …
Anti Things just ain't the same for Asians They slicing our faces…
Baby I Made It Top down in the Cadillac Coupe DeVille I got the pad…
Bad Dream Woke up in the middle of the night cold sweating Ass…
Before and After This is hard for me to write it's difficult to…
Callin Out Joy: People are you ready lets start the show Don't worry 'b…
Callin' Out Remix Joy: People are you ready lets start the show Don't worry …
Chocolate Cake I love chocolate cake And ice cream on my plate I love…
Clap Your Hands Clap Your Hands if you know you're beautiful Clap Your Hands…

Cold Call Lyrics Born: Lemme call this fool Gab *"Mary Had a Little…
Cold Call (feat. The Gift of Gab) Lyrics Born: Lemme call this fool Gab *"Mary Had a Little…
Coulda Woulda Shoulda People say that together we were both sides of the…
Do That There Now he comes close gets crushed like clay packs With unlimi…
Do That There (The Young Einstein Hoo-Hoo mix) Now he comes close gets crushed like clay packs With unlimit…
Don't Quit Your Daydream First Asian Kid to make a Greatest Hits in the…
Goin' Down South More lies, more conversation, girl It really don't matter '…
Hello Oh! Oh oh, oh oh oh oh... I love to see you…
Hott People For all the late night peoples out there "Rock rock y'all.."…
I Every time that I get up on the microphone, I gotta…
I Can't Wait For Your Love I got to put this down for real man, I…
I Changed My Mind Well I came at you a young boy, girl With no…
I Like I I Love It Every time that I get up on the microphone, I gotta…
I Like It, I Love It (Bridge Repeat 2X) Every time that I get up on the…
I'm Just Raw [Intro] His name is (Lyrics Born) And he is, as they say,…
I'm The Best I'm the best rapper in the world I'm the best rapper…
I've Lost Myself Please don't see just a boy caught up in dreams…
Im The Best I'm the best rapper in the world I'm the best rapper…
In Case of Fire In case of fire Break the glass Do What U Wanna Light a…
Is It Worth It Help me I ain't satisfied I need more, more, more Much more …
Last Trumpet Sample: lamentations, lamentations, lamentations worldwide …
Love Me So Bad Oooh ooooh You say you love me so bad but you…
Over You [Intro: Lyrics Born (Joyo Velarde)] Girl I got you good now…
Pack Up From the gate what you know about rapping motherfucker You c…
Rise and Shine Rise And Sing Our God is risen and reigning And were elevati…
Shake It Off My woman left me out to twist in the wind She…
Stop Complaining Stop complaining Stop complaining Now many songs do you fig…
The Last Trumpet Sample: lamentations, lamentations, lamentations worldwide W…
The Last Trumpet (feat. Lateef the Truthspeaker) Sample: lamentations, lamentations, lamentations worldwide …
The Last Trumpet Medley Sample: lamentations, lamentations, lamentations worldwide …
The World Is Calling This is a man's world This is a man's world This is…
Trouble Trouble Trouble You know the voice on site Like your Daddy's Voice like ange…

We Live By the Beat Powerspoonz in a stereo We waited long time let me give…

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