(1972-09-02) September 2, 1972 (age 51) Tokyo, Japan[2]
Origin
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Genres
Alternative hip hop, funk
Occupation(s)
Rapper, singer, producer
Years active
1992–present
Labels
Quannum Projects, Epitaph, Decon
Website
www.lyricsborn.com
Musical artist
Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura (born September 2, 1972), better known by his stage name Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born),[3] is a Japanese-American rapper, singer, and producer.[4] He is one half of the duo Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.[2]
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Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura (born September 2, 1972), better known by his stage name LyricsBorn (formerly Asia Born), is a Japanese-American rapper, singer...
Kang The MV Star". A-Tunes. July 19, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2023. "LyricsBorn "Real People" Official Music Video". YouTube. October 18, 2015. Wikimedia...
his newer compositions place more emphasis on sung vocals and romantic lyrics. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father...
2na. Chali 2na was also featured on LyricsBorn's Everywhere at Once album, performing on "Hott 2 Deff". LyricsBorn was also the MC for The Deadliest Catch...
- "The Sugarhill Suite" from Freestyle (2003) LyricsBorn - "Do That There Medley" from The LyricsBorn Variety Show Season One (2005) "Lesson 4" on Return...
SoleSides, whose members included DJ Shadow, Lateef the Truthspeaker, and LyricsBorn. Solesides Records was the name of the collective's Northern California...
Rule by replicating lyrics from other Ja Rule songs, referring to Ja Rule's controversy of being labeled as homophobic in the lyrics such as "I show no...
credited with the Academy Award unless they contributed either to music, lyrics, or both in their own right. The songs that are nominated for this award...
American alternative hip hop duo consisting of Lateef the Truthspeaker and LyricsBorn. The roots of their partnership lay in the formation of the Solesides...
contributions from Chief Xcel, Del the Funky Homosapien, the Grouch, LyricsBorn, Dan the Automator and DJ Shadow. He was also featured on the songs "Wonderful...
genres such as EDM, J-pop, and hip hop into a unique stylistic blend. The lyrics generally follow a theme of famous or mythical people and creatures from...
The Harley Lyrics is the usual name for a collection of lyrics in Middle English, Anglo Norman (Middle French), and Latin found in Harley MS 2253, a manuscript...
comprised various DJs and MCs, the most notable being DJ Shadow, MC–producer LyricsBorn and duo Blackalicious. The members of Solesides all met via the radio...
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Home". Containing genres of hip hop, pop rap, R&B, and soul, the song's lyrics reference slow jam artists and describes the role of lovermen. Upon release...
Christ I (also known as Christ A or (The) Advent Lyrics) is a fragmentary collection of Old English poems on the coming of the Lord, preserved in the Exeter...
Rage Against the Machine song "Know Your Enemy", which include the lyrics: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..." The band played at the Scandinavian...
singer. In his long-term collaboration with Elton John, he has written the lyrics for most of John's songs. Over the years, he has written songs for a variety...
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