Lyrics Born

Lyrics born (real name: Tom Shimura) is a Japanese-born, Berkeley, California-based MC,
beatmaker and producer who runs the Quannum Projects label with DJ Shadow and made
some noise as half of the underground hip-hop duo Latyrx. On his solo debut, Shimura
draws from funk, reggae and rock, even as he blurs their distinctions. He flows with an
almost Southern smoothness, plowing through syllables faster than an ear can di... More >