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Lyrics Born

Real Name:
Tom Shimura
Profile:
Born: Tokyo, Japan
Currently: Los Angeles, California, United States
Rapper from Berkeley, California. Known for his work with the Solesides crew, most notably in partnership with Lateef the Truth Speaker.
Sites:
lyricsborn.com, MySpace
Aliases:
Asia Born, Tom Shimura
Variations:
All | Lyrics Born | L.B. | LB | Lyricsborn | Lyrx | Lyrx Born | Lyrxborn
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Discography

Releases:
Balcony Beach / Burnt Pride (12")   Solesides 1997
I Changed My Mind (Maxi, Single) ◄ (11 versions)   Mo Wax ... 1999
Hello / One Session ◄ (2 versions)   Quannum ... 2002
Callin' Out (12")   Quannum 2003
Later That Day... ◄ (3 versions)   Quannum 2003
Callin' Out Remix / Do That There (12")   Quannum 2004
Big Money Talk / The Jam (12")   Decon 2005
I'm Just Raw (12")   Quannum 2005
I'm Just Raw (12", Promo)   Quannum 2005
Same !@#$, Different Day (Album, Comp) ◄ (4 versions)   Quannum ... 2005
Overnight Encore: Lyrics Born Live! (CD, Album, Liv)   Quannum 2006
Everywhere At Once (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Anti- 2008
Balcony Beach / Burnt Pride (12", Pro)   Solesides  
Remixes:
The Complete Verve // Remixed (4xCD, Comp, Enh, Dig) Stay Loose (Lyrics Bor... Verve Records 2005
Verve // Remixed 3: Selected Mixes (12", Promo, Smplr) Stay Loose (Lyrics Bor... Verve Records 2005
Verve // Remixed3 (Comp) ◄ (7 versions) Stay Loose (Lyrics Bor... Verve Records ... 2005
Verve // Remixed³ & Verve // Unmixed³ (2xCD, Comp) Stay Loose (Lyrics Bor... Universal Music (Canada) 2005
The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 2 (CD, Mixed, Uno) Stay Loose (LB Remix) Mobile Home Recordings 2007
Production:
Lady Don't Tek No (Maxi) ◄ (4 versions) Rankin No.1, Rankin No... Solesides 1997
The Album (Album) ◄ (8 versions) Say That, Balcony Beac... Solesides ... 1997
The Album (Sampler) (12", Smplr) Say That, Balcony Beach A&M Records 1997
The Muzappers Mixes (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Rankin' No.1, Rankin' ... Solesides 1997
The Muzappers Mixes EP (EP) ◄ (3 versions)   Solesides ... 1997
Elephant Tracks (CD) Regions Asian Improv Records 1999
Extravaganza (12", Promo)   Mo Wax 1999
Quannum Spectrum (Comp) ◄ (6 versions) Concentration, People ... Toy's Factory ... 1999
Quannum Spectrum Instrumentals (2xLP)   Mo Wax 1999
The Extravaganza / Looking Over A City (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Mo Wax ... 1999
Nia ◄ (2 versions) Do This My Way Quannum 2000
Quannum Presents Solesides Greatest Bumps (Comp) ◄ (5 versions)   Quannum ... 2000
Sweet Angels (12")   Quannum 2001
Masterpiece Theatre (CD, Mixed) Extravaganza Hiero Imperium 2004
Co-production:
Quannum Spectrum (CD) Looking Over a City Toy's Factory 1999
Mix:
Quannum Spectrum (2xLP) Lookin' Over A City Quannum 1999
The Extravaganza / Looking Over A City (CD, Single)   Mo Wax 1999
Quannum Presents Solesides Greatest Bumps (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Send Them, Say That Quannum ... 2000
Appears On:
The Wreckoning (12") Latyrx Solesides 1995
Hardcore (Instrumental) Hip Hop / Fully Charged On Planet X (Cass, Single)   Solesides 1996
The Quickening / The Wreckoning / Latyrx (12") Latyrx Solesides 1996
The Album (CD, Album)   Solesides 1997
Psyence Fiction (Album) ◄ (7 versions) Guns Blazing (Drums Of... Mo Wax ... 1998
Psyence Fiction Survival Kit ◄ (2 versions) Guns Blazing (Drums Of... Mo Wax 1998
Nia (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Do This My Way, Do Thi... Mo Wax ... 1999
Quannum Spectrum (2xLP) Concentration, People ... Quannum 1999
The Extravaganza / Looking Over A City (CD, Single)   Mo Wax 1999
Guiding Resolution ◄ (2 versions)   Ninja Tune ... 2000
Quannum Presents SoleSides Greatest Bumps (2xCD, Comp) Say That Ninja Tune 2000
The Art Of War: Who Dares Wins (2xCD, Comp) I Changed My Mind (Cha... Toy's Factory 2000
Another Late Night: Howie B. (CD, Mixed) I Changed My Mind (Rat... Kinetic Records 2001
Discern / Define ◄ (3 versions)   Quannum ... 2001
Blazing Arrow (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Release (Part 3) MCA Records 2002
Explosive (12") Explosive (Featuring R... Chocolate Industries 2003
Juice CD Volume 37 (CD) Explosive Juice Magazin 2003
Novembre 2003 (CD) Emerge Les Inrockuptibles 2003
One A.M. (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Explosive Chocolate Industries 2003
Soul Food Taqueria ◄ (3 versions) Gettin It Together Mo Wax ... 2003
Spirit In Stone (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Fa' Show (Door Drama) ... Quannum 2003
Coup De Theatre (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Top Qualified Decon 2004
Explosive / Ain't Right (12") Explosive (Caural Remi... P-Vine Records 2004
Family Business Mixtape (CD) Silly Puddy (Remix) Live Up Records 2004
Gettin' It Together (12") Gettin' It Together Galaxia 2004
Sunset Scavenger (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Hands Up Wide Hive Records ... 2004
Funky Skunk (CD, Mixed, Ltd) Untitled Not On Label (DJ Shadow Self-released) 2005
Shifting Gears (Album) ◄ (4 versions) The Get Down Hollywood Records 2005
The Craft (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Give It To You Anti- ... 2005
Triumvirate / Top Qualified (12") Top Qualified Decon 2005
Beats, Remixes & A Side Of Mashups (CD) Z & G Live Up Records 2006
Break A Dawn (CD, Album) Yes Yes Handcuts Records 2006
Explorations - Classic Picante Regrooved (CD) Watermelon Man (Dan Th... Concord Picante 2006
Frankie Splits ◄ (2 versions) 2Hot 2Cold 2Tough Compost Records 2006
From The Soil To The Soul (CD)   Quannum 2006
Supreme Lyricism Vol. 1 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Ltd) 3 Strike Felony, Top Q... Giftstribution 2006
The Singles (12") On The Scene Slept On Records 2006
Ahead Of The Curve (CD, Album) All Night (Intro)/Watc... Quannum, Hard Left Records 2007
From The Corner To The Block (Album) ◄ (2 versions) What You Need Anti- ... 2007
The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 2 (CD, Mixed, Uno) 2 Hott 2 Cold, That Go... Mobile Home Recordings 2007
Droppin' Science Fiction (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Ill Vacation Definitive Jux 2008
10th Anniversary (3xCD, Comp, Ltd, Boo) Turn It Up Tru Thoughts 2009
Trippin' (Vinyl, Single, 12) Trippin' Moogoo Vs Lyr... Discograph, B Flat Recordings 2009
Sunset Scavenger (12", W/Lbl)   Wide Hive Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Imaginary Friends (Cass, Mixed) Balcony Beach Dream Sequence 1996
60 Min's Of Mo'Wax Shit (CD, Mixed, Promo, Ltd) Send Them Mo Wax 1997
Deep Concentration (2xLP) Say That OM Records 1997
The Solesides EP (10", EP) Burnt Pride Marlboro Music / IDE 1997
Quannum Spectrum (Comp) ◄ (7 versions) I Changed My Mind, Hot... Quannum ... 1999
Quannum Spectrum Instrumentals ◄ (2 versions) Concentration, People ... Mo Wax 1999
Quannum Presents Solesides Greatest Bumps (Comp) ◄ (6 versions) Asia's Verse, Send The... Quannum ... 2000
The Art Of War: Who Dares Wins (2xLP) I Changed My Mind (Cha... Toy's Factory 2000
Another Late Night: Howie B. (CD, Mixed) I Changed My Mind (Rat... Kinetic Records 2001
AnotherLateNight ◄ (2 versions) I Changed My Mind (Rat... Azuli Records 2001
CMJ New Music Volume 89 January 2001 (CD, Comp, Promo) Balcony Beach College Music Journal 2001
Prspctv (CD) Asia's Verse Beikoku-Ongaku 2001
BBC Collective Ninja Special (CD, Promo, Mixed) Up To Jah, One Session Ninja Tune 2002
Remixed By The Stereo MCs ◄ (2 versions) I Changed My Mind (Rat... Universal Records (Germany) 2002
13 Underground Hip-Hop Flavas (CD, Smplr) Calling Out Plastiks Magazine 2003
Juice CD Volume 36 (CD) Callin' Out Juice Magazin 2003
Nova Tunes 08 (CD, Comp, Dig) Gettin It Together Nova Records 2003
Quannum Mix CD Volume 1: DJ D-Sharp's June Bug Session ◄ (2 versions) Hello, I Changed My Mi... Quannum 2003
Radio Sole 1 (CD, Comp) "Stone" Cold Lyrics (L... Massive Sounds, Massive Sounds 2003
Scion CD Sampler 7 (CD, Mixed, Promo) Last Trumpet Scion Audio/Visual 2003
Supperclub Presents Rome Vol. 6 (2xCD) I Changed My Mind (Ste... United Recordings 2003
Trax Sampler 069 (CD, Smplr, Car) Bad Dreams Trax Sampler 2003
2 Mixes From Wroclaw (CDr, Promo, Mixed) Send Them (Instrumental) Ninja Tune 2004
Conspicuous Absence (CD) Pack Up Urban Ambiance 2004
Lastebil (Debris From A Fragmented Culture Volume 1) (CDr, Comp, Mixed) Callin' Out (Accapella) Not On Label (Jakobsen) 2004
Nova Tunes 09 (CD) Bad Dream Nova Records 2004
Secouer Les Nouilles Volume 2 (CDr, Mixed) The Last Trumpet, Call... Propaganda Recordings (2) 2004
The Say So... (CD, Mixed) Callin’ Out Sleeping Giant Music 2004
Funk Fever (4xCD, Comp) Callin' Out Wagram 2005
Habitat Collection: Fireside (2xCD) Hello (Remix) Kinkysweet Recordings 2005
Los Grandes Rhymadores (CD) Do That There HHC Magazine 2005
NBA 2K6: The Tracks ◄ (2 versions) Big Money Talk Decon 2005
Waiting... (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (File, AAC, Album) Callin' Out Lions Gate Music 2005
City Lounge 2 (4xCD, Comp, Car) I Changed My Mind (Ste... Wagram 2006
FabricLive. 27 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Met) Do That There Fabric (London) 2006
Fresh Off A 6 Pack (Cass, Mixed) Pauseish - Lyrics Born... Anti-Party Music 2006
Nu Funk Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp) I Change My Mind (Ster... Wagram 2006
The Singles (12") On The Scene Slept On Records 2006
City Lounge 3 (4xCD, Comp) Stop Complaining (Morc... Wagram 2007
Featuring: Pigeon John 2 (CD, Album) I'm Just Raw The Telephone Company 2007
The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 2 (CD, Mixed, Uno) Intro, I'm Just Raw, H... Mobile Home Recordings 2007
Truth Spoken Mixtape: Volume 1 (CD, P/Mixed) Last Trumpet Quannum 2007
Anti- Sampler (CD, Smplr) Whispers Anti- 2008
Soul Vibrations (CD, Album) Revolution OM Records, OM Hip Hop 2008
Roll + Rave (2xCD, Comp) I Changed My Mind (Rat... Denz Da Denz Recordings  
Unofficial Releases:
The Funkiest The Mixtape Vol. I (Cass, Mixed) Hot People Funkiest Records 1999
Live From Austin (CD, Mixed) I Changed My Mind (Ins... Mother's Milk 2002
Quannum - Live On British Radio ◄ (2 versions) Send Them, I Changed M... Minty Fresh (2) 2003
Funky Skunk (CD) Untitled DJ Shadow (White) 2005
The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season One (CD) Opening Theme, Do That... Mobile Home Recordings 2005
Def Beat Remixes Vol. 7 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Do That There Def Beat 2006
Bay Area Boom Box 8 (CDr, Mixed) Differences Cartier Entertainment 2008
Essential Mix (CD, Mixed, Comp) Freestyle, Freestyle DJ Shadow (White) 2008
I Changed My Mind (12")   Not On Label  
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