Latest Release
- 30 AUG 2023
- 1 Song
- Quannum Spectrum · 1999
- Same !@#$ Different Day · 2005
- The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 2 · 2006
- Later That Day... · 2003
- 2K6: The Tracks · 2005
- Later That Day... · 2003
- Later That Day... · 2003
- Everywhere at Once · 2008
- Real People · 2015
- The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 2 · 2006
Compilations
Appears On
- Nick Andre & Jazz Mafia
- Tha Building
- Chali 2na & Krafty Kuts
- Wes Anderson
- YEAR OF THE OX
About Lyrics Born
A founding member of the Bay Area's famed Solesides/Quannum crew, Lyrics Born makes good-natured, socially conscious hip-hop which channels the spirit of vintage soul, New Orleans funk, and old-school rap. He is distinguished by his unique baritone voice and melodic, conversational rapping style, as well as his organic production and full-band live performances. First receiving attention as half of the abstract hip-hop duo Latyrx (with Lateef the Truth Speaker), Lyrics Born made his full-length solo debut in 2003 with Later That Day..., a primarily self-produced effort. Numerous mixtapes followed, while studio albums such as 2008's Everywhere at Once and the more rock-influenced 2010's As U Were shifted to a more polished, pop-oriented sound. 2015's Real People nodded to LB's blues, jazz, and funk influences, and 2022's Mobile Homies: Season 1 grew from his interview podcast of the same name. Another 2022 release, Vision Board, was both abstract and funky.
- HOMETOWN
- Tokyo, Japan
- BORN
- 2 September 1972
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap