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Lyrics Born

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Born
2 September 1972 (age 52)
Born In
Tokyo, Japan
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 h… read more
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 foun… read more
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 al… read more

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1 Play track Later That Day... Callin' Out
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2 What Dreams Are Made Of What Dreams Are Made Of
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3 Play track I Changed My Mind - Stereo MCs Rattlesnake Mix I Changed My Mind - Stereo MCs Rattlesnake Mix
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4 Play track Later That Day... Bad Dreams
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5 Play track Everywhere At Once I Like It, I Love It
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6 Play track 2K6: The Tracks Big Money Talk
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7 Play track The Lyrics Born Variety Show: Season Pho (4!) Make It Good
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8 Take It 2 Far - Single Take It 2 Far
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9 Play track Quite a Life When I Get My Check ($, $, $)
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10 Same !@#$ Different Day Pack Up Remix
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  1. 59,412 listeners

    6 Oct 2003 · 17 tracks

    Later That Day...
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  2. 38,928 listeners

    18 Apr 2005 · 16 tracks

    Same !@#$ Different Day
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  3. 19,534 listeners

    19 Apr 2008 · 18 tracks

    Everywhere At Once
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    5 Aug 2003 · 8 tracks

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