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 Play track I Changed My Mind - Stereo MCs Rattlesnake Mix I Changed My Mind - Stereo MCs Rattlesnake Mix
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3 Play track Later That Day... Bad Dreams
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4 GOODBYE, STICKY RICE Shades of Jade
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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 Take It 2 Far - Single Take It 2 Far
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8 Can We Still Be Friends? Can We Still Be Friends?
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9 What Dreams Are Made Of What Dreams Are Made Of
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10 Play track Quite a Life When I Get My Check ($, $, $)
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  1. 63,415 listeners

    6 Oct 2003 · 17 tracks

    Later That Day...
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    Same !@#$ Different Day
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