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Latyrx is an alternative hip hop duo consisting of Lateef the Truthspeaker and Lyrics Born. The roots of their partnership lay in the formation of the Solesides collective at the University of California, Davis.
The crew's charter members—which also included DJ Shadow and the future Blackalicious team—were all involved in student radio and shared a progressive-minded approach to hip hop. Lateef and Lyrics Born initially recorded as solo artists; under the name Asia Born, the latter released the first single on the Solesides label, "Send Them," in early 1993.
The first proper Latyrx release came in 1996, and was actually the B-side of Lateef's solo single "The Wreckoning." For the track in question, also called "Latyrx," both MCs recorded completely different raps that were played back simultaneously. Coupled with DJ Shadow's production and its unique effect, it started to build an underground buzz for the duo. More solo sides followed that year—Lateef cut "The Quickening (The Wreckoning, Pt. II)" with DJ Shadow on the boards, and Lyrics Born produced his own 12" release, "Balcony Beach" b/w "Burnt Pride." Most of these solo sides, along with a raft of new material, appeared on the duo's debut LP, Latyrx (The Album), which was released in 1997.
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Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura (born 1972), better known by his stage name Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born), is a Japanese-American rapper and producer. He is one half of the duo Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.
Through his childhood, Shimura lived in Tokyo, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Berkeley, California. He attended Henry B. Plant High School.
He changed his stage name from Asia Born to Lyrics Born in 1995 citing the desire to have his career based on his merits as opposed to his ethnicity. His first studio album, Later That Day, was released on Quannum Projects in 2003.
Lyrics Born's collaborations with Lateef the Truthspeaker on Latyrx records often see them trading lyrics back and forth in quick succession - Lyrics Born and Lateef's methodology for writing this type of lyric is described by Lateef in the book How to Rap: "With Latyrx stuff, when we have parts that we’re writing that we’re both going to be trading off, we write them together for the most part. I’ll sit there and write a rhyme, like I’ll write a line or two and then we’ll break up who’s gonna say what, and he’ll write a line or two and we’ll break up who’s gonna say what. It’s a very organic process."
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. There are also cases where songs are used in tie in marketing campaigns that allow them to become more than just a song. Tie ins and merchandising could be used in toys are marketing campaigns for food and other products. Although the origins of music videos date back to musical short films that first appeared in the 1920s, they came into prominence in the 1980s when MTV based their format around the medium. Prior to the 1980s, these works were described by various terms including "illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip" or "film clip". Since the creation and increased popularity of YouTube, mainstream artists now promote new music videos by releasing trailers of short promos on the site for their upcoming song and music video. Consequentially, YouTube has been converted into a social media platform for celebrities and artists to market themselves to their fans and audiences.
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Latyrx (The Album) is the debut full-length studio album by the American underground hip-hop duo Latyrx, consisting of Bay area rappers Lateef the Truthspeaker and Lyrics Born. The album was released on August 25, 1997 on the Solesides record label. Solesides was reestablished as Quannum Projects soon after, and the album was re-released on the Quannum label in 2002.
Rate/Comment Don't mess with her... Off The Muzapper's Mix EP Sounds sorta like "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and Los Furious Five, no? ---------- Lady don't take no shit insist on respect The sister walk around like a woman She won't speak less it's something worth sayin Don't play, the girl take herself so seriously People stare curiously She got a natural way, her hips sway furiously, yet luxoriously Carries herself like the cutest most purdiest Thing you've seen, this side of the bay Go about her business so purpose-fully She got razor sharp wit and she just won't quit Flauntin it, body built like a house made outta bricks She got the smile, the style and finesse Compounded with the blessed profound intellect Select few have ever seen her butt naked And ...
The official video for the hit song "Lady Don't Tek No" by Latyrx (Lyrics Born & Lateef the Truthspeaker). Available on Lyrics Born's new Greatest Hits album, "Now Look What You've Done, Lyrics Born!". Directed by Mark Austin Heim Produced by Maximum Flavor Media Starring Halim Martinez http://www.lyricsborn.com http://wwww.facebook.com/lyricsborn http://www.twitter.com/lyricsborn http://www.instagram.com/lyricsborn http://www.maximumflavormedia.com (C) 2016 Mobile Home Recordings - All Rights Reserved
The Official Music Video for the single, "Exclamation Point" off of the Latyrx release 'THE SECOND ALBUM' now available worldwide. Latyrx (Lateef the Truthspeaker & Lyrics Born) featuring Forrest Day http://www.latyrxauthentic.com Directed and Shot by: Mark Austin Heim Produced by: Maximum Flavor Edited by: Anthony Trivisonno & Mark Austin Heim A Maximum Flavor Media Production. Shot on location in San Francisco and Oakland California. Created entirely with still images shot on the Nikon D700. Special Thanks: Buckshot Bar & Game Room Sam Jackson Axel Johansson Soundwave Studios Chris Morrell
Best when listened to during a storm. Lyrics: Check it It began at sea Three cross currents concurrently started turning creatin the mother of all tempest to be Excess precipitation and ionization the cloud cover hovered ground 2000 feet listening swiftly to meet the ocean's wave peak Along the jet stream was a fog sparkin, rollin, and pourin needles of rain thunderin like god's bowlin lane Crashin and collidin, the master of craftsmen passionately expressing his anger with his angst then flashes rains insanity in fastening are rationally lashing out blossoming from his majestic means patterns and waves gravity couldn't tame battling seas with seas the skies were stale the light light rain of lightening veins brought in gray clouds with bright silk, then fade DEVISTATING The Dark, thic...
Latyrx - Bumpin' Contraption. With Milkdrop, to alleviate visual boredom.
The official music video for "Call to Arms" from Latyrx. Track produced by Headnodic. Video directed by Mark Austin Heim Video produced by Maximum Flavor Media in association with HKL Films. http://www.latyrxauthentic.com http://www.twitter.com/latyrx http://www.facebook.com/latyrx
This is an exclusive live performance of the Latyrx track, "Lady Don't Tek No" recorded at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA in August of 2011. This performance was part of an event hosted & curated by actor/musician/director Joseph Gordon-Levitt as part of his HITRECORD at The Movies showcase. Special thanks to the HITRECORD Community. Thanks also to: DJ Zeph The Regency Ballroom HKL Films Video edited by HKL Films
I recently discovered this rare gem on a old vhs tape. It features Latyrx (Lateef The Truthspeaker & Lyrics Born) & DJ Shadow, doing a live in-store performance at Rasputin Music in Berkeley, California in 1998. They were there promoting their new album at that time The Muzappers Mixes EP. Hope you enjoy this rare footage.
Recorded at Berbatis Pan Portland Oregon December 3rd 2011
Latyrx (live) - November 12th, 1998, RKCNDY, Seattle, WA Please support this artist. Buy their records, go to their shows, pick something up from the merch table!
A performance with the duo of Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truth Speaker. Directed, Shot, Edited: Olivia Parriott 2nd Camera: Robb Grimes Shot at The Independent SF http://www.theindependentsf.com/ SUBSCRIBE to our Channel!!: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=rhapsody Check us out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rhapsody Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rhapsody The Independent in SanFrancisco: http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Like The Independent: https://www.facebook.com/independentsf Follow The Independent: https://twitter.com/indysf Rhapsody TV offers exclusive access to huge stars (Adele, Lady Gaga, Deadmau5) and vibrant up-and-comers alike with sharp, inventive videos that provide deeper insight into our subscribers' favorite artists.
Rate / Comment The bass!!! The bass!!! Dope lyrics spit from Lateef The Truth Speaker, one half of the group Latyrx... mostly hatin... this song is harder than most of the songs on the album, but TRUST ME... the WHOLE album is FIRE! From Latyrx "The Album"
Latyrx (Lyrics Born & Lateef the Truthspeaker) ft DJ Zeph live @ Melkweg, Amsterdam 23-03-2014
Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truthspeaker @ Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
Rare album by Emanon and Exile released in 1999. SIDE A A1. 00:00 - Exile - Meditation A2. 02:51 - Exile - Meditation 2 A3. 06:22 - Aceyalone - The balance A4. 08:43 - Latyrx - Regions A5. 10:59 - Propellerheads - 360 degrees (Oh yeah ?) A6. 14:27 - Portishead - Humming A7. 17:20 - Abstract Rude - Situations A8. 20:48 - Exile - Meterism A9. 23:37 - Exile - Words A10. 25:31 - Exile - Find out yourself #1 A11. 26:34 - Exile - Young rock and roll fool A12. 27:17 - Exile - Find out yourself #2 A13. 29:16 - King Tee - Ko rock stuff A14. 30:44 - InI - Square one A15. 32:50 - Lootpack - The anthem A16. 35:23 - Exile - Scratch break A17. 38:28 - Saafir - Bones A18. 38:51 - Slick Rick - Lick the balls A19. 40:26 - Exile - A day in exile A20. 42:48 - Exile - Shackles of light SIDE B B1. 46:48 - DJ...
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QUADRON - slippin JENNIE ABRAHAMSON - she don't lie THE SHOES feat. HOLLIE COOK - baby HOLLIE COOK - milk and honey DWILT SHARPP - i need you close feat. lorett fleur LATYRX - lost the feeling and kill your pain WAX TAILOR, VOICE & ALI HARTER - this train MIDNIGHT MAGIC - beam me up MAJOR LAZER & AMBER - get free ORNETTE & MIKE LADD - sur le sable BLUNDETTO feat. HINDI ZAHRA - voices
A mix of some of HipHop's true light-workers! The vibrations keep rising as this journey takes you through the higher realms of consciousness (as far as this selection allows of course;) portraying paradigms many of us face when we choose the higher paths in life. Mix 7 of the JazzyHipHopSoulVibes series was calculated to be spiritually unique for the sacred #7.. Not spiritual as in new age or religious, haha! just straight up inspirational good vibes from multidimensional perspectives.. Why multi-dimensional? you’ve heard of multidimensional beings before right? Ever consider that we too are multi-dimensional beings? Think about it- If we are experiencing life right now in the third dimension, where do you think our higher self is chillin' at? I heard it’s somewhere in the middle...
Chalked full of over 50 cuts and tracks for an eclectic package of perspectives. Like Ice Cube said- better check yo self b4 you wreck yo self! I realized that these selections span through 25 years of hip hop from east to west & in-between and beyond to latin america, belgium, france and even russia! Awaken from the manipulated reality we've been born into and create your rightful sense of your own reality and believe in yourself!! since.. You do know yourself and what you are capable of... don't you? Journey through the depths of reality! Reality is calling - Nightmares on Wax (D Rok dub over with David Icke, Bill Hicks and an Einstein quote) What's Real - Jazz Liberatorz feat. Aloe Blacc (Emanon) Krewcial (snippet) - Krewcial Records Are Reality (snippet) - Style Mesia Church - ...
LIKE US & SUPPORT HIP HOP: http://www.Facebook.com/ughhblog FOLLOW US: http://twitter.com/ughhblog http://UndergroundHipHopBlog.com presents: Latyrx (Lyrics Born & Lateef the Truthspeaker) "Exclusive Interview" Hosted by. Pawz One April 2013 Location: Los Angeles Ca http://ughhblog.com/2013/04/30/latyrx-exclusive-interview-undergroundhiphopblog-com/ http://www.LatyrxAuthentic.com http://www.Twitter.com/LyricsBorn http://www.Twitter.com/TruthspeakerHQ http://www.Twitter.com/Latyrx http://www.Pawz1.com http://www.PawzOne.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/PAWZ1
This is the premiere episode of KIPWA featuring Qbala. In this episode Qbala interviews Hip Hop legends Lateef the Truthspeaker and Lyrics Born since the release of their new album as rap duo Latyrx, the Second Album. For more check out http://hyphytek.net Episode Links: http://qbalamusic.com http://http://latyrxauthentic.com/
LBTV brings you exclusive footage from the road as Lyrics Born continues the 2nd leg of his AS U WERE 2011 World Tour. Currently rounding out the bottom half of the United States, LB will be making his way back to the west coast for a couple of big shows including the Telus Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, BC on April 20th -- co-headlining with Dilated Peoples. On April 23rd, Lyrics Born will be performing at Yoshi's in San Francisco for a very special event called 'Continuum' which is a celebration and tribute to the music of James Brown and Curtis Mayfield. Then in August of this year Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truthspeaker re-unite as the mighty LATYRX for the first time in over 10 years. LBTV directed/edited by Justin Berger for HKL Films Produced by HKL Films and Mobile Ho...
Burnt Pride is a crazy thing
But now, what does it take to make you feel me concrete?
I ain't your maitre'd, I ain't on pain relief
This ain't make believe, I ain't on no ankle leash
I tried speaking in a rational manner
Tried to get my point across using regular me(ans)
I even patterned my delivery
Similarly after something you had said
So that you would not interpret me differently, but
My head's on a tree swing
Your debt's still lingering
While you erect gates with codes really nobody knows
I ask, "Why's it always closed?"
I'm told it's my approach
Well let's suppose
just for the sole sake of argument that
despite the spite and all the ill will you're harboring
that me, Lyrics Born, all this power that I'm harnessing
That I didn't come in here to no conquering
That I came in here to do a little bargaining
Grease key people do some apple polishing
Maybe hail a cab for my local congressman
so he can hook me with the landlord in parliament
Then I'll set up a booth, hand-pick my operatives
Train 'em up, send my squad of garbagemen
To spread the good will, all in the environment
and all the false doctrine and all the carcinogens, but now
I gotta be wise 'bout who I'm targeting
The key is make the young folks offerings
so that they don't become adults that are demonstrative
or else my chances of retirement go spiraling
So then I work my way into their subconsciousness
I tell them always use caution, now, cautiousness, because
Are you absolutely positive that you can make it without us and be prosperous?
You need to look at me and my accomplishments
Hey, I got an idea, let's start a partnership!
It'll be just like livin' in a Harlequin
And we'll feed our pond fishies ostriches
we'll feed the starved kiddies self-doubt lozenges
Just peeling layer after layer off their confidence
until it's one planet us homogenous
versus one gumball you optimists!!
Burn pride!! Burn pride!!
Burn pride!! Burn Pride!!
Burnt Pride is a crazy thing
What does it take to make you feel me concrete?
I ain't your maitre'd, I ain't on pain relief
this ain't make believe, I ain't on no ankle leash
I tried speaking in a rational manner
Tried to get my point across using conventional means
I even patterned my delivery similarly after something you had said
so that you would not interpret me differently, but-
My head's on a tree swing
Your debt's still lingering
While you erect gates with codes really nobody knows
I ask, "Why's it always closed?"
I'm told it's my approach
Okay, what's appropriate your royal holiness?
Shall I fan you with foliage in front of an audience?
Hi-five Napoleon?
Lo-five a Scorpion?
Then and only then would there ever be an opening
Well, that's just your big, wet blanket of power
You weight us down with double-talk until we think we're insane
But if you're trying to save your pride
You're trying to save your pride
As far as I'm concerned that shit is going down in flames
With your piddly-ass riddles
You think I ain't mentally apt
I see you slither 'round my ankle like I ain't gonna react
No more me nibblin' on a bridle while you're kickin' my abs
No more "everything's Ore-Ida" when I can't even stand
No more fiddling with the maps
No more belittling the past
No more nonsense when my questions is asked
No more concessions for an ego so fragile
Any self-expression chips away at your castle
Your pride's your damsel, you built your barricade
I was so careful
I danced around your insecurities
on your schedule
Ignored all your absurdities
But all the people
you parody with that dogshit your nurturing
Then you have the nerve to take certain shit personally
I didn't even speak a handful and I encroached on your territory
You need therapy there mister Pharisee
seriously, 'cause apparently your circuitry's terribly damaged
How 'bout a nice hot kerosene bath
I'll come back
I'll serenade you with flaming arrows oh serpentine
Your pride needs refurbishing
I'll extend you that courtesy like-
"Hi, this is Lyrics Born servicing!"
Burnt Pride!! Burnt Pride!!