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  Download a Hyphy-tastic Song From the First Latyrx Release in 15 Years

  November 9, 2012 – Hell, the year that underground rap re-exploded wouldn't be complete without the return of the mighty Latyrx!On their 1997 debut, The Album, the Bay Area duo of Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truthspeaker were prog-rap pioneers: rapping on top of each other like Gang of Four, spitting word streams in obtuse angles, and imagineering labyrinthine cadences that'd funk yer whole head up — often over beats by an emerging pal named DJ Shadow. …
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  Lyrics Born, 'As U Were' (Decon)

  November 2, 2010 – With each new release, former Solesides crew member Lyrics Born edges closer to becoming the West Coast Cee Lo, a onetime rap innovator now dedicated to the power of soul. While earlier albums like 2003's excellent Later That Day stayed in the P-Funk pocket, As U Were strains to incorporate electro into an ebullient mix of confessionals ("I've Lost Myself") and confidence boosters ("Oh Baby!"). …
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  EXCLUSIVE: New Clip from Lyrics Born

  October 15, 2010 – As U Were, the new album from Bay Area rapper Lyrics Born (out October 26) boasts a diverse set of guests appearances including Francis and the Lights (one of SPIN's picks for CMJ), underground hip-hop legend Gift of Gab, Aussie singer-songwriter Sam Sparro, and many more. …
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  Rothbury Fest Artist Interviews, Part 2

  July 8, 2009 – During downtime at this past weekend's Rothbury Festival in Michigan, SPIN correspondent Daniel Cassanova talked to some of the best acts there -- Gregg Gillis of Girl Talk, California indie-folk band Wendy Darling, electronica duo Pretty Lights, and Lyrics Born of the hip-hop collective Quannum All Stars. Gillis joked that the Rothbury Festival began after its founders listened to his 2006 album Night Ripper, Wendy Darling talked yoga …
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