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2 unusual facts about Lyrics Born


DJ Sharaz

His influences are largely soul/funk but also include: Eddie Kendricks, Isaac Hayes, Candi Staton, Otis Redding, Elvis Presley, Zapp, The Stylistics, O'Jays, Bill Withers, Lyrics Born, Sparlha Swa, Slave, Midnight Star, Stevie Wonder (pre-1980), Al Green, etc.

Evan Jackson Leong

He has also directed a number of music videos that have screened on MTV and other outlets for groups such as Far East Movement (music videos for the tracks "Round Round" and "Satisfaction" on The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift soundtrack; "Western", "Work Bounce" and "Far East Futura"), MC Jin (the tracks "Yum Dom Cha" and "Li Li Luan"/"Li Li Chaos"), Lyrics Born (the tracks "Last Trumpet" and "Bad Dreams"), and Estairy ("Hands Up" also feat. Equipto).


Break a Dawn

The album is produced entirely by the duo's beatmaker Amp Live and features guest appearances from Gift of Gab (of Blackalicious), Lyrics Born, Raashan Ahmad (of Crown City Rockers), Deuce Eclipse and D.U.S.T. Break a Dawn features the single "Act Right" b/w "Target Practice".


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