Person · Male
Lyrics Born
- From
- Tokyo, United States
- Since
- 1972–present
- Releases
- 32
- alternative hip hop
- hip hop
About
Tsutomu William "Tom" Shimura (born September 2, 1972), better known by his stage name Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born), is a Japanese-American rapper, singer, and producer. He is one half of the duo Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.
Member of
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
Other
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That 1 Tyme in the Studio: Acoustic Selections Apple Music
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The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 7: The Series Finale
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The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 6
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The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 5
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Revolution
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The Lyrics Born Variety Show: Season Pho (4!)
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The Lyrics Born Variety Show: Season Three
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The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 2
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Same !@#$ Different Day
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The Lyrics Born Variety Show - Season One
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Callin’ Out (Remix) Apple Music
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Hello / One Session
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Official
Social
Reference
Is person
Also known as
Lyrics Born - The Poets Of Rythm
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 3fafb3eb-bd69-4463-b6aa-bf88472b6089
- ISNI
- 0000000044373846
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.