Tom Shimura was one of a star-crossed group of freshmen who arrived at the University of California, Davis in the fall of 1990, soon after joining forces with the artists who would come to be known as DJ Shadow, Chief Xcel and the Gift of Gab (Blackalicious) and Lateef the Truth Speaker.
Hip-hop was the new Bay Area counterculture. It was the sound of the future, and Lyrics Born was already living in that future.
After his first record, "Send Them", he took to the stage like he had been born to be there. With his first solo album, "Later That Day...", LB captured the perfect balance between his avantgardist concern for exploration and his populist desire to rock the crowd. It became one of the biggest indie records of the era, and he found himself rocking sold-out houses around the globe, including a hat trick of Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Coachella all in a single year.
What followed was a career spanning 8 full-length albums, 7 mixtapes and guest appearances with hundreds of artists as well as production duties for bands like Poets of Rhythm and Galactic.
It only makes sense that nearly 30 years later LB comes full circle with a compendium of his best material showcasing a body of work that reflects a career of hit songs and classic jams.A1 I Changed My Mind [Stereo MC's Rattlesnake Mix] A2 Lady Don't Tek No A3 Callin' Out B1 Bad Dreams B2 I'm Just Raw B3 Pack Up Remix B4 Do That There [Young Einstein Hoo-Hoo Mix] C1 I Like It, I Love It C2 Differences C3 Coulda Woulda Shoulda C4 Exclamation Point D1 I Got It [What You Need] D2 Chest Wide Open D3 Real People D4 I Changed My Mind [Adrian Younge Remix] (Bonus Track) D5 Balcony Beach (Bonus Track)
