LYRICS BORN Embraces Collaboration with Bombastic MOBILE HOMIES SEASON 1

LYRICS BORN
Embraces Collaboration with
Bombastic New Full Length
MOBILE HOMIES SEASON 1

Out April 15, 2022  

MARCH 17, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA) — “I really believe in the spirit of collaboration and working together,” says Japanese American rapper/actor LYRICS BORN. “My medium is music and art, and nothing great comes out of working alone.” With that sentiment on the mind, LB collected a massive array of friends and collaborators for a new record of bombastic tracks, Mobile Homies Season 1 (Mobile Home Recordings release date: April 15, 2022).

“Mobile Homies is a podcast that I started during quarantine just so I could stay in touch with my friends,” he continues about the origin of this album. “We had some of the most in-depth and heartfelt discussions that I’ve ever had, either personally or professionally, and they just so happen to be both. I thought it would be amazing if we turned the podcast into an album series since I’ve always wanted to do a project of nothing but collaborations. The only parameters were to have fun vibing with each other.”

For this radically collaborative release, Lyrics Born brought in a staggering number of musicians and producers. Working with ten different producers on twelve tracks was not only a completely new experience in the studio but also a social project that brought new energy and spirit to each track. “I think that this concept transcends music and entertainment,” explains LB. “And I hope people willingly embrace collaboration in their lives far more than before.  

Just some of the collaborators on the record include Cutso, Lateef the Truthspeaker, Con Brio, Galactic, Shing02, and Blackalicious (full features list below). “Having a song like ‘My City’ with Blackalicious is especially important because we all miss The Gift of Gab so much,” says Lyrics Born, reflecting on the beloved emcee’s recent passing. “We recorded the song while he was still with us, and it’s unfortunate he’s not here to see it be released. That song is particularly special for me.”

Lyrics Born also had a chance to reconnect with the crew of Hello Peril, a hip-hop band from the Netflix film Always Be My Maybe in which he played a band member alongside Randall Park. “It was also awesome working with Sitcom Dad (a.k.a. Randall Park) and Dan the Automator again on ‘This Song’s Delicious’ since I hadn’t worked with either of them since the film. That was a lot of fun. All we do is get in a room and laugh together and see what crazy idea translates the best.”  

Last year Lyrics Born joined forces with musician DJ Cutso for the incendiary and provocative single “ANTI.” Called “cathartic and visceral” by San Francisco Chronicle and “a rallying call for the community” by NBC-TV, “ANTI” was incendiary as well as reactionary. “I was called Chink, Gook, Jap, Nip, Slant-Eye, Fob, Chinaman, Immigrant, every day from age three until about 20… and then it went to maybe every other day,” confesses LB about his experiences with anti-Asian hate. Instead of standing silently while this discrimination and, in many cases, violence continues, highlighing both his and Cutso (who is Filipino American) experiences and calling for reform, all proceeds raised from the sale of the single are being donated to Stop AAPI Hate (https://stopaapihate.org/), the national coalition addressing anti-Asian racism across the U.S.

As the first Asian-American solo rapper to perform at Lollapalooza and Coachella and to release a greatest hits record, Lyrics Born has broken through countless barriers to cement his storied and illustrious career. In addition to establishing himself among the upper echelon of indie Hip Hop artists, LB has expanded his empire into film, including roles in Boots Riley’s critically-acclaimed Sorry To Bother You and the aforementioned Netflix film Always Be My Maybe starring comedian Ali Wong, Randall Park, and Keanu Reeves.

Mobile Homies Season 1 is out April 15, 2022.

MOBILE HOMIES SEASON 1
Tracklisting

1. “Sundown” – with Con Brio Produced by Con Brio
2. “Misfits” – with UTK The Inc (Utkarsh Ambudkar) Produced by Kyle McCammon
3. “Anti” – with Cutso Produced by Cutso
4. “This Song’s Delicious” – with Dan The Automator, & Sitcom Dad Produced by Dan The Automator
5. “My City” – with Blackalicious, & Lateef Produced by Chief Xcel
6. “Enough About Me Remix”- with The Grouch, & Eligh Produced by Cutso
7. “Mistakes” – with Con Brio Produced by Con Brio
8. “Desperada” – with Lateef, & Xarina Produced by Jim Greer and Robert Mercurio
9. “Long Shot” – with Joyo Velarde, Galactic Produced by Robert Mercurio
10. “Everyday Love” – with Prince Paul Produced by Prince Paul
11. “Enough About Me” – with The Grouch, & Eligh Produced by Cutso
12. “Anti Remix” – with Rakaa (Dilated Peoples), Shing02, Bohan Phoenix, & Cutso Produced by Cutso

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