Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Hip-hop artist to make Ketchum debut

Live Music

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Lyrics Born is an independent hip-hop artist who will bring his show to Whiskey Jacques’ on Saturday, Feb. 6. Photo by

Lyrics Born is a rising hip-hop artist from Berkeley, Calif., who has recorded four solo albums and averages 150 sold-out shows a year. His hip-hop music has been heard in commercials for Diet Coke, Motorola, Nokia and Vans. In addition, his music has been included in television shows such as "Entourage," "Six Feet Under," "What About Brian," "Gossip Girl" and "Gilmore Girls."

His breakthrough solo debut, "Later That Day," was a big indie seller and one of the top five critically acclaimed American hip-hop records of 2003 alongside Jay-Z's "The Black Album" and Outkast's "Love Below/Speakerboxxx."

With the release of "Everywhere At Once," Lyrics Born is part of a new vanguard of hip-hop artists that include Gnarls Barkley, M.I.A. and Kanye West.

"I don't think that people know a whole lot about my personal experience," he said. "And as a people, Asian Americans are kind of like background music in this country. These are parts of my experiences so I just wanted to talk about it."

Lyrics Born will play Whiskey Jacques' on Saturday, Feb. 6. Expect a unique hip-hop music experience with solid lyrics and a well-rehearsed show.

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For a complete listing of music events in the valley, see the Music, Dance and Theater section of the Calendar on Page C5.

-Sabina Dana Plasse