Same !@#$ Different Day is the second album by Lyrics Born

Lyrics Born

Lyrics Born , is a Japanese American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and voice over announcer. He is also one half of the group Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.-History:...

, one half of the group Latyrx

Latyrx

Latyrx is a hip hop music group consisting of Lateef the Truth Speaker and Lyrics Born. The roots of their partnership lay in the formation of the Solesides collective at the University of California, Davis.-History:...

, and an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 musician. As well as containing five new tracks, Same !@#$ Different Day contains new lyrics over remixed beats from Lyrics Born's debut album Later That Day

Later That Day

Later That Day is the debut album by Lyrics Born, one half of the group Latryx,and an American hip hop musician. Four years of work was put into the album to ensure that the audience will be satisfied. This was an important release for Quannum Projects because it was a huge introduction to Lyrics...

. The album boasts beats from a wide range of producers and verses from a variety of emcees.

Track listing

1. Intro (T. Shimura
   Lyrics Born
   Lyrics Born , is a Japanese American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and voice over announcer. He is also one half of the group Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.-History:...
   
   )
   • Produced by Lyrics Born
2. Hello [Remix] (T. Shimura/S. David)
   • Remix produced by Jumbo
   • Additional production by Lyrics Born
   • Background vocals by Joyo Velarde
     Joyo Velarde
     Joyo Velarde is a Filipino hip hop and soul singer.-History:Originally from Manila, Joyo Velarde studied Opera in Rome before returning to the San Francisco Bay Area where she attended UC Davis in northern California. While planning to be a news anchor, it was at Davis that she met up with her now...
     
     
   • Scratches by DJ Icewater
3. Pack Up [Remix] (T. Simura/S. David)
   • Featuring Evidence
     Evidence (artist)
     Michael Perretta, better known as Evidence , is an American hip hop artist, producer, and member of the rap group Dilated Peoples. Evidence is a native of Venice, Los Angeles and was born to an Italian father and a Russian-American mother...
     
      of Dilated Peoples
     Dilated Peoples
     Dilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West and Xzibit...
     
     , KRS-One
     KRS-One
     Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
     
     
   • Remix produced by Jumbo
   • Additional production by Lyrics Born
   • Scratches by DJ D-Sharp
   • Keyboards by Teak Underdue
   • Percussion by Lyrics Born
4. I'm Just Raw (T. Shimura/D. Nakamura
   Dan the Automator
   Daniel M. Nakamura , better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence....
   
   )
   • Produced by Dan The Automator
     Dan the Automator
     Daniel M. Nakamura , better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence....
     
     
   • Additional produced by Lyrics Born
   • Keyboards by Teak Underdue
5. Do That There [The Young Einstein Hoo-Hoo Mix] (T. Shimura/L. MacFadden)
   • Remix produced by Young Einstein
   • Additional production by Lyrics Born
   • Scratches by Cut Chemist
     Cut Chemist
     Lucas MacFadden , better known as Cut Chemist, is an American DJ and record producer. He is a former member of the funk Latin band Ozomatli, and of hip hop group Jurassic 5...
     
      of Jurassic 5
     Jurassic 5
     Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart , Dante Givens , Courtenay Henderson , Marc Stuart , and disc jockeys Mark Potsic and Lucas Macfadden...
     
     
6. I Changed My Mind [Stero MC's Rattlesnake Mix] (T. Shimura/J. Whitefield/M. Whitefield/B. Baral)
   • Remix produced by Stereo MC's
   • Additional production by Lyrics Born
   • Guitar by J. Whitefield
   • Drums by M. Whitefield
   • Bass by J. Curly
   • Organ by Til Sham
   • Percussion by B. Baral
7. Bad Dreams Interlude
   • Produced by Lyrics Born
8. Shake It Off (Bad Dreams Part II) (T. Shimura)
   • Remix produced by Lyrics Born
   • Background vocals by Joyo Velarde, Constance Lopez
   • Percussion by Lyrics Born
   • Keyboards by Lyrics Born, Teak Underdue
   • Scratches by DJ D-Sharp
9. The Last Trumpet [Halou Remix] (T. Shimura/L. Daumont)
   • Featuring Lateef The Truth Speaker, DJ Shadow
     DJ Shadow
     Joshua Paul Davis better known as DJ Shadow is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing....., which was constructed...
     
     
   • Remix produced by Halou
     Halou
     Halou, pronounced huh-loo, was a band from San Francisco, California. Their music could be described as dream pop with female vocals; they are sometimes labeled trip hop, but the band rejects that label.-History:...
     
     
   • Background vocals by Joyo Velarde, Taya Tuggle)
   • Scratches by DJ Shadow
   • Keyboards by Ryan Coseboom
   • Bass by Greg Kehret
   • Percussion by Ryan Coseboom
10. Over You (T. Shimura/J. Davis/J. Malig)
    • Featuring Joyo Velarde
    • Produced by DJ Shadow
    • Additional production by Lyrics Born
    • Guitary by Joe Gore
11. I Can't Wait For Your Love (Limited Time Offer) (T. Shimura/Chief Xcel|X. Mosley)
    • Featuring Joyo Velarde
    • Produced by Chief Xcel
    • Additional production by Lyrics Born
    • Bass by Teak Underdue
    • Guitar by Sebastien Martel
    • Keyboards by RV Salters
    • Scratches by Chief Xcel
12. The Bay (T. Shimura/J. Whitefield/M. Whitefield/B. Baral/J. Krause)
    • Featuring C. Holiday, the Poets of Rhythm
    • Produced by Lyrics Born, the Poets of Rhythm
    • Guitar by J. Whitefield
    • Keyboards by J. Whitefield
    • Finger Snaps by J. Whitefield, M. Whitefield, B. Baral, Lyrics Born
    • Drums by M. Whitefield
    • Congas by B. Baral
    • Bass by J. Krause
13. Callin' Out [Remix] (T. Shimura/C. Berman/C. Chapleau/A. Gagnon/F. Lanctôt/Y. Légaré)
    • Featuring E-40
      E-40
      Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
      
      , Casual
      Casual (rapper)
      Jon Owens , known by his stage name Casual, is an American rapper from Oakland, California and one of the founding members of the alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics...
      
      
    • Produced by Lyrics Born
    • Contains samples from "Galactic" performed by Zak
      ZAK
      Sterile alpha motif and leucine zipper containing kinase AZK, also known as ZAK, is a human gene.- Further reading :...
      
      , and "Magic Toy" performed by Zak
    • Background vocals by Joyo Velarde, Constance Lopez
    • Bass by Tommy Guerrero
    • Percussion by Lyrics Born
14. Outro (T. Shimura)
    • Produced by Lyrics Born
15. Stop Complaining [Morcheeba/Capricorn II Remix] [Bonus Track] (T. Shimura)
    • Remix produced by Morcheeba
      Morcheeba
      Morcheeba are a British band, mixing influences from trip hop, rock, R&B, and pop.They have produced 7 albums since 1995, two of which reached the UK top ten.-Biography:...
      
      /Capricorn II
16. I Changed My Mind [DJ Spinna Remix] [Bonus Track] (T. Shimura/J. Whitefield/M. Whitefield/B. Baral)
    • Remix produced by DJ Spinna
      DJ Spinna
      DJ Spinna is an American hip hop music artist and producer, who, according to Allmusic.com, has "remained strictly an underground artist despite his astonishing talent."-Biography:...
      
      
    • Scratches by DJ Spinna
    • Guitar by J. Whitefield
    • Drums by M. Whitefield
    • Bass by J. Curly
    • Organ by Til Sham
    • Percussion by B. Baral

The Lyrics Born DVD Experience

Same !@#$ Different Day comes as a 2-disc set: the first disc being the album and the second disc entitled "The Lyrics Born DVD Experience". Lyrics Born gives us his thoughts about the album and how certain songs came to be. The DVD also features music videos for "The Last Trumpet", "I Changed My Mind", "Bad Dreams", "Callin' Out", and "Pack Up" off Later That Day. There is also video footage of the Quannum World Tour that took place in 2004.

Trivia

• "I Changed My Mind" was on the soundtrack to the 2006 video game Driver: Parallel Lines
  Driver: Parallel Lines
  Driver: Parallel Lines is the fourth video game in the Driver series. The game was released on March 2006 on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox by Atari, Wii and Microsoft Windows on June 2007 by Ubisoft.-Overview:...
  
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• "Pack Up [Remix]" was on the soundtrack to the 2007 video game Tony Hawks Proving Ground.

Singles

• Callin' Out [Remix]
  • Release date: September 7, 2005
• I'm Just Raw/Pack Up [Remix]
  • Release date: November 1, 2005

Chart positions

• Same !@#$ Different Day
  • Chart: Top Independent Albums
  • Peak position: 28
  • Year: 2005
  • Chart: Top Heatseakers
  • Peak position: 27
  • Year: 2005