Lyrics Born has gone about the creation of his latest effort, As U Were, in a less than conventional manner. One defining characteristic of his sound thus far is that it is unequivocally fun, and this remains true of As U Were.

LB can also peel back the exterior and reveal an everyman who has experienced the fun, and not so fun. He voices these sentiments prominently on the lead single 'Lies X 3,' a driving, heartfelt plead for truth. While touching on newer subjects, he also reached out to artists that he felt removed himself from his comfort zone, including Trackademicks, Francis and The Lights, and Sam Sparro. The Bay-swagger is in full effect on 'Funky Hit Records', and while the new guests add a new dimension to the sound, Tom Shimura isn't one to lose sight of his roots. Gift Of Gab drops a requisite, thought-provoking verse on the critical 'Pills' and the classic Latyrx tag-team makes it look way too easy on 'Pushed Aside, Pulled Apart,' one of the album's standout cuts.

As U Were may well be LB's greatest achievement, but it's been a long time coming.