Lyrics Born Releases “Can’t Lose My Joy” Ahead of Lymphoma Awareness Day

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LYRICS BORN
Shares Story of Wife,
Joyo Velarde’s Battle
with Lymphoma on
“Can’t Lose My Joy” Ft. Aloe Blacc

As we approach Lymphoma Awareness Day, long-standing hip-hop artist, LYRICS BORN, is sharing his family’s own hardships and experiences with a cancer diagnosis. In his most difficult and personal track yet, “Can’t Lose My Joy”, he tells the story of his wife Joyo Velarde’s battle with lymphoma and the pain, frustration, and ultimately hope that carried them from the start to present day.

“Unfortunately, one in three Americans are living with cancer, and my family is no different,” says Lyrics Born. “We kept my wife, Joyo Velarde’s 15 year battle with non-hodgkins lymphoma a secret from the public until now. ‘Can’t Lose My Joy’ (f/Aloe Blacc) chronicles her being diagnosed at a time when we were working, touring, recording artists with our careers just beginning to blossom. In the spirit of National Lymphoma Awareness month & day, we hope this song from my forthcoming album Quite A Life, inspires you to keep pushing and staying optimistic. There is always hope.”

Listen to “Can’t Lose My Joy” Here:

https://youtu.be/kIbRU6byxNQ

Lyrics Born “Can’t Lose My Joy” ft. Aloe Blacc
Stream: https://youtu.be/kIbRU6byxNQ

The track was recorded with good friend Aloe Blacc who helped Lyrics Born through the strenuous process of putting the emotions to song, “This was by far the hardest song I’ve ever written in my career. I had a very hard time opening up about the concept with Aloe Blacc, and when he sent me the chorus he wrote and recorded, I just cried. He captured my feelings so accurately, it floored me.”

Lyrics Born continues, “We are blessed to be in remission now, but with that demon looming, you are never totally at ease in life. Seeing it through successfully gives you the confidence that no obstacle is insurmountable when you have spiritual grounding, love and support from the people that matter to you. If nothing else, that is what I want people to take away from this song. Hope.”

“Can’t Lose My Joy” is a track off of Lyrics Born’s upcoming album Quite A Life, out this Friday September 14, 2018 on Mobile Home Recordings. The album features Aloe Blacc, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Chali 2na, Gift of Gab, and many more.

TOUR DATES

Sep 14   Moroccan Lounge   Los Angeles   CA
Sep 15   Cornerstone   Berkeley   CA
Sep 20   Bossanova Ballroom   Portland   OR
Sep 21   Nectar Lounge   Seattle   WA
Sep 22   Biltmore Cabaret   Vancouver   BC
Sep 23   Wild Buffalo   Bellingham   WA
Sep 25   Craggy Range   Whitefish   MT
Sep 26   Top Hat Lounge   Missoula   MT
Sep 28   Hodi’s Half Note   Fort Collins   CO
Sep 29   Cervantes’ Other Side   Denver   CO
Oct 6 Wildcraft Cider Works Eugene, OR
Nov 2   MilkBoy   Philadelphia   PA
Nov 3   Mercury Lounge   New York   NY
Nov 4   Asbury Lanes   Asbury Park   NJ
Nov 6 Union Stage Washington, DC
Nov 7 Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill Roanoke, VA
Nov 8   Asheville Music Hall   Asheville   NC
Nov 9   Motorco Music Hall   Durham   NC
Nov 10   Venkman’s   Atlanta   GA

QUITE A LIFE
Track listing1. Chocolate Cake
2. When I Get My Check ($,$,$) (f/Chali 2na, The Gift of Gab, & Joyo Velarde)
3. Clap Your Hands (If U Know You’re Beautiful)
4. Same But Different (featuring Sister Sparrow)
5. Don’t Quit Your Daydream
6. Trouble Trouble Trouble (featuring Joyo Velarde)
7. In Case Of Fire (f/Kelly Finnigan of Monophonics & Galactic)
8. This Is A Man’s World?
9. Is It Worth It? (f/Del Tha Funkee Homosapien & Forrest Day)
10. Can’t Lose My Joy (featuring Aloe Blacc)
11. Baby I Made It (featuring Trey Privott of Los Coast)

PRE-ORDER QUITE A LIFE HERE:
https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1408123803