Audio Mixers: Lyrics Born; Mike Cresswell.

Recording information: Malay's Crib; Megasonic, Oakland, CA; Studio Chocula, San Francisco, CA; Studio With A View, Yay Area, CA; The Band Room, Oakland, CA; The Blap Room, Oakland, CA; The Blap Room, Seattle, WA; The Corner Store, Oakland, CA.

Editors: Sino Cruz, Rodney; Jake One; Jeremy Goody; Mike Cresswell.

Arrangers: Trackademiks; Jake One; Joyo Velarde; Lyrics Born; Kat Ouano.

Throughout the 18 tracks of his thorough sophomore release, Bay Area lyricist Lyrics Born does his best to be EVERYWHERE AT ONCE--as the beats (courtesy of Jake One, Amp Live, Trackademics, and LB himself) dabble in everything from old-school rap, electro, 1970s soul, and G-Funk to contemporary R&B, pop, and jazz. By refusing to assign himself to any specific style within the hip-hop genre, Lyrics Born is able to transcend it. The end result is a well-rounded effort that succeeds in its many endeavors, appealing to all kinds of music fans while never sounding derivative. LB outdoes Snoop's gangsta drawl on one track and then channels Marvin Gaye on the next. Honest, introspective, and eclectic, EVERYWHERE AT ONCE is among the best hip-hop albums of 2008.