Album Stream: Heiroglyphics – The Kitchen
Legendary Left Coast Hip-Hop Collective Releases New Album, Available Today
07.16.2013
The Album:
20 years ago, four young emcees from Oakland came together as Souls of Mischief and released one of hip-hop’s seminal masterworks, beginning the storied development of trailblazing hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics. As Souls of Mischief celebrates ’93 Til Infinity‘s anniversary, the collective as a whole returns with their first joint project in ten years.
The Kitchen, which is available today via iTunes, combines brand new tracks with some selections from the collective members’ respective past works. SPIN, which premiered the project yesterday, cited how the seamless turntablism of Sacramento DJ crew The Sleeprockers compliments Hiero’s who’s who of lyricists: “The continuous blend bumps, grooves, and jitters with soulful loops and acrobatic turntablism, naturally functioning as a perfect platform for the lithe rhymes of the group.” Collective member Casual describes how the artists involved envision the project, musing “This record is a fun release, an audio collage. Not much has changed with Hiero.” Hip-hop heads are inclined to agree.
Stream the SPIN premiere here: http://www.spin.com/articles/hieroglyphics-the-kitchen-album-stream-sleeprockers/
iTunes buy link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kitchen-feat.-plus-casual/id660282594
Fans can purchase a limited edition packages with tee-shirts, stickers, and more here at the Hieroglyphics website: http://www.hieroglyphics.com/
Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with any Hiero Imperium artists.
About Hiero Imperium Records:
Founded in 1997 in Oakland, CA, Hiero Imperium Records is Del The Funky Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, Domino, and the Souls of Mischief, made up of A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai. Coming off waves of success from earlier releases like Souls’ ’93 Til Infinity, the Hiero crew had already established themselves as a name in mainstream and underground hip-hop, and soon released their first collective project Third Eye Vision. Since then the Hiero team has been thriving in the hip-hop world, releasing a number of projects within the label as well as branching out for collaborations with the likes of Jurassic 5, George Clinton, Dilated Peoples, Q-Tip, Xzibit and Gorillaz.
Links:
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The Kitchen: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kitchen-feat.-plus-casual/id660282594
“It’s Partly Me”: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/hieroglyphics-get-introspective-on-its-partly-me-premiere-20130712
“Gun Fever”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3WOy4MTc2I
Flüd x Hieroglyphics “Meet The Crew”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peCjk9PtBWs
Flüd x Hieroglyphics Watch: http://hieroglyphicsemporium.bigcartel.com/product/hieroglyphics-x-flud-classic-series-watch
Hiero Day: www.hieroday.com
Summer Tour: http://hieroglyphicsimperium.bandcamp.com/album/hieroglyphics-imperium-summer-2012-tour-mixtape
Phesto Dee – “ChampSwagger”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFVuje7ZYpM
A-Plus – “Pepper Spray”: http://aplus.bandcamp.com/album/pepper-spray
Casual – He Still Think He Raw: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/he-still-think-he-raw/id522952719
Opio – Vulture’s Wisdom 2: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/vultures-wisdom-vol.-2/id505235330
Pep Love – Rigmarole: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-rigmarole/id507253689
Phesto Dee – Background Check: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/background-check/id510388316
Tajai – Machine Language: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/machine-language/id493802853
A-Plus – “Can’t Stop”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpYLvQFym7g
Casual – “Hip-Hop Fiend”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26waxyP3AQY
Phesto Dee – “Every Detail”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3i3LaeJKY8
Casual – The Hierophant: http://casual1.bandcamp.com/album/the-hierophant
“Easy 2 Find” Prod. by Unjust: http://damansion.bandcamp.com/track/easy-2-find-2
“We Pull Rank” Prod. by Unjust & SK: http://damansion.bandcamp.com/track/we-pull-rank
The Hieroglyphics x GOLD COIN Capsule Collection: http://www.followthecoins.com
SBTV Freestyle Session: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNzYhCOTe2Q
“Proper Aim”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W064ZFxJtR4
Hieroglyphics – “Battle Drum” Video from the Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Mixtape: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0kjYVBxuQI
The Making of “Battle Drum” Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2Jw9QLx3g
“Kanye, John Mayer & Just Blaze gives props to Souls of Mischief”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyW37_-WAug
Bio, pictures and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/hieroglyphics/