Hieroglyphics
Del the Funky Homosapien
Souls of Mischief
Pep Love
Domino
Casual
--- Hieroglyphics Biography :
Rooted in the creative atmosphere of the Bay Area, Hieroglyphics has emerged
as a powerful force within underground hip-hop culture. Comprised of Del
the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love,
Domino, and the group Souls of Mischief, this
crew is one of the first to successfully forge careers as a collective and as
individual artists. Sales for the crew have sailed well beyond 3 million units—
and that’s not even including their various tapes and underground records
released in the early days.
If you felt the Hieroglyphics camp for the first time when
Del the Funky Homosapien emerged on the scene in ‘91 with the classic,
I Wish My Brother George Was Here (Elektra) you had to know that great things
were ahead. And on and on, good things came from Hieroglyphics, including : Del’s
1993 release, No Need for Alarm (Elektra), Souls of Mischief’ debut in
1993, 93 til Infinity (Jive),
Casual’s 1994 release Fear Itself
(Jive), and Souls’ follow up in 1995, No
Man’s Land (Jive).
In 1997, armed with experience and insight, Hieroglyphics formed their own independent
company, Hiero Imperium, and soon released their first album as a collective
unit, Third Eye Vision, followed
by releases by each of the individual artists on the label. Hieroglyphics also
built a strong online presence through their award-winning website - hieroglyphics.com
(8 years and running !) and merchandise line prominently featuring their famous
three-eyed logo.
The success of the Hieroglyphics Imperium label has enabled them to branch out
beyond their own work to expand their musical legacy. In 2002 Hieroglyphics
released one of Hip-Hop’s first CD/DVD hybrids, One
Big Trip, which included a soundtrack on one side of the disc
and a movie on the other. Artists within the collective also have collaborated
with the likes of Dilated Peoples, George Clinton, Jurassic 5, Gorillaz and
Dan the Automator (Deltron 3030).
2003 has also brought about the formation of a brand-new wing of the Hiero Imperium,
Hiero2, which showcases the next wave of innovative independent artists. Releases
include projects with soul singer Goapele, and hip-hop artists Z-Man and Encore.
The expansion continues - the Hieroglyphics crew is now poised to follow up
Third Eye Vision with a new release entitled Full
Circle (Oct 7, 2003), as well as solo albums from Tajai (Power
Movement), Casual (Smash Rockwell), Pep Love (Reconstruction) and Del the Funky
Homosapien (Eleventh Hour).
Thanks to www.hieroglyphics.com
--- Hieroglyphics Discography :
| Hieroglyphics
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Various Artists One Big Trip (2002) |
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Hieroglyphics Hiero Oldies Volume 1 |
Hieroglyphics Hiero Oldies Volume 2 |
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