Hieroglyphics and Souls of Mischief Mc/Producer Phesto Dee Presents Infrared Rum! 11 insanely innovative tracks all produced, arranged and performed by Phesto Dee.

Infrared: Light radiation invisible to the naked eye.
Rum: Alcohol used as a primary medium of exchange for slaves in the triangular trade routes during the 16th through 19th Centuries.
(Red Rum; the word Murder inverted)

Infrared light in the electromagnetic field exists but we cannot see it with our own eyes. Here it is offered as a metaphor for the clandestine or the disguised. Rum in this context is a metaphor for slavery and colonialism by the minority who control the masses. Exterminate the invisible chains on your brain,open up the third eye, and tune in to Infrared Rum!

Tap Water

1. Eye Examination - Del
2. Burnt - Hieroglyphics
3. That's When Ya Lost - Souls Of Mischief
4. That's How It Is - Casual
5. Catch A Bad One - Del
6. Batting Practice - Souls Of Mischief
7. Now What - Opio (Extra Prolific)
8. Lose In The End - Casual
9. The Who - Hieroglyphics
10. Soweto - Hieroglyphics
11. Oakland Blackouts - Del & Opio
12. After Dark - Pep Love
13. Rap Game - Casual
14. Powers That Be - Hieroglyphics
15. Hip Hop My Friend - Pep Love
16. The Mayor - Pep Love & Tajai
17. Lighters - First Light ft. Hieroglyphics
18. Mistadobolina RMX - Del
19. Let It Roll - Hieroglyphics

The Hundreds San Francisco Celebrates Its 6th Year with a Hieroglyphics Collaboration Capsule and Mixtape

 In commemoration of The Hundreds San Francisco’s 6-year anniversary, The Hundreds reunites with Bay Area hip-hop legends Hieroglyphics for a limited run of three exclusive tees. These tees will be available only at the THSF and www.shophiero.com, starting at 11am, Thursday, March 20, 2014. On the evening of this date, The Hundreds will be hosting a one-night-only event celebrating the store’s anniversary at POST Street.  Exclusively for THSF’s anniversary, a POST X Hieroglyphics mixtape will be available for download on TheHundreds.com and www.hieroglyphics.com mixed by DJ ICEWATER.

 Bobby Hundreds grew up on the esteemed Bay Area collective’s music, and all of the tees include some of his favorite elements from the Hieroglyphics legacy. From a Souls of Mischief lyric from the renowned album 93 ‘til Infinity, to a spin on an OG Del Tha Funkee Homosapien tee that, according to urban hip-hop folklore, is based on a napkin self-portrait Del drew. The Hundreds is thrilled to unite again with the Hiero crew in commemoration of THSF’s 6th year running.

 The Hundreds “Del Face” T-shirt features Del Tha Funkee Homosapien’s iconic self-portrait illustration on the front and a reappropriated The Hundreds X Hieroglyphics bomb logo at the top back. The shirt will be available in three colors.

The “Emcees” tee is emblazoned with the Souls of Mischief lyrics “Emcees Should Know Their Limitations” from their legendary 93 ‘til Infinity album. The collaborative bomb logo will be at the top back with “Souls of Mischief” stamped under. The shirt will be available in three colors.

 The “Overthrow” long sleeve features the The Hundreds X Hieroglyphics bomb graphic across the front and top back, with all the members of Hieroglyphics’ logos throughout the sleeves. The shirt will be available in three colors.

 All tees are limited run and available only at www.Shophiero.com and THSF, starting March 20, 2014.

@delhiero @therealhierocrew @soulsofmischief @peplava @casualrapgod

#POST #THSF #THEHUNDREDS

Hieroglyphics X Hundreds POST 6th Year Anniversary Mixtape

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Stargazin'

Just in time for Halloween, the Hieroglyphics crew is back with a new jawn titled “Heebie Jeebies.” The Gully Duckets-produced track finds the eight-man crew rapping over some menacing production with a slight trap feel to it. This track is one of two jawns that came out of the entire crew being together in the studio in YEARS. This week has been busy for the crew already, as member Pep Love released his Dolla Daily EP on Tuesday.

Mass Appeal Premiere: http://bit.ly/1G2vdHN
Purchase: http://bit.ly/1tlv7pD

Produced by Gully Duckets.

Heebie Jeebies

Super producer Oh No & and Gold Chain Music’s Tristate team up for a new collaborative project entitled, 3 Dimensional Prescriptions; which will be released on 1-13-2017 via Hieroglyphics Imperium. 

 Produced in its entirely by Oh No, 3 Dimensional Prescriptions features collaborations with Evidence, Casual, Westside Gunn, Gangrene, Hus Kingpin, Lyric Jones, Brotha J & Planet Asia.

 Today, Oh No & Tristate unveil the first dose of 3 Dimensional Prescriptions with the Evidence assisted “Exit Thru The Gift Shop” which was exclusively premiered by Mass Appeal.

“This album is doooooooooope!!” Oh No commented to Mass Appeal.  “The rhymes, beats and the artwork; the entire album is sick!  Everyone is going to be pleasantly surprised by the approach Tristate and I took with carving this album out.  It's a complete album, one you can listen to from start to finish.  3 Dimensional Prescriptions is an official banger.” - Oh No


Tracklisting For Tristate & Oh No’s 3 Dimensional Prescriptions:

 

1.)  “Intro”

2.)  “Showroom Floor”

3.)  “Custom” f/ Westside Gunn, Hus Kingpin & Lyric Jones

4.)  “Networth”

5.)  “G.T.D.” f/ Xiomara

6.)  “Sun Raise Son” f/ Casual, Brotha J & Bro AA Rasheed

7.)  “Wind Chime Wizardry” f/ Planet Asia

8.)  “Imhotep”

9.)  “Movie Script” f/ Rogue Venom

10.)                     “Tears On My Nautica” f/ Washeyi Choir

11.)                     “Spaceship”

12.)                     “Write Wrongs” f/ Gangrene

13.)                     “Latest Drug” f/ Washeyi Choir

14.)                     “Exit Thru The Gift Shop” f/ Evidence

 

***All Tracks Produced By Oh No

3 Dimensional Prescriptions (Final Mix/Master)

Tristate - Oh No "Exit Thru The Gift Shop (Feat. Evidence)"

Hiphopdx Premiere

Super producer Oh No & and Gold Chain Music’s Tristate team up for a new collaborative project entitled, 3 Dimensional Prescriptions; which will be released on 1-13-2017 via Hieroglyphics Imperium.
 
Produced in its entirely by Oh No, 3 Dimensional Prescriptions features collaborations with Evidence, Casual, Westside Gunn, Gangrene, Hus Kingpin, Lyric Jones, Brotha J & Planet Asia.

Today, Oh No & Tristate unveil the second dose of the expert pharmaceutical rap that permeates their 3 Dimensional Prescriptions project with “Custom,” which features the rapidly ascending Westside Gunn, the waves of Hus Kingpin and Lyric Jones.

Pre-order Oh No & Tristate’s 3 Dimensional Prescriptions at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/3-dimensional-prescriptions/id1185004281


Tracklisting For Oh No & Tristate’s & 3 Dimensional Prescriptions:

1.)  “Intro”

2.)  “Showroom Floor”

3.)  “Custom” f/ Westside Gunn, Hus Kingpin & Lyric Jones

4.)  “Networth”

5.)  “G.T.D.” f/ Xiomara

6.)  “Sun Raise Son” f/ Casual, Brotha J & Bro AA Rasheed

7.)  “Wind Chime Wizardry” f/ Planet Asia

8.)  “Imhotep”

9.)  “Movie Script” f/ Rogue Venom

10.)                     “Tears On My Nautica” f/ Washeyi Choir

11.)                     “Spaceship”

12.)                     “Write Wrongs” f/ Gangrene

13.)                     “Latest Drug” f/ Washeyi Choir

14.)                     “Exit Thru The Gift Shop” f/ Evidence

 

***All Tracks Produced By Oh No

  

For More Information:

 

https://twitter.com/ohnothedisrupt

https://twitter.com/iamtristate

https://twitter.com/WESTSIDEGUNN

https://twitter.com/HusKingpin

https://twitter.com/LyricJones

https://twitter.com/HieroImperium

3 Tristate - Oh No "Custom" (Feat. Hus Kingpin, Lyric Jones & Westsidegunn)

Hieroglyphics Imperium and Elevation Nation present "The Hierotrope Series"; A collection of 7" 45 singles with 2 sided on-record phonotropic artwork that comes to life, animating when viewed in a camera/phone in direct light (The more direct light the better - see below for details). The music for the series will be a variety of unreleased songs from the Hiero vault, and featured singles from upcoming projects released monthly.

All design/animation of the series is created by Unjust, long-time Hieroglyphics collaborator, and in-house producer. Keeping in tradition with Hieroglyphics' tradition of innovation, landmark creative quality, and independent ideology, this series gives it's listeners/viewers a truly unique bonus value, adding an extra layer of visual stimuli to the beloved physical act of playing a record. Marrying art, music, and technology, The Hierotrope Series promises to be on-going treat for Hip-Hop heads, vinyl heads, and tech-heads alike.

The first single is First Light (Opio + Pep Love), "Livin' the Life" b/w "FU2", 2 previously unreleased songs that were cut from The "Fallacy Fantasy" album, Produced by Unjust. This will followed by the lead single from the upcoming self-titled album "Rap Noir" (Tajai + Unjust), "Make It Rain" b/w "Watch out". Keep up and check for the new release of the month at ShopHiero.com where you can also sign up for a monthly subscription plan, with subscription-exclusive limited edition (1-100) alternative phonotropic artwork.

First Light "Livin' The Life"

A cautionary tale about being vigilant when choosing friends. The B-side to "Let It Rain" - the debut single from RAP NOIR (Tajai and Unjust) taken from their eponymous album which debuts soon. WATCHOUTTT!!!

Rap Noir "WATCHOUTTT!!!"

In the film noir tradition of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles and Otto Preminger, TAJAI from Hieroglyphics (and Souls of Mischief) and super producer Unjust (Ron Jon Bovi, First Light, Chosen Few) have come together to craft RAP NOIR, a collection of stories from the darker side of things. On this album TAJAI plays narrator of tales of crime, vice and passion all over cinematic soundscapes provided by Unjust. 

"As an Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Bukowski fan, I wanted to delve into speaking on the seedier things I have encountered in my life as an Oakland resident and world traveler. Also, as a fan of greats like Slick Rick, Kool G Rap, Ice Cube and Nas, I wanted to use my skill at storytelling to add on to rap's tradition of cinematic wordplay that takes the listener directly into the action, often while including lessons and useful life observations."

The group plans to tour the album later this year and include some gritty visuals created by Unjust to accompany the lyrical images TAJAI's rhymes conjure. True Detective fans will appreciate this first clip from the album, "Let It Rain"

Rap Noir "Let It Rain"

In the film noir tradition of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles and Otto Preminger, TAJAI from Hieroglyphics (and Souls of Mischief) and super producer Unjust (Ron Jon Bovi, First Light, Chosen Few) have come together to craft RAP NOIR, a collection of stories from the darker side of things. On this album TAJAI plays narrator of tales of crime, vice and passion all over cinematic soundscapes provided by Unjust. 

"Overtime" features Naté the Soul Sanger and is an ode to the world's SECOND oldest profession. Enjoy!

Rap Noir  "Overtime" (Feat. Naté The Soul Sanger)

"Next Move" Cold Showda feat. OPIO

"Is It Real?" Cold Showda feat. Casual and Roc Marciano

"How ya ‘bout ta ride? U do not carry arms.
You niggas Disney, Six Flags; Knotts Berry Farms.
Might ride fa fun but you not gone do shit.
All you’ll hear’s skull crushing acoustics from my cue stick.
Thermal scope hit in the dark fa let a few spit.
 The HK’ll put’em in park, for amusement.
First round lift’em up; got’em Ferris wheelin’.
Second round’ll laid’em down; now he carouseling.
U fake lord, I’m the Best Of All Times and 
The BOAT drag niggas like wakeboardin or parasailing.
In Paris sailing nefarious felon. 
Various chariots will carry us into the
Aquarius era -5
(1).…I’ve set traps, I-should ‘go-check, now’ 
Usta be backpack, 
hoes called us ‘hotep now’.
 We blow whole zips cause we getting mo check now, 
African rum. Jeweled up slapping a drum. 
 The dashiki match the Rolex now,
So from now on you can call that Hotep Style!, Bitch.
Ever see me chasing a bag? I got duffle dough. 
Hefty bags, I live off trees like how truffles grow.
Pull strings. Marionette. It be a puppet show. 
At cha wedding tryin’ marry Annette, I’ll let a couple go.
strait down the aisle. Suppressor with muzzle on. 
Now you can’t suppress her, or puta muzzle on
The bitch.
Aye, Don’t confuse me with them other dudes.
 I still reflect light like the mirrors that Hubble used. 
Crazy Wavey. I’m on some other shit. 
You test me, I’m one particle in the Double Slit.
The results say “I gotta be deceived”,
Then it’s aquatic audio until your nautically fatigued.
Smash atoms into radio waves to see who sounds priceless.
Time’s relative; we have different now slices.
Pound for pound wisest. Witty wit sound devices.
I paint audible circles around the nicest.
Beef will have you asking where the biscuit at?….
My Butler’ll carve ya chest; Brisket Flat.
We only beefin cuz ya cuts is ass; that’s a Rump Roast.
Back in the day we would have kicked that ass; That’s a Trump Quote.
You’ll still get ya ass kicked at ya party like a drunk host. 
 You on the bottom then we pickin up jewels;  that’s a sunk boat!!!
I smoke Oak, Evergreens and Pinewoods
 We forklift money like sheets of plywood.
Warehouse skrill. Few mill in the assets.
25 years and y’all ain’t fuckin with Cas yet!

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