Reissued February 2, 2024
Get On Down
2xLP
In the pantheon of 90s hip hop collectives – Screwed Up Click, Native Tongues and, of course, the Wu-Tang Clan come to mind – the Oakland-based Hieroglyphics remain criminally overlooked. Fitting somewhere between the hippie-ish sensibilities of east coast groups like Native Tongues and the streetwise boasting of many of their west coast counterparts, the crew carved out their own niche that isn’t quite like anything else in hip hop. Souls of MIschief’s debut 93 ‘til Infinity remains the Hieroglyphics crew’s crowning achievement. The effortlessly laid-back flows and beats make this to be one of the most casual sounding masterpieces in the rap canon, with the subject matter staying in line with the relaxed vibe. This is arguably the greatest piece of art ever created about chilling.