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Souls Of Mischief – Montezuma’s Revenge (2LP) [Hieroglyphics Imperium HIERO1033]

***PRE-ORDER – Est. 22/11/24***

Soul Of Mischief are part of the legendary Bay Area rap crew Hieroglyphics, along with Del The Funkee Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, and producer Domino. They formed in 1991 and are comprised of emcees A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai.

Fresh for 2024, the group are proud to announce the first-ever vinyl release of their fifth album “Montezuma’s Revenge.” Notably, the album’s striking cover featured a fifth member of the group: the legendarily innovative producer Prince Paul, who executive produced the LP, handling most of the beats and overseeing the musical direction of the album from start to finish.

Emcees A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai take turns showing off the multisyllabic flows, witty similes, and smooth lyrics that have made the crew a household name in rap for over 30 years. Souls’ trademark juxtaposition of complex, multisyllabic lyricism against laid-back Cali flow remained as strong as it was in 1993 and Paul’s magic touch on production took the Souls’ sound to a new level. While the aforementioned and unmistakable SOM sound remains very much intact, Paul’s vision and risk-taking come through on the finished product.