Collection of five scenes from a short film being developed by Casual. If I remember correctly I think he picked up the camera and started editing footage a few months ago. Color me impressed.

Hieroglyphics – Exciting

Hiero crew and WAIL share this unreleased track to mark the release of their latest fine art project The Valley of Kings.

Hieroglyphics – Reputation

produced by dj fresh

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The Hieroglyphics installment of the limited edition canvas series presented by WAIL has been delayed due to the artists’ hectic touring schedule. In order to appease fans they have released a one minute instrumental. If that makes any sense to you, here it is:

: Hieroglyphics – Valley Of The Kings

I kid, I kid. We all know Hiero tours like nobody’s business. Well, actually, they tour like as if it was their business. And if you’ve been keeping track, these WAIL things that can hang on your living room wall, if your wife is into that sort of thing, can be kept in good standing for over 200 years. So it’s not like they can just photocopy these jammies. Your patience might be well deserved.

download: Casual Breaker Bars

Song with Del, A couple Jakuno snippets, song With Pep, Super Casual! T “Listen And Learn”

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Hieroglyphics – “3rd Eye Vision” Demos

Bubble Up
Casual
Hitting Corners
Snupe
You Never Knew
You Better Think

Very excited about this show tonight. I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole Hieroglyphics crew came out. Although, I have a feeling a lot of heads will still be sleeping on this. Prove me wrong. link, buy tickets

Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008 // DOORS 8:00 PM
ADV $18 // DOS $22

Knitting Factory – New York
74 Leonard Street
New York, NY 10013

Capcom released a mixtape in honor of the HD remastered Street Fighter II. It’s free but available primarily through the PS3 so I’ll just update this as the tracks leak. You can stream them all on the official mysp*ce.

Hierogylphics – Fighting In the Streets

Redman- Lay You Out feat. Oh No

Dj Q-Bert – Super Beat

Zion I & Dj Toure – Warrior Class Bounce

Mistah FAB & Dj Toure – Street Fighter Mix

“live performances from the ongoing Freshly Dipped Tour (dates below) as well as backstage footage. Check out all the fans’ Hiero tattoos and live performances by Knobody, Musab, and the rest of the Hieroglyphics crew.”

Always appreciate nice camera work. Visit Rachel Crick’s site for a taste of her work including coverage of Rock The Bells Denver (Nas, Method Man, Redman, Tha Pharcyde and more), the Iraqi Veterans Against War protest concert (featuring Flobots, The Coup, and Rage Against The Machine) and new portraits of M1 from Dead Prez, Opio of Hieroglyphics and Rosa Clemente – Vice Presidential candidate for The Green Party. Thank you Rachel.

Watch: Hierocast Episode XI: Opio & Architect

Del The Funky Homosapien, founding member of legendary collective The Hieroglyphics, introduces Souls of Mischief’s Opio with much praise as host of the latest episode of Hiero Imperium’s exclusive podcast, the Hierocast. Opio’s entrance is a fierce one: freestyling for almost a minute, Opio gives listeners an earful of the rhymes they thirst for. Joining him is Architect, producer of Opio’s second solo album, Vulture’s Wisdom, Volume One. Opio starts by giving us the meaning behind the title of the album, as well as his and Architect’s approach to recording it. They explain, “We sat back from afar and we just peeped the whole game. Everywhere we looked, everybody was just like. ‘Man it’s dead, there’s nothing here, it’s useless now.’ Where other people saw nothing, we swooped in with the vulture’s wisdom. We can eat right here.”

Throughout the 11th edition, the Hierocast gives fans a chance to see the motivation behind creating the new album. Opio and Architect comment on how they produced the album, “Whatever ideas we had, we had to put them down. Thoughts were coming out and they were getting recorded.” This is why Opio and Architect put down enough material to fill three whole albums. Look for the second and third volumes soon.

related:
Opio – Original Lyricist / audio
Did 15,000,000 People, Give Or Take A Million, Just Get Put On To Opio (Souls Of Mischief)?
Opio – Don Julio / video
Opio – Some Superfly Sh!t
Opio – Stop The Press
Opio – Stop The Press [video]
Opio – Original Lyricist [video]

Another new song/video from the upcoming album Vulture’s Wisdom Vol. 1 by Opio. via Audible Treats, Thanks Michelle.

Some Super Fly Shit

In celebration of Opio’s highly anticipated sophomore album Vulture’s Wisdom Vol. 1, Opio is busting out of the gates with some tasty tidbits for his hungry fans. The first single and video from his album is “Some Superfly Sh!t,” a playful track that announces Opio’s comeback. In a nod to Opio’s love for short punk rock songs, the track comes in at under two minutes. Backed by a “band” whose members are all played by album producer The Architect, Opio rhymes over a funky bass line, keys, and turntable scratches. Video director Justin Herman imagines what Opio’s “Some Superfly Sh!t” would look like as a comic book. Juxtaposing Opio over comic book images and brightly colored graphics, Opio’s words literally come alive.

Do yourself a favor and down this. And if you haven’t yet, watch the video. This is off of Vulture’s Wisdom, Volume 1, the first in a trilogy of albums set for release via Hiero Emporium Records. This first part drops this August and is entirely produced by The Architect. Cover art is by David Flores.

Opio – Stop The Press

Opio, member of the classic hip-hop group Souls of Mischief, has released details of his sophomore solo album, Vulture’s Wisdom, Volume 1. The album will include a bonus DVD with music videos as well as animated shorts and features artwork by renowned pop artist David Flores. The album will be released in August on Hiero Imperium Records as the first chapter of a forthcoming trilogy.

Vulture’s Wisdom, Volume 1 is a challenge to bloated hip-hop. With production solely from Oakland-based The Architect, whose production credits include early Stones Throw releases, Coolio, Planet Asia, and Encore, the album has a deliberate focus on Opio’s rhyming and artistry. With fourteen songs under 39 minutes, the album is a short and sweet collaboration of golden-era rap polished to a 2008 sheen. While current artists such as Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West have been appropriating the classic mid 90′s sound, Opio says, “People are trying to tap into that energy, whereas I am that energy.” This is no braggadocio. In fact, it is an honest self- assessment of what Opio represents in the world of hip-hop; he is a living legend that has been recording and touring consistently for more than fifteen years.

The idea for Vulture’s Wisdom came about in conversations between The Architect and Opio after they met while sharing neighborhood studio spaces. The conversations sparked a flood of creativity from Opio, and as fast as The Architect could supply beats, Opio was penning lyrics. “We embody the energy that people are trying so desperately to recapture or reconnect with. We never fell prey to all the trappings of materialism. Our music has stayed true to the art form and this album is a tribute to that.” The album includes a bonus DVD with 7 music videos as well as animated shorts. Pop artist David Flores (XLARGE, Stussy, Deluxe, Shorty’s) provided the album artwork.

As a teen, Opio hooked up with local rappers Tajai and A-Plus, whom he met through Casual, another emcee who was Opio’s classmate and neighbor. The three instantly clicked and began recording together, soon adding fourth emcee Phesto Dee, to form the group Souls of Mischief. Together with Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Domino, and Pep Love, the legendary crew Hieroglyphics was born. Opio has always done double duty for Hiero as both an emcee and producer. Opio’s recent production credits include the track “Naked Fonk” from Del’s recent 11th Hour. Opio’s first solo effort, 2005′s Triangulation Station, moved over 20,000 units. Vulture’s Wisdom, Volume 1 will be released in August on Hiero Imperium records.