Sometime in the 1990s, a group of maverick rappers in Oakland gathered under a name befitting the sharp, cerebral, often oblique skills of its members: Hieroglyphics. The collective includes the talented, prolific Del tha Funkee Homosapien and the gifted freestyler Casual, along with Souls of Mischief (Opio, Phesto, Tajai and A-Plus), the multi-talented Pep Love, and producer Domino (not to be confused with the Long Beacher who sang "Getto Jam"), most of whom already had successful albums before releasing THIRD EYE VISION together in 1998.
The Hieroglyphics crew returns five years later with all members intact on the thoroughly captivating FULL CIRCLE, and it's precisely the kind of record one would hope for from such an eclectic cast of eccentrics who've been rapping together for over a decade. The Hieroglyphics possess some of the most acute, inventive, imaginative wordsmiths in the rap universe, Swiftian minds capable of composing lines like "my rhymes is illegible, but still legendary" or refrains like "put your hands where your halo at" with ease. However, the mix still wouldn't work if the vocals didn't mesh, and far from spoiling the soup, the ridiculously many cooks play off each other, particularly Del and Casual, two of the most idiosyncratic voices in hip-hop.
Additional personnel includes: Goapele, Abstract Rude, Michael Ashburne, Alexandra Lalinde, Caroline Bazzichi, Herb Lee, Big Boy, Big Tigger.
Recorded at Hiero Studio, Venice, California.
Producers: Domino, Opio, A Plus, Casual, Space Boy.
. Guests: Goapele,Abstract Rude.
Hieroglyphics: Pep Love, Opio, Casual, A Plus, Phesto, Domino, Del Tha Fukee Homosapien, Tajai.
like it but just not a big fan of his beats it iz a really good CD good quality i believe it iz his best album yet Submitted by www.blackman1003 (RC, CA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
West Coast Hip-Hop at it's Finest!! A great follow up to Third Eye Vision, Hiero doesn't miss a beat. A seemingly endless arsenal of beats and rhymes...simply put, another classic. Submitted by rorichardson (Riverside, CA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
One of the years best rap CDs Typical exciting effort by the indie rap pioneers Hiero from the Cal State, dope on the lyrics and the beats. Pep Lover fans check ths b/c he stands out as the others rep hard too. Submitted by chronwell (Washington DC) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
HIEROFUL This is Hieroglyphics, Full Circle, Not as Good as Third Eye Vision, but this album is dope as fuk, if u havent peeped Third Eye Vision do so quick,fast. Submitted by del_tha_funkee_homosapien_hiero (Berkeley) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Best Hiero Album yet By far the best Hiero album yet. Great beats, kicken lyrics. I can guarantee this CD won't leave your player for weeks. Submitted by a reviewer (Rochester, NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
$12.09 All songs written by Common Sense. Contains samples from "Protect Ya Neck" (as performed by Wu-Tang Clan) and "Power Of Love" (as performed by Alton McClain and Destiny).
The music on RESURRECTION seems deceptively simple--jazzy loops over a strong break beat--but this is only because the true focus on any Common Sense album is the lyrics. Common is an underrated rapper, possessing enormous skills on the mic, able to string together seemingly endless syllables and phrases ...
$11.15 Virtually alone among contemporary rappers, Murs tells a straightforward story with every rap, and listeners looking for more to love following one of the most acclaimed ...
In her album Solitude, Luce Black brings a fresh approach to jazz standards. Her unique style brings a twist of exotic Latin and French influences to some of her swing tunes and ballads. Luce's renditions are infused with personality through an intriguing blend of tenderness and edginess in her sound, strongly supported by an all professional rhythm section. The arrangements are brilliantly orchestrated and sure to please listeners.
ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY:Luce Forte Black was born in Montreal to a French Canadian family. Her mother and sister were both musicians and classical vocalists, and Luce started classical piano lessons at the age of four. Through the years, she participated in festivals and music contests and won several prizes. At 16, she won a piano scholarship to the Conservatory of Music in Montreal where she studied for two years before pursuing a business degree in college.
She set music aside for the next few years while she completed her degree and started working. In 1991, Luce moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Luce built a successful marketing consulting business which included French voiceovers on and off camera, but she wanted to get back to her musical activities. In 1998, she bought a grand piano and started building a new repertoire. She took engagements at various receptions and played as a guest artist at the Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City. However, Luce's ultimate musical ambition was to sing. She started classical voice lessons but her progress was slow and tortuous. She tried six different voice teachers over a number of years and all were unsuccessful in bringing Luce's voice to life. One teacher even told her that she was wasting her time trying to sing, but Luce knew she had it in her and was determined to find the teacher that would help her make it happen. She felt that although she loved playing classical piano, classical voice was not a good fit for her bubbly personality; jazz was much more exciting. This was a daring transition for her; both her parents were faithful classical music enthusiasts and somewhat unsupportive of many other music and vocal styles.
In the fall of 2004, she found the teacher she'd been looking for and started jazz vocal lessons with Kelly Eisenhour, a recording jazz vocalist currently on the top chart. It was a perfect match. Luce knew little about jazz other than the fact that she loved it, but she was a fast learner and a hard worker.
Meanwhile, Luce was preparing to make a piano recording that would become her first music album. Now that she had found a good voice teacher, she challenged herself to learn lyrics to four new songs (every song was a new song to her at that point) and add them to her piano album. She recorded her vocals in February 2005 and was scheduled to record her piano a week later, but a few days before the scheduled piano recording, she fell ill with severe bronchitis and recorded with a fever. "I had to record that evening and I felt so weak that I spent most of the day in bed to save my energy!the show must go on, you know. I was just grateful that I had recorded my vocals before getting sick. Little did I know then how long it would take before I could sing again."Luce's ...
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like it but just not a big fan of his beats
West Coast Hip-Hop at it's Finest!!
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