Hieroglyphics

I've been a Hieroglyphics fan since I was a freshman in high school and they dropped '3rd Eye Vision.' I was visiting a friend in Philly when the album was released and picked it up at a record store out there. So funny since I live in California and was purchasing an underground Cali group CD on the east coast, but that just goes to show you that good music travels fast. To take it back even further, I was just 11 when my brother rigged our radio so that we could hear the Wake Up Show on KMEL in our closet (which is a bay area station 65 miles from home) and heard Souls of Mischief for the first time, which is a group consisting of 4 of the members of Hieroglyphics. I've been addicted ever since. I went to my first Hiero show at Planet Rock 1997 in Oakland, CA. I was 15 and struggled to stay awake, but it was well worth it! They give off so much good energy when they perform that you can feel it transcend to you. I've been to countless shows since and each one surpasses the last. It's hard to explain, but if you could imagine good vibes, hands in the air, heads nodding, and some of the freshest beats and rhymes you've ever heard then you can halfway picture what it's like to see Hieroglyphics perform. They're most def chillin' like that from 93 'til infinity!
I love them because they are humble people and still put out good music, yet the classics never die and slap harder than ever! If you hear them, you will never go back to the mainstream because they make mainstream rappers sound lame - you'll want to throw that mainstream CD out the window and ask for your money back.

Fuck man, I love these guys solo and collaborative albums. Sucks the show was filled with too many openers. This is a rant of mine that I could throw into every review, but no reason to give 3 openers 45 min sets each. It doesn't help that I'm kind of sick of Denver, people with city pride, and all the typical shit at shows (from the bands and the crowd). I've been looking forward to seeing these guys for a lonnnng time and then by the time they go on at midnight, I'm worn out dealing with all the assholes around me for the last 4 hours, the sound sucks, and the only dude that seems like he's really excited to be there and bringing energy is Casual. Good times. At least I can say I saw the legendary Hiero crew.. just sucks I can't say it was a good show.

Second time seeing these legends, and every show is an absolute joy. The atmosphere and environment they make with their music is beautiful. If one gets the chance to see them live, don't second guess, just go!