Assembled in Oakland, California in 1991 while frontman Del The Funky Homosapien
was simultaneously working on his debut solo album, Hieroglyphics first emerged
on the West Coast hip-hop scene as a loose collective of musical affiliates.
Formed of Del, Pep Love, Casual, DJ Toure, in-house producer Domino and the
four-piece group Souls of Mischief, the group initially strengthened their ties
through frequent collaborations and live performances, properly coming into the
public eye seven years later with the release of their first joint album, 3rd
Eye Vision (1998). With multiple m...