Hiero Day Hiero Day: Inside Oakland's Most Soulful Hip-Hop Festival April 5, 2026 — Hieroglyphics Imperium Every year, thousands of hip-hop fans descend on Oakland for one reason: Hiero Day. What started as a grassroots celebration of underground West Coast rap has grown into one of the most beloved annual festivals on the independent…
Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala built one of hip-hop's most original concept albums. Here is everything you need to know about Deltron 3030 — the world, the sound, and the Gorillaz connection.
Complete guide to the October 29, 2026 Red Rocks show featuring Hieroglyphics, Cypress Hill, Method Man, and De La Soul — lineup bios, venue info, and presale ticket access.
On September 14, 1993, Souls of Mischief dropped one of the most timeless records in West Coast hip-hop history. Thirty-three years later, we're building toward the anniversary — here's what's coming.
Released September 14, 1993, '93 Til Infinity by Souls of Mischief is one of hip-hop's most enduring albums. Here's the story of how four Oakland teenagers made a record that still sounds fresh three decades later.
Del tha Funkee Homosapien — Oakland native, Hieroglyphics co-founder, Deltron 3030 architect, Gorillaz collaborator. A look at the career of one of hip-hop's most original lyricists.
Hiero Day — Oakland's annual independent hip-hop festival — returns in 2026. Here's everything you need to know about the festival, its history, and how to get early access to 2026 dates and tickets.
The Hieroglyphics Imperium is heading to one of the most iconic venues in the world — Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on October 29, 2026. This isn't just a concert. It's a celebration of 30+ years of independent hip-hop from Oakland, CA — live under the Colorado sky with one of the most…
Thirty years in, and the Hieroglyphics Imperium is building something new at hieroglyphics.com — a real home for the crew, the catalog, and the community. We started this label in 1995 with a radical idea: artist ownership. No major label middlemen. No compromising on creative control. No getting locked out of your own masters.…
In 1995, Hieroglyphics Imperium became one of the first artist-owned independent hip-hop labels. In 2027, we turn 32 years old as a crew. And we're planning to make the next two years count. Here's what's on the horizon: Red Rocks 2026 October 29, 2026. One of the most iconic venues on earth. Hiero headlining…