News from the Hiero crew
West Coast hip-hop in the early 1990s was not a monolith. While the mainstream narrative often flattened it into a single genre defined by one city and one sound, the reality was far more complex — a sprawling ecosystem of regional scenes, independent operators, and distinct artistic visions. Two of those visions came to…
When the Red Rocks 2026 lineup dropped — Hieroglyphics, De La Soul, Cypress Hill, Method Man — the reaction from anyone who grew up on independent hip-hop was immediate: this isn't just a concert. This is a reunion of movements. Two names on that bill carry particular weight when placed side by side. De…
When the Red Rocks 2026 lineup dropped — Hieroglyphics, Cypress Hill, Method Man, and De La Soul on the same bill — hip-hop fans across two generations stopped what they were doing. This is a once-in-a-decade kind of night. Two Different Lanes, One Era Method Man and Hieroglyphics emerged from hip-hop's most fertile period…
Hiero Day is one of hip-hop's most beloved annual traditions — an Oakland festival built by fans, for fans, celebrating the legacy and living legacy of the Hieroglyphics crew. In 2026, the festival continues its run as one of the Bay Area's premier independent hip-hop events. What Is Hiero Day? Hiero Day is an…
Everything happening with Hieroglyphics in 2026 — Red Rocks, Hiero Day, Hiero Family membership, and the current state of the crew and catalog.
Tajai Massey is Hieroglyphics' lyrical anchor and institutional backbone — the MC and business mind who kept Hiero Imperium running for 30 years.
One of Rap’s Most Singular Voices Teren Delvon Jones — known to the world as Del tha Funkee Homosapien — has been making music for 35 years and has never sounded like anyone else. Born in Oakland, California, he arrived at 19 years old with a debut album that immediately announced an alternative vision…
A-Plus (Adam Carter) of Souls of Mischief is one of hip-hop's most genuinely skilled producer-MCs -- someone who does both at the highest level and has done so for over thirty years. Here's the full appreciation he deserves.
The complete Casual discography guide — from Fear Itself (1994) through his independent Hiero Imperium catalog. Where to start and what to expect from every album.
How Del tha Funkee Homosapien ended up on Gorillaz' Clint Eastwood, what it meant for his career, and why the collaboration worked when it shouldn't have.