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93 Til Infinity

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Anyone who knows hip-hop knows for a fact that this album is one of hip-hop's true gems.

Back in the day, this debut release from SOM helped break me into good hip-hop. From "Let 'em Know" to the Outro, this album contains nothing but pure, untainted hip-hop. SOM (A-Plus, Opio, Phesto & Tajai) posess such talent and chemistry with each other on the mic. Every track is amazing and every track is unique. They can be serious (real), threatening, full of themselves, funny and whatever they rhyme about, they do it to perfection. "93 'til Infinity" is 13 tracks of dirty beats, creative lyrics and flows like you've never heard before. Listening to SOM rap is like a lyrical headbobbing rollercoaster. Nobody can rip a mic like SOM and every crew in the game knows it.

"Anything Can Happen" (track #10) is one of the most captivating storytelling tracks I've ever heard to this day. A story of revenge over a ear chilling beat.
"A Name I Call Myself" (#4) justifies why SOM is the sh*t.
"That's When Ya Lost" (#3) shows you why SOM isn't to be f***ed with.
I'm just showing that each and every track is unique and is actually about something. Each theme is different from the next, this whole album is bursting with creativity. Pretty much, if you liked the groundbreaking single, "93 'til Infinity" (#8) then you'll love the entire album.
Production is done by Hiero crew members Domino, Del, A-Plus, Casual & Jay-Biz. The beats are all so creative and innovative, the dirty beats and the amazing rhyming will blow your mind.

***Mad props to Del Tha Funkee Homosapien; without him Souls of Mischief would not exist. Del gets in on track #9 "Limitations"***

Bottom Line: I've listened to this LP hundreds of times and it keeps getting better. The title is perfect because hip-hop heads will be rockin' this album literally from '93 all the way to infinity. A perfect 5 stars. Peace.

Wow, what can be said about this album other than that it is f***ing raw. Tajai, A+, Opio, and Phesto D all rip it on every track. The chemistry they have seamless. Add ontop of that Domino, Del, Jay Biz, and A+ lacing the Souls with some of the most lovely beats that they have dropped in thier respective careers, and you have one fine piece of hip hop. Not one weak track at all, and the spirited, in your face style of the Souls makes for great listening anytime. This is a boom-bap classic and one of the best albums from the Hieroglyphics cliq.

Although this album was released in 1993, it still sounds fresh today. Souls Of Mischief created a classic with 93 Til' Infinity setting the stage for future Hieroglyphics material. The four young MC's possessed amazing, rapid-fire wordplay that nobody else could duplicate. It flowed together well, and the lyrics were intelligent, funny, and clever. Never once did the Souls resort to the tired "pop" or "gangsta" cliches and trends that were becoming popular at the time. And the production here is fantastic also with work from the Souls themselves as well as Del, Domino, and others. Check "Let 'Em Know", "Make Your Mind Up", "Tell Me Who Profits", and the title cut. The Souls were never able to duplicate this album, but that would be an extremely hard, almost impossible task. If you are a fan of hip-hop, you must own this. Even if you're not a big fan of hip-hop, give this a listen.

Hiero is the wu-tang of the west coast- the souls keep up the hiero tradition with '93 till.. If you like REAL hip hop, like Third eye vision or any other hiero this is for you. Other groups I listen to (if you like any of them '93 till infinity is for you) 'Licks, Saafir, Tribe, Gang Star, Commen Sense, Beetnuts, outkast, Fugees, and the Roots.

First and foremost this album iz hot! I recommend it to any hip-hop head any day of the week. Why did SOULS OF MISCHIEF get slept on? Unfortunately they debuted (1993) at a time when gangsta rap was takin' off and takin' ova. (boo) And at a time when the classic sound of hip-hop was movin on. (so sad) That, combined with a sound similar to Cali-mates THE PHARCYDE who debuted a year earlier and a little POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS (1990) flava probably lead to the obscurity that kept these kids from hittin' and gettin' the recognition they deserved. Hope they continue to get some recognition on the air-waves, digital-waves, microwaves...and gain a stronger following! Nuff Respect.

Sincerely,

Dr. Smart Sista

This 1993 debut by souls of mischief was a rare gem released during the gangsta rap era. These talented rappers (A-plus, Opio, Tajai & Phesto) from the hip hop crew Hieroglyphics released an under-rated classic. Although the quality of the production would be considered primitive to today's standards, the album is not effected by this. Each song is ... Kickin'! This CD takes me back to my late Junior high/ early High school days. My favorite tracks on this album are "That's when ya lost", "A name I call myself","93 'til
infinity" , "Limitations", "Anything can happen' & "Make up your Mind". This album is for Hiero fans and rap fans who remember the days when rap wasn't all about fake commercial clowns inventing a false criminal history to push their "thug" image and bragging about how rich they are when they know half their jewlery is rented.

This record is probably about as solid as 2000's "Trilogy," and "Deltron 3030" or 1998's "Third Eye Vision" but within the context of its time it is quite possibly the best hip-hop record ever made. After some very promising releases from Del including "I Wish my Brother George was Here" and "No Need for Alarm," Souls took Hiero to a new level with "'93 til Infinity." This was my personal introduction to Hieroglyphics and I have been an avid fan ever since. The production and lyrics are unmatched for originality and innovation in hip hop, not even by pioneers like Run DMC, EPMD, or Rakim. Playing the title of this record is like adding twenty decibels to a party, and ten to your car, and there are a number of gems ("Anything Can Happen" is my personal favorite) elsewhere on the album. In fact, it is pretty much top to bottom solid. This record is a hip hop classic and a must own.

aaaaaa!!.This is one of the best albums of 1993 (Second best year for hiphop), that will leave true hiphop fans speechless. Tajai, Opio,A-plus & Phesto D make up Souls of Mischief, and with this album proved just why they are considered the best in the Westcoast underground, along with the main group; Hieroglyphics. Sooo much character!, without a doubt, this album just epitomises everything good about Early 90's hiphop. Every single track is flawless, and each has it's own individuality about it that enables you to rememeber each track for its own brilliance. From the compelling flows, indescribable beats & creative lyrics, there is no way that SOM can not satisfy any Hiphop's fans needs. From when the journey kicks off at "Let Em Know", all the way through to the outro, you can bet that their will not be one moment that'll make you even want to reach for the remote, it just aint happening. 93 'til infinity is sraight consistency. Now, peak this if you appreciate underground, or early-mid90's hiphop because this will be one of your favourites, without a doubt. Now, go buy a copy or whatever way you can to obtain this ish, because you will find it was one the best decisions you ever made. DO NOT SLEEP...get to know. PEACE. This is how hiphop should be...

Best Tracks - TOO HARD TO DECIDE!! HONESTLY, EVERY SINGLE ONE IS JUST RIDICULOUS!

Lyrics - 10/10
Beats - 10/10
Originality - 10/10
Replay Value - 10/10

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Souls Of Mischief's debut album '93 'Til Infinity set the tone for years to come from this group, its members, and their Hieroglyphics crew. Members A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai hailing from Oakland, California giving lyrics and intuitiveness back to hip-hop/rap. Three songs produced by member A-Plus that gives a sense of the group having to take control of their own destiny with "Never No More", the title track and "Anything Can Happen". All but "Make Your Mind Up" contains all four members. "Batting Practice" is not practice what so ever, but a display of skills of the Souls. As they all team up on sharing verses on "Disseshowedo" its more than apparent that Souls Of Mischiefis noteworthy of their talents and ability to feed off one another. This is not commercial, this is not mainstream, this is hip-hop! No additives, no preservatives. Just 14 tracks of good music.

These guys impress me. . .all of the emcees in Souls of Mischeif have so much charisma that their unique voices alone are enough to do the beats justice. . .but their lyrics are amazing. They go from brag raps in "A name I call myself", to putting down wacker emcees on tracks like "Limitations". The figures of speech they use in their ryhmes are completely unorthodox and always leave you wondering about what they will say next. All of this is going on over flawless beats. Most of the tracks have a dark 1993 feel about them. . .the bass is raw but there are also some delicate melodys in a few of them in particular. "Live and Let Live" has a very classy saxaphone and piano. Something else I noticed which I'm sure not many other hiphop heads noticed was the piano in "Tell me Who Profits". . .it is the same piano in Jay-z's "Coming of Age" which he made three years later in his "Reasonable Doubt" album.