Hieroglyphics - You Never Knew
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- From the 1998 Album: "3rd Eye Vision"
Hieroglyphics, also known as The Hieroglyphics Crew and Hiero, are an American underground hip hop collective based in Oakland, California. The collective was founded in the early-1990s by rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien.
The group consists of rappers from the hip-hop group Souls of Mischief including A-Plus, Tajai, Opio, and Phesto Dee as well as rappers such as Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Casual, and Pep Love. Domino is their in-house producer with A-Plus performing production duties from time to time. As a group Hieroglyphics has released three albums, 3rd Eye Vision (1998), Full Circle (2003) and The Kitchen (2013). They have also been featured on numerous compilation albums and have collaborated with the likes of Planet Asia and 9th Wonder.
In 1996, Del was ready to release his Future Development album. However, just before its release, Del was released from his recording contract with Elektra Records. Around this same time, Souls of Mischief, Extra Prolific and Casual were all released from their recording contracts with Jive Records. Frustrated, Del and the rest of Hieroglyphics decided to start their own record label, called Hieroglyphics Imperium. The group has a spiritual down to earth mindset and smooth jazzy beats. They often rhyme about the third eye which is featured on their logo. For those who know and understand what the third eye is about will understand the underlying messages better than those who do not.
The mistreatment of Del & Hieroglyphics by their record labels became infamous in hip-hop circles, as a perfect example of "industry rule #4080" (record companies are shady). After Hieroglyphics' successful reemergence with their own independent label, Del & Hieroglyphics became an inspiration for some rap artists to start their own labels while keeping the lion's share of the money for themselves. Arguably the efforts of Del & Hieroglyphics paved the way for other famous independent rap labels known today, such as Roc-a-Fella Records or Rawkus Records.
Through their own independent label's (Hieroglyphics Imperium) website, www.hieroglyphi..., the group releases singles, albums, and EPs from the group as well as its members and other artists who are signed to the label.
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This brings tears to my eyes ...
I look outside and I see a world where evil isn’t even trying to hide anymore , where people can’t think without google .
I feel so blessed growing up with this music . Just grabbed my skateboard , my Walkman and some spare batteries go to town meet friends , hangout and feel free ..
sorry but I miss this so much ..
be kind to each other
Jesus loves you
Never give up hope! Things will get better, I promise!
This guy gets it. I’d do anything to go back to the 90’s fam
Unconditionalove you all. Pass it on:)
Beautiful. 🤲🏽
Del and the Hiero crew are so underappreciated.
Its crazy fr. I'm happy big companies love and enjoy them tho, like capcom. They've done multiple song for capcom
Del who? I’m not hip
@@JacuzziFlats Del The Funky Homosapien.
@@JacuzziFlatshe starts at 2:05
@@craig205this kind of hip hop sounds good on those games.
the beat is so chill i could listen to it all day
One of the best beats I have ever heard.
I listen To it all day Long ;)
Me to. This gives me calm good vibes.
Laying in a hammock and bumping this on a clear summer day... yep I can see it.
This album is my Spring time anthem.
This makes me cry seeing this. My heart is so broken that my Lady, my Love, my Queen, Hip-Hop you'll never be forgotten
Hip Hop is not Dead!
music evolves dude. there's still great hip hop out there. u just gotta keep an open mind and look for it.
@@loadedpainted7040 haha youre misunderstandin what i said my G, this was 2 yrs ago, and yes i know that music evolves as it grows further in its age.
And as it changes it also brings new meanings to those who listen. Its not that good music " No longer exists " but the "HIPHOP" I grew up with, is no longer "here".
Hip hop died a long time ago
@@MrMestizoSoS hip hop isn’t dead it just lives underground
Why can't hip hop be like this today?
Social media
These brothers are so underrated it's sad I grew up to this and still play their music till infinity.
♾
93 till infinity
IT NOT SAD, YOU GREW UP IN THE BEST ERA OF HIP HOP 👍
@@SUZUMAYBACHI The early days of hip hop were the best for me. 1981 ish to 1986. Hip hop was new, fresh and exciting. Seeing breakin, scratching and graffiti for the first time.
One of the greatest hip-hop crews in history
Andre 3000 was on rick Rubins podcast a few years back and said him and eminem were on the phone and they talked about the Hieroglyphics crew for about an hour and were going back and forth trading their lyrics. They were one of the 1st groups to bend the words and lyrics like so many other people do nowadays. They pretty much started that whole thing.
"Double entendres"
outkast bit their style.
@beef
He wasn't talking re double entendre, he was meaning the bending of vowel sounds to match the assonance of another word that wouldn't usually rhyme. Para rhymes like Em does all through Slim n marshall lps... check the opening bars of this song, flow on, heroin etc. Monch does it well too. Andre n Em were saying how the ability to mess with the words conventional sound but still have it recognisable opened up doors for their pen game... and they attribute Heiro as showing them that could be done
2:38 7 bar verse
@@damoneharris8976 Outkast came out before these dudes.
This time felt so chill. Golden era.
I remember back in the day, probably around when I was 8 in 2000, my older brother used to play Hiero, Souls of Mischief, Tribe, De La Soul, RBL Posse, just to name a few, while we drove around in his Ford Explorer. I specifically remember this track driving around on a sunny summer Seattle day back then with him. This makes me feel hella nostalgic, damn do I miss those days...
I love this track. The beat is amazing and goes so well with them as a group. I saw this video years later and seeing it again now is refreshing. They're just chillin having fun on vacation.
I remember reading this video was shot on an old school portable camera like a super 8 while they were touring? Does anyone else remember the story behind this video?
Morg206 I like how you threw RBL in there haha
I bump 3rd Eye Vision all the time. But there is something special about that album in the late Spring early Summer.
Sounds like your brother and I ran in the same circles. Great tunes that he chose as I have all of those albums
theres a bluebird on my shoulder, can i kill it?
Your brother was awesome lol. i was a Senior in HS when this came out and I worked at a record shop
Only real hip hop will find us here
another underrated hip hop masterpiece
One of my favorite joints ever. Reminds me of summer in the 90s. The good ol days. So smooth
Amen!!!! Y can't hip hop get back like dis, 90's!!!!!!!!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, this is how 90s Hip Hop heaven looks like.
90's - What a time to be alive
Back when people had their own special style, not like today everybody copy each other....
Well, not really. The instrumentals often contained samples from older funk, soul, jazz records. Sampling has always been an essential element of the hip-hop culture.
But I guess I know what you mean.
@@GaudiGz I mean I definitely get him, I love all decades of rap, but I think if we're talking about diversity and uniqueness modern rap is FAR beyond Old School. Not even talking about just Trap music, but things like Experimental/Alternative hip hop like JPEG MAFIA, or Electronic/Metal infused Hip Hop like Death Grips. As well as also having a Plethra of artists still doing that 90's style incredibly
@@fueled_by_rhythm I think sampling added to the diversity of styles. It really depended on what you sampled. I've heard everything from Hard Rock to Country.
@@ruinmin7642 A lot of that started in the 90s and 2000s. Take Buck 65 for example. Dude made Country Hip Hop albums and sampled Hank Williams. The one thing was that it was super underground. Not a lot of people know Buck 65.
I disagree people always followed trends. You can play a song I have never heard and I can identify what era it came out. Of course few good unique artist stood out threw all years and eras. But every era of rap had a certain sound and flow
Damn, it doesn't feel like it's been twenty years. Time's flying.
It's crazy how long it's been.
For the young cats tuned in - this is hip hop
Digging it
West coast 👐
PREACH!
Right!!! Nobody i ever play this for ever knows who they are. They missing out
@@caragunnels726 riight
I heard this song for the first time when I was 13 in 8th grade in 98. On rap city and its been one of My favorite songs ever since
When me & my ex wife was just dating in our teens this was our song...Now we're 30 & divorced & don't even speak. I basically talked to her for half my life, so sad lol.
Damn that's rough. But yeah just like the other guy said stay strong and push forward. Better to have loved and lost than to live with regret
Dam that is hard to go through. I wish you nothing but healing, peace at mind, maybe another real love down the road & happiness. You are strong & just know you are not a failure just didnt work out. 🙏 stay blessed
LoL- #Facts
Check the new PsychoEgyptian shit... you don't need that codependency to thrive - live is gonna be expensive as your outlook, lovelife or career trajectory :) random advise *out*
Man... that's extremely hard man. I know how you feel... There's certain music (because of the same type of thing) that I still can't listen to because it reminds me of US (with my ex and I)... it's been five years since our second go round (in a whole different part of the country) faded. It's incredibly hard to miss a soulmate... Something that's beyond a mere relationship. I hope things get better 🤜🏾🤛🏾
If you weren't a teen in the 90's sorry kids you missed it as this whole era is packed with numerous slick rhyme delivery over dope clean drum beats and remember when hiero hit the scene and has never been the same since!!!!
20 year anniversary of this classic!
Still get chills listening to this today. Long live 90s hi hop!
real hip hop and vibes
It has been 22 years and this song single-handedly changed my life, from a 13-year old kid listening to No Limit to understanding what hip hop was really about. Hiero for life.
Its crazy how many people come back to this everyday... this song is masterpiece!!
31 this year. This IS AND ALWAYS will be hip hop personified. This was on my Playlist skating all thru the night to now expecting a son and allowing a smile to break thru and bring back so many memories.
Del tha Funky Homosapien was truly one of the most catchly odd and cool rappers of his era. Dope lyrics and one of the dopest flows ever.
Catch a bad one
Just heard about these guys!
This that real hip hop! Can’t believe I never heard em before! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This should have a billon views . This is so dope . What a vibe
Unique flows, good lyrics, charisma on mic, real Hip Hop.
2023 still bumping timeless music
2024
I love how everyone else was making videos in the hood and these guys were like, “yeah but how bout we just go to Hawaii instead?”
One of my favorite tracks of all time, not many groups can have each MC be so lyrically talented
Extra crispy original recipe hip hop music!!!
2024... STILL JAMMIN TO THIS CLASSIC
40 years now, still listen to real hip hop...no comparison to nowadays tik tok rappers...
one of the best music videos brings so much nostalgia
My Favorite song by hieroglyphics. I hear dreams on this shit. Timeless.
The beat makes me time travel
Legendary music video for a legendary track. With the video coming straight outta the Aloha State!
rap videos should be made in nature more often
For years I've listened to this track and [never knew] the video is shot where I grew up.
This crew is so underrated...
Man i miss the 90s so much
Black music
Black music
It's always so good
@Danny Armstrong if it was true you wouldn't be saying that under a black music video clip, I don't understand why black people can't have a space where the compliment themselves without people like you getting triggered and involved.
Hii bro , and yes true🙏
@@geronimoheavyshadow5046 💯
Its all music bro, art defies being put into a box, especially one as dumb as someones skin color you missed the point of the whole song
Long Live the Old-School Hip-Hop! 🙌🌟💯
Love the settings is much! Love you Heiroglyphics!
I saw them in Dallas Texas in 99' :) they made me feel not alone in this world..
hieroglyphics classic hip hop! Musical boundaries running circles around MC's
One of the best crew albums ever! To me this album is perfection. Del, Souls, Pep and Jay-biz, Casual, and Domino doesn’t get better!
you can never go wrong wit some hieroglyphics
I used to watch this on The Box back in the 90's all day. Peace to the 808.
TR-808?
@@chefnil 808 is the Hawaii area code
@@carloshernandez6099 oh cool
HIP HOP IN ITS PUREST FORM!!!!
Fresh to death NYC always had love for them !!! Real hip hop !!
Love Love Love this song!!!
Man, what a blast from the past. So refreshing to hear this shit. I remember seeing them and SOM back in the heezy in Oakland live.
Yesss... This will always be my song!🎛🎶🎧🎼. This entire song brings so many childhood memories..
Where u from
@@sameenergy9414 New York.
Dunno about you guys, but being a 70's kid and a 90's Hip Hop kid, I feel a hollow feeling in my gut when I hear this... I wanna go back there, I want Hip Hop to be like this again. Everyone had their own styles and, well... I simply just want to cry for what we have all lost.
Facts. Big ol facts.
real shit on its way back, keep ya eyes and ears open!
But we still have this and all the new 🎵 them and the LL crew are still laying down! #93tillinfinity
true to the artform --- 93' till infinity --- thanx to creation , nature , music and artists ---- pep love
This song is sooo good 😩!! Love ♥️
IT IS so good that i could cry
Happy 25th anniversary to Hieroglyphics' debut album 3rd Eye Vision!!!
This along with Passin Me By from the Pharcyde are the best alternative hip hop songs from the west Coast in my opinion.
True alternative hip hop, not the autotuned commercial stuff of today.
I'll shoot mine over this video. I discovered this song because it was featured as one of the soundtrack in a 1999 snowboard VHS tape called Technical Difficulties. The tape was great , but that song was just too good to be true. I was a total punk music head and that beat was just unreal to me. Felt like listening to a real good vide produced by quality artists.. I miss the 1998-1999 era so bad just like everyone it seems.. I am 36 and no other song/video can make me realize as hard .. how the best times are sadly already behind.. cheers guys
Hey man I'm 39 and a snowboarder. I remember that video TDiff. Love hip hop and punk
Whod a thought in 98, 25 years later we’d be yearning for the good old days of that time. Beautiful song from Heiro
Del! Been rhymin for more than a decade! On to the next stage!
hiero is so, so dope! got to meet Del the day before a show here in Spokane, WA. he signed my OG copy of Deltron 3030 and a Hieroglyphics Live Tour CD/DVD. That was back in 2006.
Ahhh.. used to bump this in the early 2000s.. was in my early 20s, full of hope, full of optimism.. good times
Nostalgia, skating to the beach, 16 years old... Listening to this on my that Sony Ericson W880 I think...a good friend introduced me to the greatest music...till this day.
He said "from rap? Nah man from also investing in land" Luv it. This just cleared up my passions and money goals. They are two seperate things, except some passions also bring money❤❤
2004 I bought a hiero album from the local record store even though I had no way to listen to it. These guys are legends!
I still can’t believe how dope this sounds.
My dad did not want me to listening to rap but we got bootleg cable and lo and behold we had BET Rap City... this the first time hearing this song I even recorded it on my VCR.... been here listening since '95...
I was just thinking about how many people I knew who's positive introduction to Rap music was this song.
Still going in 2021 🚀
Everybody ripped so hard in this one
A nice summer day cruising with the windows down. Still young. Life doesn’t last forever. Enjoy the good vibes.
God please take me back and I swear I'll never sin again! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Me and some dawgs opened up for Opio this last Saturday in Texas. Shit was Legendary
Awww man this is my ish🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
How many Golden joints did we walk with, just to arrive at this now, pitiful time for Hip Hop culture. R.I.P Golden Era.
I remember when this was on MTV back in 98. It was my Anthem in High School. Stay True to TRUE HIP HOP, BOYCOTT the Fakery!
So glad Hiero is trending. These guys really opened my mind to underground growing up. I remember hearing Deltron 3030 in middle school. Blew my mind how different it was.
Same man, these dude's made my quarantine so much better. If I hadn't accidentally found them then idk what I would be like today
@@craig205 Heiro is some of the best. You can't go wrong with any of the underground Hip Hop from this era. Check out Living Legends if you haven't heard them yet. Freestyle Fellowship is another really good group.
@@emceeunderdogrising lOVE THEM ALL MAN.
So glad this is my era this is soul music I mean nothing but good vibes no talks of killing mistreatment of women how much money u got this is substance real hiphop thank god for these guys
A hidden gem 👊🏾👊🏾🔥🔥🔥🇯🇲🇩🇲🇬🇧
The Truth for real!!!
Memories->You never die 🤌🏼
When I was in HS if you weren't bumping real boom bap or at the time what was considered underground you weren't really listening to music you were just hearing it
I can't belive this is on here. Brings back some memories. Third 👁 vision
Each of them dope, no weakness here!
Shot in hawaii, Oahu
finally a video that shows the island where i’m from by the greatest mcs of all time in that era . Beautiful 90s waikiki Hawaii miss those hip hop days
Been following this for over 10 years. Thanks fo reminding me
I been listening to these cats since 93 til infinity and 20+ years still bumping this in 2023 #classicREALhiphop
Realness 🔥
This is dope I’m from Hawaii and seeing an OG group w a vintage video in old Hawaii is dope asf
Del looks like such a cool person. I enjoy his lines a lot
かっこいい
一生聴いてられる
もう20年聴いてる😊
Hai!💯
Dude...This song, this album....profound effect on my life as an asian american. Del & Hieroglyphics are and were amazing always...my father would hear this and shit his pants and say turn that off....good sign? Nah but shit's changing finally. They never knew!
Im 40 and this was my jam as a Senior in High School lol
Still bump this in my car everywhere I go. That and old tribe called quest
Home base warehouse on hegenburger circa 1996. Hiphop rave. Heiro turned it out. 30 years later still respect it.
Classic Heiroglyphics🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
the classic