About

Hieroglyphics crew - Illustration by Steelee

Peace! My name is Yameen aka “Stinke.” I was the creator & webmaster of Hieroglyphics.com between 1995 – 2001, as well as the New Media Coordinator and a founding partner of the independent hip-hop recording label, Hieroglyphics Imperium.

I created Hieroglyphics.org as an archive and educational resource to document one of the most important moments in the history of hip-hop collective, Hieroglyphics.

For a detailed, albeit brief, history of Hieroglyphics.com, click here.

After unceremoniously released from their respective major label recording contracts, hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics (Del the Funky Homosapien, Souls of Mischief, Casual, The Prose, Extra Prolific & Domino) created their own independent record label, Hieroglyphics Imperium in 1995.

Using the burgeoning internet & world wide web of the mid-1990’s, Hieroglyphics was one of the first music groups online when their website debuted in the Summer of 1995.

Hieroglyphics.com established a strong web presence, cultivated a dedicated community, and developed a fan-focused business model, making history as a groundbreaking pioneer and prototype. Its innovative approach left a lasting cultural impact, earning widespread recognition across magazines, websites, and television programs.

This website aims to recognize & record those achievements and progress.

Snapshots are an interactive time capsule: they aim to be an accurate reproduction of how Hieroglyphics.com appeared throughout its various visual renditions

Press documents the growth of Hieroglyphic.com and the Hieroglyphics Imperium record label by archiving magazine articles, web media, audio, and videos about the group.

Features revisits content from the Hieroglyphics.com archives and presents it in a modern context with new enhancements—a modern spin on classic material.

For a more editorialized history from the lens of my own experience, please refer to the following articles I have written about Hiero & Hieroglyphics.com on my personal website, yameenmusic.com:

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me here.