“We’re a link between the fans and the bands.” How Webmasters, including Hieroglyphics’ Stinke, served as a crucial connection and replaced faceless record label marketing strategies.
Author: Stinke
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‘Anywhere, 2000’ – SPIN Magazine
The Internet’s ability to transcend geography has proved a boon for Hieroglyphics as well as fans. A look back at how going digital changed hip-hop.
Watch Casual’s perspective on Hieroglyphics’ innovative move to take their music online in 1995.
Star pupil of Handsome Boy Modeling School, cousin of Ice Cube, and founding father of indie hip-hop, Del the Funky Homosapien drops a fragglicious new album—glossary not included. Yiggity!
Fresh off the resounding success of “You Never Knew,” director Jacob Rosenberg shares his experience working on the second and last video for Hieroglyphics’ breakthrough debut album.
As the first details of Del the Funky Homosapien’s new video, “If You Must,” hit the Internet, a mysterious Del doll appears and confuses the Webmaster.
A chronological retelling of Del the Funky Homosapien’s impact on gaming and the otaku culture that inspired him.
Lyrics to the cult classic ode to video games, “Proto Culture.” From the album, Both Sides of the Brain.
As Hiero’s popularity exploded online in 1997, we sat down with Souls of Mischief’s Tajai & discussed the crew’s newfound independence.
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Hieroglyphics Colorado Tour, 1997
In December of 1997, director, photographer, and Hieroglyphics Dot Com contributor Jacob Rosenberg toured across the state of Colorado with the Hiero Crew as they performed across three cities. “Saucee Jake” captured a wealth of photographs and wrote an excellent travelogue, which became one of our earliest collaborations on the Hiero site.