Tajai of Souls of Mischief shares the history of going from major label to indie, touring the world, pioneering on the Internet and creating a business.
Author: Stinke
3rd Eye Vision Television Commercial, 1998
Rare footage of Hieroglyphics’ “3rd Eye Vision” television commercial promoting their debut “family album” of the same name.
The members of the Hieroglyphics rely on the Internet to get their message and their music out to fans.
When you’re running the Hieroglyphics’ official fan-controlled website as Yameen Friedberg is, you’re privy to details few people know about making music.
‘No Fear of an MP3 Planet,’ Salon
Hiphop group Hieroglyphics has used its Website not only as a community, but as a place to distribute its music after being dropped by its record label.
‘Hip-Hop Awards Play on Net,’ Wired Magazine
The Grammys have long been criticized for not properly recognizing hip-hop culture. Now a group of online artists & activists are staging their own event.
Philadelphia has long been a hotbed of overlooked creativity & inventiveness. In today’s digital age, Philly is making contributions.
As the internet explodes, a new business model is developing alongside it. Binyameen “StinkE” Friedberg created Hieroglyphics.com, a small business venture.
Souls of Mischief and Hieroglyphics.com webmaster, Stinke appeared on TechTV to talk about how Hieroglyphics utilize technology in their music & online.
The evening’s big winner was the Hieroglyphics (www.hieroglyphics.com) — the rap collective won for both Best Artist and Online Hip-Hop Award of the Year.