Souls of Mischief - Montezuma's Revenge

Part of the legendary Bay Area rap crew Hieroglyphics crew, along with Del The Funkee Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, and producer Domino. Souls Of Mischief formed in 1991 and is comprised of emcees A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai. Album Producer Prince Paul is best known as the lead producer for the first three De La Soul albums, along with his status and work as an official member of the groups Handsome Boy Modeling School, Gravediggaz, and Stetsasonic. Souls of Mischief completed a 93-city world tour in 2023 in commemoration of their debut album “93 Til Infinity” Their signature single “93 Til Infinity” was RIAA-certified Gold in 2023. Souls Of Mischief, the Oakland, CA quartet and members of the mighty Hieroglyphics Crew, are proud to announce the first-ever vinyl release of their fifth album "Montezuma's Revenge." Notably, the album’s striking cover featured a fifth member of the group: the legendarily innovative producer Prince Paul, who executive produced the LP, handling most of the beats and overseeing the musical direction of the album from start to finish. Emcees A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai take turns showing off the multisyllabic flows, witty similes, and smooth lyrics that have made the crew a household name in rap for over 30 years. Souls' trademark juxtaposition of complex, multisyllabic lyricism against laid-back Cali flow remained as strong as it was in 1993 on “Montezuma’s Revenge,” and Paul’s magic touch on production took the Souls’ sound to a new level. While the aforementioned and unmistakable SOM sound remains very much intact, Paul's vision and risk-taking come through on the finished product. Tajai was comfortable from the start in working with the visionary producer: ”Paul is a perfectionist and so are we so we took time with the beats and subject matter. This album to me is a great insight into who we are as people and how important it is to progress stylistically, yet it retains a classic, timeless feel."