Remastered double vinyl LP reissue of Souls of Mischief’s ’93 til Infinity now available

Posted on 4 July 2017
By Khyle Deen
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There are very few albums across any genre that stand the test of time better than ’93 ‘Til Infinity’, the classic debut record from the Hieroglyphics crew’s very own Souls of Mischief.

In an era where Gangsta Rap and G-Funk dominated the West Coast Rap scene, Souls broke ground on a completely unique and thoroughly west coast sound. While the Dr. Dres and the Snoop Doggs were garnering much of the mainstream attention, Souls were quietly forging a charismatic, critically acclaimed, and cohesively shaped record that when categorised, sounded much closer to A Tribe Called Quest than N.W.A.

The sound of their debut is characteristic of the distinct style explored by the collective, including a rhyme scheme based on internal rhyme and beats centered around a live bass and obscure jazz and funk samples.

’93 ‘Til Infinity’ was propelled into success by its title track and lead single, which reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also featured singles ‘That’s When Ya Lost’ and ‘Never No More’ which also reached the Hot Rap Singles. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source’s 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time.

Considered by many to be a textbook “slept-on” classic Rap record, ’93 ‘Til Infinity’ has only grown better with age. The album simply defines the Hiero golden age with a sound that would later be fine tuned with strong releases from MCs Del The Funkee Homosapien, Casual and Pep Love.

It takes some serious bravado to name your album ’93 ‘Til Infinity’, but certainly the goal of creating a Hip-Hop ‘classic’ must have been on the collective minds of group members A-Plus, Tajai, Opio, and Phesto when recording this landmark moment in hip-hop history. It’s true, even seventeen years after the album’s initial release many people are still discovering it, and with this remastered reissue on double vinyl, fans all over the world will once again discover the brilliance that ’93 ‘Til Infinity’ delivers and will continue to deliver beyond infinity.

Track List:

A1. Let ‘Em Know
A2. Live And Let Live
A3. That’s When Ya Lost

B1. A Name I Call Myself
B2. Disseshowedo
B3. Never No More

C1. 93 ‘Til Infinity
C2. Limitations (feat. Casual)
C3. Anything Can Happen

D1. Make Your Mind Up
D2. Batting Practice
D3. Tell Me Who Profits
D4. Outro

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