Souls Of Mischief – Montezuma s Revenge: 15th Anniversary 2LP Hot on Sale

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, multi-syllabic 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.