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Yo, whassup? This is TajaiOf the mighty Souls of Mischief crew I’m chillin’ with my man Phesto, my man A-Plus
And my man Op’, you know he’s dope But right now, you know, we just maxin’ in the studio
We hailin’ from East Oakland, California And, um, sometimes it gets a little hectic out there
But right now, yo, we gonna up you on how we just chill… 1993, West Coast… Dr Dre vs Eazy-E, Snoop Doggy Dog on the rise with his debut album alongside the N.W.A don of production. Tupac with the summer release of ‘I Get Around’, but caught up in alleged gun fights and
assault charges. G-funk the national conversation. So when Souls Of Mischief came onto the scene with their funky outfits, slammin’ beats and breazy attitudes – backed with a lyrical dexterity far beyond their teenage years – a fresh hop to the bounce of the West Coast
was born.
“Sometimes it gets a little hectic out there..”, Tajai exclaimed in the intro, “…
But right now we gonna up you on how we just chill”. The California quartet announced themselves with harmlessly refreshing confidence, on more of a Tribe tip with jazz-drips and groove-infused rhythms – yet lyrically more adventurous and W**d-scented; more of a
Pharcyde vibe with endlessly cool rhymes and multisyllabic wordplays – yet more intellectual, energetic and freestyle-ready. A funky introspection was
clear to see. This was Oakland, California in 1993. …Now, 30 years on, ’93 to ’23, into ’24, still infinity, still more to give. Still hectic out there. Time flies but Souls are still chillin. “Now you have younger
generations who were born in ’93,” says Phesto. “They’re like, ‘[literally] ’93
’til infinity! It means so many different things to so many different people”
14+ (under 16s with an adult)
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Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox, 17 Bain Street, Calton,Glasgow, United Kingdom
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