Hieroglyphics

Musician Wynton Marsalis may not like rap, but jazz and hip-hop have been synonymous with each other since the 1990s.

Hieroglyphics is gearing up to release The Hierotrope Series.

Eminem wowed rap fans with his lyrical acrobatics on the recently released 'Rap God,' but one MC who wasn't so impressed was Casual of the legendary West Coast hip-hop collective Hieroglyhpics.

It’s men versus man as underground heavyweights from N.Y. and ATL go against an indie hip-hop crew that’s become a Bay Area institution.
Run the Jewels, the group comprised of El-P and Killer Mike, is new. Its members, however, are anything but new to the game...

Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, has been announced as a featured guest at the annual Hip-Hop Chess Federation's annual Spring Classic this Saturday (May 14), in San Jose, Calif.
Cartwright, who has voiced Bart Simpson's character on Fox's hit show 'The Simpsons' since 1987, as well as se…

Hieroglyphics, one of the longest-standing West Coast hip-hop collectives, have decided to ring in their 20th anniversary with a special tour of California. The crew, which is led by tongue-twisting eccentric Del The Funky Homosapien, will play six dates on the West Coast with the backing of a new v…

California rappers Hieroglyphics have been commissioned to create a series of 200 paintings for an art company. "The piece is dope," said Hiero member Tajai. "I love art. I love music. Music is art. And when they come together in a situation like this where they create something that'…

Oakland rapper Del the Funky Homosapien was injured in an accident with an intoxicated driver on Colorado's I-25, according to Denver's 'Westword' music blog.
The eccentric Cali MC was traveling from Colorado Springs to Denver, where he and Opio, a member of his crew, Hieroglyphics, were scheduled t…

This summer, the Hieroglyphics Collective of Oakland hit the road for the "Freshly Dipped" 45-date national tour. Besides catching a show, you can also take home a bit of the collective. Hiero Jeans, launched last summer, will be sported by the bands and for sale at every show...