Posts Tagged ‘Phesto’
Souls Of Mischief Talk About Their Past, Influences, Music And Future Moves On NPR’s Microphone Check
September 4, 2014
Oakland group Souls of Mischief is the invited guest on this episode of NPR’s Microphone Check. The emcees speak to Adrian Younge, producer of Souls’ recently-released LP – “There Is Only Now” (which Mic Check co-host Ali Shaheed Muhammad, of A Tribe Called Quest, narrates. Great conversation, memories and insights shared by three Souls members (Tajai, Phesto and Opio) with Younge, Ali and Mic Check co-host Frannie Kelley.
Listen below. Take a trip back to last century. The Golden Age of Hip-Hop; from a unique West Coast Oaktown perspective. From the ’80s and early ’90s – still taking it to the next level today their way. Respect. Souls.
“We respected it all but we wanted to be different. We didn’t want to sound like anybody else. Those were the rules of the greatest rappers that we heard.”
Mission accomplished. Stream and download this episode of Microphone Check below.
DOWNLOAD: SOULS OF MISCHIEF ON NPR’S MICROPHONE CHECK | THERE IS ONLY NOW
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Tags: Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Frannie Kelley, Microphone Check, NPR, Opio, Phesto, Souls of Mischief, Tajai, There Is Only Now | 
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Casual & Phesto of the legendary Hieroglyphics crew rock Japan (Video)
December 13, 2011
Once again while checking out my homie Daisha Hunter’s new gig at Future Sounds TV, I spotted another interesting video from Japan this time it’s with Cali’s finest Casual & Phesto of the legendary Hieroglphics crew. The brothas were in town for the FTC 25th Anniversary party out there & gave an exclusive interview to the Future Sounds TV conglomerati at the Japanese temple in Ebisu…
