Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1998, Hip Hop, West Coast Underground Hip Hop, Oakland, California
Matrix #: HIERO2019
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good with some light marks, has all three of its vinyl

Cultural Facts:

1. Label Standoff: After Souls of Mischief’s major-label run stalled, the crew walked from corporate control and self-funded this triple LP through Hiero Imperium—rare independence in the late ’90s.

2. Scene Ecology: The Hiero Day festivals in Oakland grew from this DIY era, turning the collective into infrastructure, not just a rap group.

3. Band Drama: Internal splits later surfaced over business control and direction, with members publicly disputing finances and leadership within the collective.

2/24/2026 CC