At this point in their career, the Hieroglyphics aren’t just a legendary group, they’re an institution. The Bay Area Hip Hop collective—Tajai, Phesto, Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, Opio, Domino, A-Plus, DJ Toure—have maneuvered their own lane in Hip Hop culture with their seamless crew albums, success of spin off group Souls of Mischief, untouchable branding of their iconic logo, and—thanks to his work with Gorillaz—Del the Funky Homosapien’s more wide range appeal.
Phesto is keeping his cog in the machine spinning with his latest collaborative EP, Guillotine Music. Featuring up and coming Bay Area emcee Izrell and production from The Big Head Scientist, the six-track EP comes out swinging with the duo’s own verbal version of street-justice against the sucker emcees who seem to infiltrate the industry these days.