Tour expands to forty-five dates in North America
Hiero Imperium Achievements:
Rolling Stone Magazine named Hieroglyphic's Third-Eye Vision logo as the #3 most recognizeable band logo in history
The Source Magazine named Souls of Mischief's '93 Til Infinity single & album to their Top 100 Rap Songs Of All Time and Top 100 Rap Albums Of All Time lists
Hieroglyphics members Del The Funky Homosapien, Souls of Mischief, Casual, Domino, & Pep Love have sold over 1,000,000 units independently
(June 27, 2008 - Brooklyn, NY) To ring in their 10th anniversary as an independent label and hip-hop collective, Hieroglyphics announced details for the second leg of their massive North American fashion and music expo that will span from mid-summer into fall. Twelve dates have been added to the 3-month long tour. The Freshly Dipped Tour celebrates Hiero Imperium's prolific past ten years as indie hip-hop trailblazers and looks ahead to their expansion into the fashion industry and their continuing role of bringing both classic and new West Coast hip-hop artists to the masses.
Combining elements of fashion and music, The Freshly Dipped Tour will feature Hiero Imperium's stable of artists as well as their brand-new lifestyle line (www.hierojeans.com). Available at the shows will be a selection of Hiero Jeans denim and shirts as well a copies of Souls of Mischief emcee Opio's new album, Vulture's Wisdom, Volume One, and a limited edition Freshly Dipped Tour 7".
The Lineup:
Hieroglyphics: Souls of Mischief (Tajai, A Plus, Phesto, Opio), Casual, Pep Love, and Domino. Opio's new album Vulture's Wisdom, Volume One in stores in July
Blue Scholars: MassLine/ Rawkus. New album to be released June 2007, new EP Butter & Gun$ out now. Video and single for "Loyalty" in rotation on MTVu
Prince Ali: Eye 5/Hiero Imperium. New album Curb Side Service in stores now. Video for The Majors feat. Casual, Planet Asia and Keith Murray" in rotation on MTV and BET
Musab: Rhymesayers Entertainment Founder, Hiero Imperium. New album Slicks Box in stores now
Knobody: Bumpin Muzic, Hiero Imperium. Album Tha Clean-Up in stores now
Dates
Fri-Jul-11 Pomona, CA Glasshous
Sat-Jul-12 Los Angeles, CA El Rey
Sun-Jul-13 San Diego, CA Belly Up
Tue-Jul-15 Tempe, AZ Clubhouse
Wed-Jul-16 Flagstaff, AZ Orpheum
Thu-Jul-17 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine
Fri-Jul-18 Dallas, TX Granada
Sat-Jul-19 Austin, TX Emo's
Sun-Jul-20 New Orleans, LA Parrish
Tue-Jul-22 Orlando, FL Social-Late Show
Wed-Jul-23 Atlanta, GA Masq
Thu-Jul-24 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
Fri-Jul-25 Charleston, SC The Music Farm
Sat-Jul-26 Wilmington, NC Soapbox
Sun-Jul-27 Virginia Beach, VA Steppin Out
Tue-Jul-29 Baltimore, MD Bedrock
Wed-Jul-30 West Chester, PA The Note
Thu-Jul-31 New York City, NY Highline
Sun-Aug-03 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Tue-Aug-05 Ottawa, ON Babylon
Wed-Aug-06 Toronto, ON Mod Club
Thu-Aug-07 London, ON The Salt Lounge
Fri-Aug-08 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
Sat-Aug-09 Columbus, OH Skullys
Sun-Aug-10 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
Tue-Aug-12 Madison, WI High Noon
Wed-Aug-13 Minneapolis, MN First Ave-Early Show
Thu-Aug-14 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
Fri-Aug-15 Boulder, CO Fox Theater
Sat-Aug-16 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
Thu-Sep-18 San Francisco, CA Fillmore Theater
Fri-Sep-19 Chico, CA Senator Theatre
Sat-Sep-20 Sacramento, CA Colonial Theatre
Mon-Sep-22 Bend, OR Midtown
Tue-Sep-23 Eugene, OR Mcdonald Theatre
Wed-Sep-24 Portland, OR Roseland
Fri-Sep-26 Seattle, WA Showbox Market
Sat-Sep-27 Seattle, WA Showbox Market
Sun-Sep-28 Vancouver, BC CanadaRichard's on Richards
Mon-Sep-29 Victoria, MB Element
Wed-Oct-01Reno, NV New Oasis
Thu-Oct-02 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
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Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Hiero
Hiero Jeans:
http://www.hierojeans.com/
Hiero MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/hieroglyphics
Blue Scholars:
http://www.bluescholars.com/
Label site:
http://www.hieroglyphics.com
Please contact Michelle if interested in talking with Hiero.
Michelle McDevitt
michelle@audibletreats.com
