Opio Featured On YouTube / "Guilty As Charged"
08.28.2008
All eleven videos from Vulture’s Wisdom Vol. 1 featured on YouTube
In celebration of the release of Opio's new album Vulture's Wisdom Vol. 1, the Souls of Mischief emcee and producer has released all of the videos from the album's bonus DVD on YouTube. All told, 7 music videos and 4 animated shorts originally intended for The Cartoon Network are featured on YouTube today.
Opio's second solo effort, Vulture's Wisdom Vol. 1, begins with the horn-propelled "Guilty as Charged." Its rapid-fire funk beat and single verse clock in at less than a minute and a half with a short, cinematic sample on the front side and scratches riding out the end. As the album's 14 songs combine for less than 40 minutes, the track sets the to-the-point tone for Vulture's Wisdom Vol. 1. In the song's video, we're introduced to Opio and producer The Architect. It's not long-winded intro though – Opio immediately gets to work with the witty lyricism he's known for: "Who could it be now, makin' beelines for my freestyles / I shut shit down / Think the Fatah with the choppas."
Animated 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNUnU_te188
Animated 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWrHz8oCsoQ
Animated 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ4xq4kGap8
Animated 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jeCzLZOaEc
"Guilty As Charged" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxBgnrzW8U
The Background:
As a teen, Opio hooked up with local rappers Tajai and A-Plus, whom he met through Casual, another emcee who was Opio's classmate and neighbor. The three instantly clicked and began recording together, soon adding fourth emcee Phesto Dee, to form the group Souls of Mischief. Together with Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Domino, and Pep Love, the legendary crew Hieroglyphics was born. Opio has always done double duty for Hiero as both an emcee and producer. Opio's recent production credits include the track "Naked Fonk" from Del's recent 11th Hour. Opio's first solo effort, 2005's Triangulation Station, moved over 20,000 units. Vulture's Wisdom, Volume 1 is the first chapter of a forthcoming trilogy from Opio. All three albums are produced by Oakland-based The Architect and will be released on Hiero Imperium records.
Opio will be touring this summer and fall in support of the album with Hieroglyphics. Dates available here.
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Streams:
"Guilty As Charged"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxBgnrzW8U
"To The People"
http://media.audibletreats.com/Opio-To_The_People.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpfJaJfMjyQ
"Original Lyricist"
http://media.audibletreats.com/Opio-Original_Lyricist.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKUVSqYA9q8
"Stop The Press"
http://media.audibletreats.com/Opio-Stop_The_Press.mp3
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gWj_GMQOoqc
"Don Julio"
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Opio/DonJulio.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fng1VtMPU4k
"Some Superfly Sh!t"
http://media.audibletreats.com/Opio-Some_Superfly_Shit.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3cgjhzdjIg
Kanye, John Mayer & Just Blaze gives props to Souls of Mischief
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyW37_-WAug
Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Opio
Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/opiolindsey
Hiero MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/hieroglyphics
David Flores:
http://www.davidfloresart.com/
Label site:
http://www.hieroglyphics.com