Opio, member of the classic hip-hop group Souls of Mischief, has released details of his sophomore solo album, Vulture’s Wisdom, Volume 1.
With production solely from Oakland-based The Architect, whose production credits include early Stones Throw releases, Coolio, Planet Asia, and Encore, the album has a deliberate focus on Opio’s rhyming and artistry
The album will include a bonus DVD with music videos as well as animated shorts and features artwork by renowned pop artist David Flores. The album will be released in August on Hiero Imperium Records as the first chapter of a forthcoming trilogy.
Opio – ‘Stop The Press’ Video
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While current artists such as Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West have been appropriating the classic mid 90′s sound, Opio says, “People are trying to tap into that energy, whereas I am that energy.” This is no braggadocio. In fact, it is an honest self- assessment of what Opio represents in the world of hip-hop; he is a living legend that has been recording and touring consistently for more than fifteen years.
Kanye, John Mayer and Just Blaze On Souls Of Mischief
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Vulture’s Wisdom, Volume 1 is a challenge to bloated hip-hop.. With fourteen songs under 39 minutes, the album is a short and sweet collaboration of golden-era rap polished to a 2008 sheen.
Vulture’s Wisdom, Volume 1 will be released in August on Hiero Imperium records.
