Hieroglyphics - '3rd Eye Vision' | Classic Review (Patreon)

Wassup Patrons! Here is the Classic Review for October of Hiero's '3rd Eye Vision'. Shout out to Christopher Cordova for the nomination and here's what he has to say about this project being a classic!

"The reason why this album is a classic to me is because this is the first time, we got to see the legendary wordsmiths that formed Hieroglyphics come together for a full fledge album and in my opinion give them a 2nd chance at success and a way back into the mainstream but this time at their own terms. In the early 90's we saw the success of the collective come in the forms of the individual projects like Del's first 2 efforts, Fear Itself, Like It Should Be & the legendary 93 Til Infinity as well as No Man's Land. After the record companies decided to go another direction the majors shunned Hiero causing them to release a slew of other albums on their own like Meanwhile..., Future Development, 2 For 15, & Hiero Oldies & B Sides to unsuccessful results between 95-97. It wasn't until 3rd Eye Vision in 98 that I felt that the masses beyond the underground were actually curious & showing some interest in what the Oakland MC's were cooking up & who wouldn't be when you hear that the whole collective is coming out with a full project & Hiero did not disappoint. With Joints like The Who, Oakland Blackouts, All Things, See Delight, Miles To The Sun & the great You Never Knew there is no question that this album is phenomenal in every way so the attention it got was worth it, Not to mention Opio really shinned on this album & showed his potential to truly be a lethal solo MC. Heck At The Helm the song was used in a car commercial. The only 2 things that were even negative about this project amongst all the positive was that Snupe from Extra Pro was kicked out the group due to a beef with Casual till this day I don't know what the beef was over (Maybe Myke Can Help?) so his verses were scrapped & The 2nd being The Source only giving this album 3 mics which is atrocious. In the end 3rd Eye not only brought attention to Hiero again but it allowed them to continue their success that they maintain to even now & more so showed that along with Duck Down that artist who are established can leave the majors and work independently underground & still maintain a level of success & diehard fans that can sometimes match the level of the mainstream & that you never have to compromise. That wasn't done before Hiero & since then you've had other labels try at that same formula & I feel we have the success of 3rd Eye Vision to thank. I've talked way too much so I'll just let my Hiero Bredren Myke C-Town fill in the rest, Get Em Myke, Yours truly Cjkid1231!

Also forgot to mention when people rank the whole Hiero discography this album is mentioned as top 3 along with 93 Til Infinity & Deltron 3030. Depending on who you ask the order can switch."

-Christopher Cordova