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 In anticipation of the release of their upcoming Prince Paul-produced effort, Montezuma's Revenge, Oakland based hip-hop crew, the Souls of Mischief, have announced the Montezuma's Revenge World Tour, consisting of 35 dates through the U.S., Europe and Asia.
The upcoming tour begins on Wednesday (September 30) at Los Angeles' Troubadour, and then will continue for 19 dates within the States before heading off overseas for 16 dates throughout Europe with stops at Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Berlin, to name a few.
Being one of the group's most globally expansive tours to date,emcee/Hiero Imperium CEO Tajai explains how excited the Souls of Mischief are.
"It's a new album and a new beginning for us," he said. "Also, the fact that it truly is a world tour makes it exciting. We plan to hit Japan, Australia and New Zealand as well as a Canada and the rest of the US next year. We even have a show in Bulgaria. That should be exciting!"
The legendary Prince Paul will also be making cameo appearances as the tour progresses, and group Swollen Members will be joining the tour for a handful of dates, while Strong Arm Steady serves as an opening act.
Souls Of Mischief, a group that has built a a notoriously strong fan base since the 1993 release of their first, now classic, album 93 'Til Infinity, is looking forward to seeing their fans' reactions from around the globe to their new music.Montezuma's Revenge. One thing is certain, fans can expect nothing short of spectacular, high-energy shows.
To celebrate the group's forthcoming tour and to help tide fans over until the November 10th release of Montezuma's Revenge, Souls Of Mischief is also pleased to release a new track, "LaLaLa," which serve's as the album's closer. Over a drum-heavy, guitar and vocal sample-laden beat, he group take turns showing off the multi-syllabic flows, witty similes, and smooth lyrics that have made the crew a household name for over 13 years.
As A-Plus raps, "You know A-Plus, he's nuts like a cashew / Cuts like a head coach and busts like a gat do."
Souls Of Mischief is an alternative hip-hop group hailing from Oakland, CA. They are also part of the hip-hop collective, Hieroglyphics. They formed in 1991 and are comprised of emcees A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai. As a group, Souls of Mischief has released four critically acclaimed albums and have been certified Gold by the RIAA.
Their newest release, Montezuma's Revenge, is slated for release November 10th, via Hiero Imperium Records.
Tour dates for the upcoming Montezuma's Revenge World Tour is as follows:
9/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/03 - San Diego, CA @ Canes (w/Andre Nikatina)
10/04 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Chasers
10/05 - Flagstaff, AZ @ The Green Room
10/06 - Albuquerque, NM @ LaunchPad
10/08 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
10/09 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
10/10 - CO @ TBA
10/11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/13 - Missoula @ Badlander
10/14 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10/15 - Bellingham @ TBA
10/16 - Portland, WA @ Berbati's Pan
10/17 - Eugene, OR @ Wow Hall (w/Swollen Members)
10/18 - Eureka, OR @ Red Fox Tavern (w/Swollen Members)
10/20 - San Francisco, CA@ Slim's (w/Ghostface)
10/21 - San Jose, CA @ Avalon
10/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
10/23 - San Bernadino, CA @ Smoke Out (w/Hieroglyphics)
10/24 - SLO @ Downtown Brew
10/29 - Linz @ Kapu
10/30 - Helsinki @ Nosturi
10/31 - Wien @ Szene
11/03 - Lyon @ La Marquise
11/04 - Leipzig @ Conne Island
11/05 - Berlin @ Bohannn
11/06 - Jona @ Zak 11/07 Wil Gare De Lion
11/08 - Paris @ Batofar
11/10 - Amsterdam @ Fouronefour
11/11 - Copenhagen @ Rust (w/Prince Paul)
11/12 - Basel @ Kaserne (w/Prince Paul)
11/13 - Koln @ Bogen2 (w/Prince Paul)
11/14 - Bulgaria @ TBC (w/Prince Paul)
11/15 - Heidelberg @ Karlstorbahnhof (w/Prince Paul)
For more information about the group and tour, visit Hieroglypics.com.
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