PLATINUM SELLING CALIFORNIAN HIP HOP TRAILBLAZERS SOULS OF MISCHIEF LIVE IN WORTHING THIS SUMMER

1993, West Coast… Dr Dre vs Eazy-E, Snoop Doggy Dog on the rise with his debut album alongside the N.W.A don of production. Tupac with the summer release of ‘I Get Around’, but caught up in alleged gun fights and assault charges. G-funk the national conversation.

So when Souls Of Mischief came onto the scene with their funky outfits, slammin’ beats and breazy attitudes - backed with a lyrical dexterity far beyond their teenage years – a fresh hop to the bounce of the West Coast was born.

“Sometimes it gets a little hectic out there…”, Tajai exclaimed in the intro, “…But right now we gonna up you on how we just chill”.

The California quartet announced themselves with harmlessly refreshing confidence, on more of a Tribe tip with jazz-drips and groove-infused rhythms – yet lyrically more adventurous and weed-scented; more of a Pharcyde vibe with endlessly cool rhymes and multisyllabic wordplays - yet more intellectual, energetic and freestyle-ready. A funky introspection was clear to see. This was Oakland, California in 1993.

Souls, alongside their Oakland collective Hieroglyphics, are considered to be some of the most highly skilled lyricists in rap from their inception to today. The Hiero crew broke Hip Hop norms with personal, emotional rhymes rather than solely gangster-rap.

Cited as a huge influence by many artists, from A Tribe Called Quest and The Roots, to Andre 3000, Kanye West, De La Soul, Wu-Tang, Mos Def and more. The California natives have grown to be known as pioneers of independent Hip Hop.

WITH SUPPORT FROM THE SCRIBES BOOMBOX AND LOUIE LE VACK

The Scribes Boombox is a brand new project born of multi-award winning act The Scribes. Consisting of lyricist/producer Ill Literate and beatbox maestros Milky & Minamus, the group’s unique talents have combined to make a trademark sound unlike any other, featuring a seamless blend of live instrumentation and sampling set against a block rocking backdrop of booming beatboxing.

Louie Le Vack​ effortlessly fuses backpack rap, modern jazz and rock with a mosh pit ready live sound. His onstage electricity overpowers venues across the UK and draws in crowds with his multi-genre offerings. Louie spent his childhood moving across the world, molded by the cultures he thrived in and gaining their musicality as he went. Recently coming out of the studio with his long-awaited sophomore EP, he’s been waiting to show the UK what he can do.