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An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.
Souls of Mischief is a hip hop group from Oakland, California, that is also part of the hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. The Souls of Mischief formed in 1991 and is composed of rappers A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai.
Tajai Massey, known by the stage name, Tajai, is an American rapper and producer. He is one of the four founding members of Oakland, California-based underground hip hop group Souls of Mischief, and, with Souls of Mischief, a part of the eight-person, alternative hip hop collective, Hieroglyphics. He is also one half of the hip hop duo Rap Noir. He is a vegetarian.
The EP was recorded and arranged remotely over the Internet, with Tajai and SupremeEx exchanging files and communicating with each other from their respective coasts.
Several other artists such as Shing02, DJ Low Budget (Hollertronix), Jay Biz (ex Hieroglyphics), DJ Nozawa and Major Terror are featured.
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Two random trading cards (out of a total set of 4) are included with every CD and vinyl record. Additional enhanced, hidden content on the CD includes a bonus MP3, computer wallpapers and videos in the studio recording Projecto: 2501.
The duo would team-up once again in 2005 to release their first full-length album together, Nuntype.
Nuntype is the first full-length album by Souls of Mischief/Hieroglyphics MC Tajai and SupremeEx following their EP, Projecto: 2501. The album features R&B and soul singer Goapele. It was released on November 8, 2005 on Rumble Pack Records.
Track listing
Authentic Intelligence
Origin of Fable
Contact (featuring Shing02, Major Terror and DJ Nozawa)
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