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3rd Eye Vision

3rd Eye Vision is the debut studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on March 24, 1998. It peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 88 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It has sold more than 100,000 copies.

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3rd Eye Vision
Studio album by
Hieroglyphics
ReleasedMarch 24, 1998 (1998-03-24)
GenreHip hop
Length70:26
LabelHieroglyphics Imperium
ProducerDomino, A-Plus, Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Phesto, Opio, J-Biz, Toure
Hieroglyphics chronology
3rd Eye Vision
(1998) 		Full Circle
(2003)
Singles from 3rd Eye Vision
  1. "The Who"
    Released: 1997
  2. "The Last One"
    Released: 1998
  3. "You Never Knew"
    Released: 1998

3rd Eye Vision is the debut studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics.1 It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on March 24, 1998.2 It peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,3 as well as number 88 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.4 It has sold more than 100,000 copies.5

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar6
RapReviews9/107
The SourceStarStarStar8

In 2015, Fact placed the album at number 34 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.9

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"D. Siguenza1:14
2."You Never Knew"A. Carter, P. Peacock, T. Jones, T. Massey, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson4:33
3."All Things"P. Peacock, O. Lindsey, D. Siguenza3:19
4."Casual"J. Owens, T. Jones1:37
5."The Who"P. Peacock, T. Jones, D. Thompson, O. Lindsey4:29
6."Dune Methane"J. Owens, O. Lindsey4:02
7."Phesto"D. Thompson1:35
8."At the Helm"T. Jones, D. Siguenza4:18
9."The Last One"J. Owens, P. Peacock3:26
10."Tajai"T. Massey, D. Siguenza1:41
11."Oakland Blackouts"T. Jones, O. Lindsey4:31
12."Mics of the Roundtable"A. Carter, O. Lindsey, T. Massey, D. Thompson4:42
13."See Delight"O. Lindsey, P. Peacock3:24
14."Pep Love"P. Peacock, J. Suarez2:15
15."Off the Record"J. Owens, A. Carter, T. Jones, T. Massey, D. Siguenza3:21
16."A-Plus"A. Carter, D. Siguenza1:24
17."After Dark"P. Peacock, D. Siguenza4:23
18."Opio"O. Lindsey1:21
19."No Nuts"T. Jones, P. Peacock, D. Siguenza4:04
20."Del"T. Jones, D. Siguenza1:14
21."One Life, One Love"T. Duncan, T. Massey, J. Owens4:02
22."Miles to the Sun"P. Peacock, T. Massey, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, A. Carter, J. Suarez5:39

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Domino – production (1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
  • A-Plus – production (2, 12)
  • Del the Funky Homosapien – production (4, 5)
  • Casual – production (6, 9)
  • Phesto – production (7)
  • Opio – production (11, 13, 18)
  • Jeff Cleland – bass guitar (11)
  • Robski – turntables (11)
  • J-Biz – production (14, 22), turntables (21, 22)
  • Toure – production (21)
  • Matt Kelley – engineering
  • Ken Lee – editing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Stephan Chandler – artwork, layout
  • Jake Rosenberg – photography

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)3 26
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)4 88
References

References

  1. Coleman, Brian (May 1998). "Hip-Hop". CMJ New Music Monthly (57): 55.
  2. "3rd Eye Vision | Hieroglyphics". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  3. "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  4. "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. Arnold, Eric (August 28, 2013). "Hiero's Year". East Bay Express. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  6. Hinrichsen, John. "3rd Eye Vision - Hieroglyphics". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  7. Baber, Mike (May 10, 2011). "Hieroglyphics :: 3rd Eye Vision :: Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  8. Callahan-Bever, Noah (March 1998). "Hieroglyphics – Third Eye Vision". Record Report. The Source. No. 102. New York. p. 190.
  9. "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 68 of 101)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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