93 'til Infinity | |||
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Studio album by | |||
Released | September 28, 1993 | ||
Recorded | 1992–1993 | ||
Studio | Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California | ||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | ||
Length | 54:38 | ||
Label | Jive | ||
Producer | Domino Del the Funky Homosapien A Plus Casual Jay Biz | ||
Souls of Mischief chronology | |||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | A−[2] |
RapReviews | 9.5/10[3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The Source | 3.5/5[5] |
“ | At the pinnacle of the G-funked gangsta era, Souls of Mischief took the low road of emotional complexity. Hailing from Oakland, Calif., the foursome's distinctive lyrical mapping, infectious beats and subtle melodies on their debut rerouted gun-toting wannabes back to the underground and vaulted record-label Hieroglyphics to indie legend. MCs Tajai, Opio, Phesto and A-Plus exhibited a surprising charisma between them while undoing ghetto esteem. Their world of boredom, girls, weed, books, lounging and, of course, violence was a more easily understood reality for those caught between Pete Rock's tragedy, De La Soul's hippie aesthetics and Tupac's marginalizing glamour. Follow-up releases by Souls fell pathetically flat of achieving 'Til Infinity's harmony, and MCs have since broached personal topics of greater depth. Still, the genre-altering release possesses one undeniable truth: Reality's never sounded so good. | ” |
# | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
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1 | 'Let 'Em Know' | Domino |
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2 | 'Live and Let Live' | Domino |
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3 | 'That's When Ya Lost' | Del the Funky Homosapien |
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4 | 'A Name I Call Myself' | Del the Funky Homosapien |
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5 | 'Disseshowedo' | Domino, Jay Biz |
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6 | 'What a Way to Go Out' | A-Plus |
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7 | 'Never No More' | A-Plus |
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8 | '93 'til Infinity' | A-Plus |
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9 | 'Limitations' | Jay Biz |
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10 | 'Anything Can Happen' | A-Plus |
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11 | 'Make Your Mind Up' | Del the Funky Homosapien |
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12 | 'Batting Practice' | Casual |
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13 | 'Tell Me Who Profits' | Domino |
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14 | 'Outro' | Domino |
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Single information |
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'93 'Til Infinity'
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'That's When Ya Lost'
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'Never No More'
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Year | Album | Peak position | |
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Billboard 200[6] | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums[7] | ||
1993 | 93 'til Infinity | 85 | 17 |
Year | Song | Peak position | |||
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Billboard Hot 100[8] | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[9] | Hot Rap Singles[10] | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[10] | ||
1993 | '93 'Til Infinity' | 72 | 65 | 11 | 20 |
'That's When Ya Lost' | - | - | 24 | - | |
1994 | 'Never No More' | - | - | 46 | 15 |
Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
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Genres | West Coast hip hop |
Years active | 1991-present |
Labels | Hieroglyphics Imperium, Jive/BMG |
Associated acts | Hieroglyphics, Extra Prolific, The Pharcyde |
Members | A-Plus Phesto Opio Tajai |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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US [5] | US Ind. [6] | US R&B [7] | US Rap [8] | ||||||||||
93 'til Infinity |
| 85 | -- | 17 | -- | ||||||||
No Man's Land |
| 111 | -- | 27 | -- | ||||||||
Focus |
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Trilogy: Conflict, Climax, Resolution |
| -- | 37 | -- | -- | ||||||||
Montezuma's Revenge |
| -- | -- | 93 | -- | ||||||||
There Is Only Now |
| -- | -- | 35 | 20 | ||||||||
'—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [9] | US Dance Sales [10] | US R&B [11] | US Rap [12] | ||||||||||
'93 'til Infinity' | 1993 | 72 | 20 | 65 | 11 | 93 'til Infinity | |||||||
'That's When Ya Lost' | -- | -- | --[A] | 24 | |||||||||
'Get the Girl, Grab the Money and Run' | 1994 | -- | 23 | -- | 50 | A Low Down Dirty Shame soundtrack | |||||||
'Never No More' | -- | 15 | --[B] | 46 | 93 'til Infinity | ||||||||
'Rock It Like That' | 1995 | -- | 22 | --[C] | 44 | No Man's Land | |||||||
'Fa Sho Fa Real' | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
'Shooting Stars' | 1999 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Focus | |||||||
'Step Off' | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
'Medication' | 2000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Trilogy: Conflict, Climax, Resolution | |||||||
'Bad Business' | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
'Acupuncture' | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
'Soundscience' | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
'Tour Stories' | 2009 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Montezuma's Revenge | |||||||
'Proper Aim' | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
'—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |