BY KEVIN CORTEZ • AUGUST 30, 2018

The 7th annual Hiero Day Music Festival & Block Party is taking place Labor Day, September 3. The event performers have officially been unveiled. Oakland, California’s legendary Hieroglyphics crew will be performing at their festival, and joining them will be Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Freddie Gibbs, Mannie Fresh, Elzhi, Georgia Anne Muldrow, The Pharcyde, and many others.

The event will be hosted by Mistah Fab, Chuy Gomez, Dnas, Chinaka Hodge and Chris Riggins.

Alongside the announcement of Hiero Day’s lineup also comes a few notable anniversaries within the Hieroglyphics’ discography. Souls of Mischief’s debut album 93 Til’ infinity, and Del The Funky Homosapien’s No Need For Alarm are both 25 years old this year, likely prompting special inclusions in the sets. Hieroglyphics’ 3rd Eye Vision is turning 20, while their 2003 effort Full Circle turns 15. To celebrate these anniversaries, Hiero has announced that they will be releasing companion pieces to mark each record, along with never before heard material from the vaults.

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan has officially declared September 3 as “Hiero Day,” and this upcoming Labor Day marks the 7th annual celebration for the west coast crew. The festival and block party promises over 40 musical acts on three different stages and hundreds of vendors in attendance. Tickets are still available.

ANOTHER PARTY FAM | ASTU | BAG - BLIMES BRIXTON and GIFTED GAB | BLACK THOUGHT + THE TRIFECA | CHALI 2NA | CULT DAYS | DAGHE | DJ D SHARP | DANTE ROSS | DOLLAS UP NERO | DURAG DYNASTY | ELZHI | FREDDIE GIBBS |DJ FRESH VS. TRAXAMILLION | GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW | GUAPDAD 4000 | ILL CAMILLE | J-CUTT | J. RAWLS | JWALT | JOE WAX | KING MOST | DJ LEX | LIVEWIRE | MANNIE FRESH | MIKE RELM | MIND MOTION | OLD MAN SAXON | PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS | THE PHARCYDE | RAY RECK | RED CORVETTE | RICHIE RICH | RUBY IBARRA | SA-ROC | SEAN G | SHELLHEART | SLEEPROCKERS | SPENCER STEVENS | TALIB KWELI | DJ TOURE | UMAR BIN HASSAN OF THE LAST POETS | WALT LIQUOR | WORD UP! | X SLAPZ | YOUNG BARI | YOUNG GULLY

HOSTED BY: CHINAKA HODGE, CHRIS RIGGINS, CHUY GOMEZ, DNAS, MISTAH FAB AND RYAN NICOLE

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