Another Bay Area album on the list, noticing the trend here? Souls of Mischief was an offshoot of the group Hieroglyphics from Oakland consisting of MCs A-Plus, Tajai, Phesto and Opio. At a time where everything coming out of California was either g-funk or straight up gangsta rap, Souls of Mischief went the other route and created a hip hop classic. Filled with jazzy bass lines and creative raps, this is one of the albums that created the mold for what hip hop was supposed to be.
Key Tracks: A Name I Call Myself, 93 'til Infinity, Make Your Mind Up
