3rd Eye Vision

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Allmusic
RapReviews	(9/10)

3rd Eye Vision is the debut album of Oakland, California-based, underground hip hop collective, Hieroglyphics. The album was released on May 24, 1998 by the group's own, independent record label, Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer(s)	Time
1	Intro	Domino		1:14
2	You Never Knew	A-Plus	First verse: A-Plus Second verse: Pep Love Third/Seventh verse: Phesto Fourth verse: Del the Funky Homosapien Fifth verse: Tajai Sixth verse: Opio	4:33
3	All Things	Domino	Opio, Pep Love	3:19
4	Casual	Del the Funky Homosapien	Casual	1:37
5	The Who	Del the Funky Homosapien	First verse: Del, Opio, Phesto, Pep Love Second verse/Chorus: Del the Funky Homosapien Third verse: Opio Fourth verse: Pep Love Fifth verse: Phesto	4:29
6	Dune Methane	Casual	First/third verse: Casual Second verse: Opio	4:02
7	Phesto	Phesto	Phesto	1:35
8	At the Helm	Domino	Del the Funky Homosapien	4:18
9	The Last One	Casual	First chorus/third chorus: Casual First/second verse: Casual Second chorus/fourth chorus: Pep Love Third/fourth verse: Pep Love	3:26
10	Tajai	Domino	Tajai	1:41
11	Oakland Blackouts	Opio	First/third verse: Opio Chorus: Opio, Del Second/fourth verse: Del the Funky Homosapien	4:31
12	Mics of the Roundtable	A-Plus	First verse: A-Plus, Phesto, Tajai Chorus: Opio Second verse: A-Plus Third verse: Tajai Fourth verse: Phesto	4:42
13	See Delight	Opio	First verse: Opio Second verse/Chorus: Pep Love Third verse: Opio, Pep Love	3:24
14	Pep Love	Jay-Biz	Pep Love	2:15
15	Off the Record	Domino	First verse: Casual Second verse: A-Plus Third verse: Del the Funky Homosapien Fourth verse: Tajai	3:21
16	A-Plus	Domino	A-Plus	1:24
17	After Dark	Domino	Pep Love	4:23
18	Opio	Opio	Opio	1:21
19	No Nuts	Domino	First verse/first chorus: Del the Funky Homosapien Second verse/second chorus: Pep Love	4:04
20	Del	Domino	Del the Funky Homosapien	1:14
21	One Life, One Love	Toure	First chorus/third chorus: Pep Love First verse: Casual Second chorus: Del the Funky Homosapien Second verse: Tajai	4:02
22	Miles to the Sun	Jay-Biz	Chorus: A-Plus, Pep Love First/fourth verse: Opio Second/fifth verse: Tajai Third/sixth/eighth verse: Pep Love Seventh verse: Phesto	5:39

Samples

• "Intro"
  • "Laying the Trap" by Charles Bernstein
• "You Never Knew"
  • "Seeing You" by George Duke
  • "Didn't You Know" by Patrice Rushen
• "All Things"
  • "Sport" by Lightnin' Rod
  • "Last Tango In Paris" by Robin Kenyatta
• "The Who"
  • "Funkin' For Fun" by Parliament
• "At The Helm"
  • "I've Been Watching You" by Southside Movement
• "Tajai"
  • "Beach Trip" by Morton Stevens
• "Oakland Blackouts"
  • "Let's Take It All" by Spiritual Concept
• "See Delight"
  • "Shifting Gears" by John Hammond
• "Off The Record"
  • "Web" by Hampton Hawes
• "A-Plus"
  • "Party People" by Herbie Hancock
• "After Dark"
  • "Master Hare" by Savoy Brown

Chart positions

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Top Heatseekers	26
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	88

External links

• 3rd Eye Vision at Allmusic
• 3rd Eye Vision at Discogs
• Del tha Funkee Homosapien Video Interview at dropmagazine.com