Oakland underground rap legends Hieroglyphics have returned with their first collective album in a decade, The Kitchen. With an assist from Sacramento DJ crew the Sleeprockers, the new set functions as a mixtape combining brand new material with various recordings from the crew’s last few years hustling behind the scenes. The continuous blend bumps, grooves, and jitters with soulful loops and acrobatic turntablism, naturally functioning as a perfect platform for the lithe rhymes of the group: Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, Domino, and Souls of Mischief (Phesto, A-Plus, Opio, and Tajai).

The timing couldn’t be better, as 20th anniversaries abound. Del’s classic No Need for Alarm dropped in 1993, as did Souls’ enduring 93 ’til Infinity. Also, the Funky one’s beloved Deltron 3030 team-up with Dan the Automator and Kid Koala has officially rebooted with appearances scheduled from fans as far-ranging as Damon Albarn and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. But for the time being, nothing beats hearing all of these familiar voices in the same place. Stream The Kitchen in its entirety, and catch Hiero on the road via the extensive dates listed below. If you never knew, now’d be a good time to catch up.

:audio=0:115372:playlist:The Hieroglyphics, The Kitchen:

Hieroglyphics, The Kitchen track list:

1. “The Kitchen Intro”

2. “Livin’ It Up”

3. “The Mayor”

4. “Golden”

5. “Gun Fever”

6. “Indonesia”

7. “Shores Galore”

8. “That Merch”

9. “Nutrition”

10. “Indonesia Interlude (Sleeprockers Edit)”

11. “Highway Five”

12. “All as Above So Below”

13. “Nano Salt”

14. “Immortals”

15. “Exciting”

16. “It’s Partly Me”

17. “Passing Fads”

Hieroglyphics 2013 tour dates:

July 15 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In

July 17 – Winston Salem, NC @ Ziggy’s

July 18 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

July 19 – Charleston, SC @ The Pour House

July 20 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits

July 25 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre

July 26 – Orlando, FL @ The Social

July 27 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

July 28 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon

July 30 – Oxford, Mississippi @ Proud Larry’s

July 31 – New Orleans, LA @ Hi Ho Lounge

August 1 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s

August 2 – Austin, TX @ Red 7

August 3 – Dallas, TX @ Trees

August 4 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls

August 6 – Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theatre

August 7 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up

August 8 – Fort Collins, CO @ Hodi’s Half Note

August 9 – Denver, CO @ Casselman’s

August 10 – Durango, CO @ Animas City Theatre

August 12 – Alburqurque, NM @ Sister Bar

August 13 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Green Room

August 14 – Pheonix, AZ @ Club Red

August 15 – Solano Beach, CA @ Belly Up

August 16 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre

August 22 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue Night Club

August 23 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe

August 24 to 25 – Eugene, OR @ Kaleidoscope Festival