Groups like Souls of Mischief intrigued me a lot back in the day. How could all of those MCs sounds so East Coast but come from the same place as DJ Quik and E-40?
Any MC sounding like what I came to know and love as the East Coast sound had me from the opening bars of their track regardless of where they came from.
When I first heard That’s When Ya Lost, I couldn’t wait to know the crew name, where in New York they were from and when their album was going to drop.
Their vibe was almost as crazy as A Tribe Called Quest's Scenario and I was hooked. Instead, I found out they were down with Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, meaning they were from California. Once I got over that shock, I waited for more tracks to see what else they could do.
On a 1993 school trip to New York & Washington D.C., I bought Souls' Never No More cassette single, along with Gang Starr's Mass Appeal.
In the early 90s, I was crazy for hip hop remixes and still am. Souls of Mischief remixes rank among my most highly sought after. Their That's When Ya Lost 12" sparked my interest in the group and the remix is quite interesting as well. I never owned a copy of that 12" single but always wanted to. Therefore, the fire and desire to obtain more Souls sounds grew.
Word is I missed a hot concert when they performed in Montreal with A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. I don't need rumors or speculation to know that would be a great show. That too probably caused me to seek more Souls afterwards to make up for what I missed that night. I did catch Souls of Mischief at Les Foufounes Electriques years later and got to meet the group members afterwards.
In the late 90s/early 2000s, I was on a self-imposed hiatus from hip hop but kept an eye and ear open for what was happening. I naturally checked up on the Hieroglyphics' moves and silently supported them from wherever I was perched. From discovering the group to blogging about them years later, it is clear that Souls of Mischief's impact will stay with me until infinity. 
The Suite Delight - 2014-05-13 Playlist:
1. Ice Cube - Check Yo Self (Remix) feat. Das-Efx
2. Kurious - Baby Bust It
3. De La Soul - Breakadawn
4. Gang Starr - Code of the Streets
5. Souls of Mischief - That's When Ya Lost
6. Del - Mistadobalina (Remix)
7. Snoop Dogg - Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None)
8. Keith Murray - Incredible feat. LL Cool J
9. Jay-Z - (Always Be My) Sunshine featuring Babyface & Foxy Brown
10. Queen Latifah - Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here
11. The Roots - Adrenaline
12. Poor Righteous Teachers - Rock Dis Funky Joint
13. Digable Planets – 9th Wonder (Blackitolism)
14. Camp Lo - Luchini (This Is It)
The Suite Delight - March 4, 2013 Playlist:
1. Kokolo - Soul Power (Lack Of Afro Remix)
2. Kelis - Trick Me
3. Nickodemus – 2 Sips & Magic (Second Sky & Thomas Blondet Remix)
4. The Souljazz Orchestra - Celestial Blues
5. Fabolous - So Into You feat Tamia
6. DJ Honda - When You Hot, You Hot feat. No I.D. & Dug Infinite
7. Fashawn - LIfe As a Shorty
8. Oh No - Beware feat. Cali Agents
9. Brand Nubian - Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down (Remix) Featuring Diamond D
10. Souls of Mischief - Good Feeling
11. De La Soul - Afro Connections At A Hi 5
12. Moka Only & Chief - Crickets
13. Grand Analog - Take It Slow (Spaces & Places)
The Suite Delight - February 25, 2014 (2) Playlist:
- Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell (Large Professor Remix)
- Diverse - Uprock
- Jay Dee - Pause feat. Frank-N-Dank
- Strong Arm Steady - Questions
- Souls of Mischief - That's When Ya Lost (Remix)
- Soul Khan - Knuckle Puck featuring Koncept, 8thW1 & Homeboy Sandman
- Quasimoto - Rappcats, Pt. 3
- Supastition - Yada Yada
- Murs & 9th Wonder - Murs Day
- Mobb Deep - Win or Lose
- Wale - Um'Ricka feat. K'Naan
- K-Solo - Letterman (Pete Rock Remix)
- The Extremities - Cold Cheese
- D-Sisive x Tone Mason – Maybe I Will feat. DJ Grouch
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