Hindsight, Foresight

Sacred Hoop
-Panhandle feat. Jihad from Third Sight
-Bathtub Gin

1997 Miasmatic Recordings

In anticipation of tomorrow's release of the Symbionese Liberation Album, Third Sight's sophomore full-length, I thought I'd revisit this funky platter that, among other things, looked really nice in translucent maroon vinyl...



Sacred Hoop is a crew from the San Francisco Bay Area's peninsula that has enjoyed somewhat of a cult following in those parts. The group consists of two core members, MC Luke Sick and beatsmith Vrse Murphy, has been backed-up by various DJ's over the years, including the amazing DJ Quest, and enjoys close ties to other Bay Area artists like Z-Man and Eddie K. You might also recognize Luke as the frontman of Brougham.

In this case, though, the shine is focused on guest MC Jihad, frontman for the South Bay supergroup Third Sight. Along with producer/hypeman Dufunk and a producer/DJ named D-Styles, Jihad crafts some of the absolute illest tracks that far too few have been lucky enough to hear. Here, he creeps into Panhandle in a lurking, sort of menacing way that makes you ache to hear what else he might have to say. Luckily, the world will get its chance to do just that as the Symbionese Liberation Album drops tomorrow. Get yourself a copy. Trust me.