"93 'til Infinity" is a song by American
hip-hop group
Souls of Mischief
Souls of Mischief is a hip hop group from Oakland, California, that is also part of the hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. The Souls of Mischief formed in 1991 and is composed of rappers A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai.
History
East Oakland nat ...
. It was released in 1993 as the second single from their
debut album of the same name. It was their only single to ever chart on the US ''Billboard''
Hot 100
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, reaching number 72. Later, the single has been hailed by critics as an inspiration for the hip-hop genre, before landing at number 5 on the
Rolling Stone
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's "100 Greatest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time" list in 2023, and then number 7 on the
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's "The greatest hip-hop songs of all time" list.
Background and writing
The backing track was composed through usage of samples from
Billy Cobham's 1974 "Heather", a song from his album ''
Crosswinds''.
Who Flipped It Better? Souls of Mischief vs. Rick Ross vs. Big K.R.I.T.
theboombox.com A-Plus told '' XXL'' that he created the song, originally titled "91 'til Infinity", when the group was still in high school. He indicated that the song was originally a "slower, more somber beat" and that it was emotional after writing and rapping to the group members. The name was changed to 93 'til Infinity after Souls of Mischief got a record deal in 1992 but knew the song wouldn't be released until 1993. A-Plus went on to say that he originally gave the beat to Pep Love and then took it back when they began working on their debut studio album.[Souls Of Mischief Break Down The Making Of “93 ‘Til Infinity” - XXL](_blank)
XXL.com
Music video
The video was directed by Michael Lucero
Michael John Lucero (September 26, 1963 – May 8, 1998) was an American music video director. He died in a car accident in Nevada on May 8, 1998.
Xzibit dedicated his 1998 video for “What U See Is What U Get” to Lucero.
Videograph ...
and was filmed in numerous locations, including Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park ( ) is an American national park in California, surrounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers an ar ...
.
Track listing
;12", CD, Vinyl
#"93 'til Infinity" (LP Version) - 4:46
#"93 'til Infinity" (Remix) - 4:40
#"93 'til Infinity" (LP Instrumental) - 4:48
#"93 'til Infinity" (Remix Instrumental) - 4:40
#"Disseshowedo" - 3:59
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
93 'til Infinity Single
on Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ...
1993 singles
1993 songs
American hip hop songs
Jive Records singles
Song recordings produced by A-Plus (rapper)
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