''Focus'' is the third studio album from

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 their first release on the

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label, and was released in 1999. For over a decade, it was a cassette and LP release, only available through the group's website; it has since been made available on digital music sites.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "sung melodies are still virtually absent, but the rapped hooks sound fresh enough to make ''Focus'' a welcome return to form."

Track listing

# "Pay Dues" (Tajai) # "Shooting Stars" (Opio) # "Way 2 Cold" (Phesto) # "Groove 2 Nite" (Opio & Tajai) # "Make Way" (A-Plus) # "We Intersect" (A-Plus & Tajai) # "A to the P" (A-Plus) # "Bird's Eye View" (Opio) # "Stealth Bombing (Shift the Sands)" (Phesto) # "Step Off" (A-Plus) # "Holler!" (Tajai) # "Big Shit" (Opio & Tajai featuring Casual)

References

External links

''Focus''
Review at

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