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Gaine$ drops new video for “The Otherside Of $$$”
Buffalo wordsmith Gaine$ has reached “The Otherside Of $$$” in new single (and accompanying video shot by Austin Barker). The first leak from his forthcoming LP, Mr. Gaine$ to drop on May 1st the track marks a milestone in the emcee’s growth. As he relates “a lot of my music depicts my transformations in life, this one is about my journey from a petty hustler, on government assistance to moving legally and learning how to step back from making art to balance my priorities.”
Glacially cool with echoed vibes and a languid piano, this is late-nite reflection music for Gaine$ to immerse the listener in. The single as well as the album is produced by NOM, whom Gaine$ met in a studio session several years ago.
Watch official video for “The Otherside of $$$”: https://youtu.be/h33IgUV9Xgg?si=h9br6Pjo0o57Bs93
The album cover as well as recurring soundbytes throughout the project reference the character, Mr. Gaines from the beloved 90’s sitcom, A Different World. Fans of the show will recall Mr. Gaines as the surly owner of the Hillman College eatery, The Pit. Speaking on the connection, the emcee said “My surname is also Gaines and like that character represents wisdom to the younger students I’d like to think that I represent that somewhat amongst my friends and peers. I’m also relaying what I have learned/experienced in hopes that listeners can take something from it.”
Album guests on the project are sparse but Buffalo-centric including Griselda’s own Brother Tom SOS on the track “Ms. Merrimac” as well as Gaine$ brothers-in-rhyme Toneyboi andSkate Cobain.
More Info: https://www.instagram.com/gaines90/
All Said And Done, the latest chapter of Hieroglyphics is here! The third official full-length album from the Oakland, California super-crew is now available via streaming, vinyl and CD editions (links below) with hand-drawn album cover courtesy of Shomari Smith. A legendary amalgamation of hip-hop entities, Hieroglyphics is composed of Casual, Souls Of Mischief (a quartet composed of A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai), Del The Funky Homosapien, Domino, DJ Toure and Pep Love.
Recorded over a nine-month period in 2025, All Said And Done (the first official Hieroglyphics release since 2013 mixtape The Kitchen) is a fully self-produced affair (with tracks handled by A-Plus, Domino, DJ Toure with the only additional assistance from multi-instrumentalist Jim Greer and cuts on one track by DJ D-Styles of The Beat Junkies). Speaking on the album title, Casual stated that “it refers to this album being the skill level that we would like to be remembered for.” He also says that the album track “Uplifted” is a personal highlight that will “last to tell the story of HIero if no other song does.”
An official video for the track “The Way That It Be” featuring performances from Casual, Pep Love and Tajai was just released (link below).
Watch the official video for “The Way That It Be”: https://youtu.be/FlDWQ89MCcg?si=qB8Ct-Lp4GWrdzwq
The crew also just completed a North American run promoting the release of the album, which hyped the track “Drum Talk” (featuring Casual, Phesto Dee, Tajai and Del The Funky Homosapien).
Listen to “Drum Talk”: https://promo.theorchard.com/OTf4THL8AWSMaUDoZPgu
The tour culminated in the 2026 edition of the annual Hiero Day celebration in San Francisco. However this Saturday (September 12) will be the launch of the first Hiero Day Canada (to take place at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver)
Stream/Purchase LP/CD All Said And Done: https://hieroglyphics.com/
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