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Oakland, San Francisco CA, United States

Tajai Massey, known by the stage name, Tajai (born: April 21, 1975), is an American rapper and producer. He is one of the four founding members of Oakland, California-based underground hip hop group Souls of Mischief, and, with the Souls of Mischief, a part of the eight-person, alternative hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics.

Born in Stanford, California, Tajai moved with his family across the San Francisco Bay to Oakland, California when he was 2 years old. In elementary school, Tajai met fellow Souls of Mischief member A-Plus, and the duo began their nascent rap careers. Tajai eventually introduced A-Plus to future Souls of Mischief members Phesto and Opio, and the group formed in high school before releasing their debut album, 93 ‘til Infinity on Jive Records in 1993. He graduated from Stanford University in 1997 with a degree in anthropology.

After Tajai and the Souls of Mischief were dropped by Jive, the group was incorporated into the Hieroglyphics in 1995, at the urging of Del tha Funkee Homosapien.

Tajai has contributed to all four Souls of Mischief albums, as well as the two Hieroglyphic studio albums. He has also produced or performed on solo projects of various Hieroglyphics’ members.

In 1999, Tajai and the Hieroglyphics’ then-webmaster, StinkE, formed the conceptual group SupremeEx, which released an enhanced CD, Projecto: 2501, and in 2005, released the album Nuntype.

Tajai is also a member of Crudo, a new project featuring Mike Patton and Dan the Automator, who made their live debut in 2008.

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dgk3188 wrote:
Tuesday evening

gotta check this dude

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MissLRHJones wrote:
May 2009

feeling this!!!

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ETsignal wrote:
May 2009

Pay Dues always been a favorite on mine off the FOCUS LP...Peace Tajai, EQ

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Garcian wrote:
March 2008

Dedication's the shit. The entire Power Movement album is good.

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forbiddenplanet wrote:
December 2007

It's all about Masterminds. Best beat, tight collab, perfect all around.

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New_Jack_City wrote:
September 2007

tajai of the mighty sould of mischief crew...

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CharlieDuke wrote:
August 2007

Tajai is sick as all get out!

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Melach1 wrote:
August 2007

not a single soul shouted? shit! anyway raindance (rmx) is a sick song..

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