Hieroglyphics, the Bay Area hip-hop group known for their organic, grass roots collaborations will perform live Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in the Sacramento State University Union Ballroom. Tickets can be purchased at the Sacramento State ticket office to Sac State students for $8 and $12 general.

The members of Hieroglyphics, Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, the Souls of Mischief, Pep Love and Domino are individual artists who record their own music but also record and perform under the Hieroglyphics name.

Compared to the thug-life image presented by a variety of today’s rappers, Hieroglyphics’ profound lyrics refresh hip-hop culture and redefine the genre by producing clever, constructive and innovative content.

Hieroglyphics surfaced in 1991 with Del the Funky Homosapien’s classic debut album, “I Wish My Brother George Was Here.”

In the early 1990s the group was busy making their mark by recording individual albums on Jive and Elektra. Their ground-breaking records drew a dedicated fan base.

Aggravated by the politics of the music industry, the group parted with Jive and Elektra and formed their own recording label, Hieroglyphics Imperium, in 1997.

Soon after they composed a hit album, “Third Eye Vision.” Last year the group created a CD/DVD hybrid, “One Big Trip,” that included a soundtrack on one side of the disc and a movie on the other.

Artists within the group also have teamed up with the Gorillaz, Jurrasic 5, Dilated Peoples, Dan the Automator and George Clinton.

They continue to create and deliver dynamic beats and cutting-edge lyrics with their newest album, “Full Circle,” to be released October 7.

In a world where positive artists rarely thrive, this innovative group beat the odds and won critical acclaim. Hieroglyphics will launch their “Full Circle Tour” on October 23, making a total of 43 stops in Canada and the U.S.

When asked what he likes about performing on a college campus, Tajai from Souls of Mischief said, “I like it when people are friends and hang out after a show. It is different at large venues where strangers just leave.”

Those who have seen this group live know to expect an energetic, original show geared at getting the crowd hyped.

“I look forward to an enthralling performance of pure hip hop this Thursday,” said Sac State student Edward Aguilar.