In the New Year, the long-running label is planning projects from their roster of artists, including Tajai, Chosen Few, Opio, Pep Love, Casual, and more.

The label triumphed in 2009 with the celebrated album, Montezuma's Revenge from West Coast legends, Souls of Mischief. The album was lauded by both fans and critics alike, and resulted in a string of successful global tour dates.

Fans were also enthusiastic to show their love for the Soul's legacy, as a "93 Til Infinity" inspired t-shirt -- made in conjunction with streetwear staple Adapt -- sold out within 24 hours of its release.

Eager to build upon its hip-hop hot streak, Hiero is now gearing up for an equally successful 2010 with an extensive slate of offerings from its inner-circle.

The new year kicks off with music from trio Chosen Few, who will dropping the Opio-laced single, "Elevation", on February 9th, followed by the release of their debut album, New World Symphony, on April 6th.

Then, the Opio extravaganza continues with the summer release of his highly anticipated album, Vulture's Wisdom Volume 2; followed by labelmate Pep Love's one-two sonic combo in form of pre-album project, The Rigamarole, and full-length album, Reconstruction; and then, Phesto Dee readies the release of his long-awaited Background Check for the masses.

Also on deck for Hiero is a new Casual project and a release from Tajai, who plans on dropping Rap Noir by years end.

Not content to rest on their lyrical laurels, the label is also looking to unite its hip-hop superpowers and put out a Heiro-crew album, and, to top it all off, Tajai promises that more surprises are soon-to-come courtesy of the mighty Souls of Mischief.

"2009 was a fantastic year, and we're thankful for that," says Tajai. "There's plenty more goodness to come in 2010 from the legendary Hiero Imperium Records."