Knobody's first album on Hiero, Tha Clean Up, will be released on September 18, 2007. Tha Clean Up is a heavy hitting, cohesive album that aims to do what a clean-up hitter does on a baseball team: smack some balls out of the park. Starting off with a voicemail from Knobody's cousin assuring the listener that the following tracks are "hella tight," the album is Knobody's declaration that he will do what he wants whether you like it or not. With heady lyrics and the production savvy of Da Beathoven (Scion/Roland 2007 King of the Beats Champion, Federation, Wu-Tang, Sik Wid It Records), the first single "What U Think" is a confident, take-no-prisoners anthem for staying true to yourself and doing your own thing � "I don't care what u think of them / I aint that ---- wit that rolee on / mink & brim / s*** I aint got no name / no fame & no sponsors / but tha kid is Az-Iz a microphone monsta!"

In an industry where it's common to see undiscovered talent get signed under a major label artist's label only to get trapped in a financially parasitic situation, Hiero CEO Tajai Massey makes it clear that this program is nothing like the typical industry contracts that exploit up-and-coming artists. Instead, the program is about taking artists who already have a complete package and mentoring them on the business side of the industry so that they can be capable of controlling their own careers and become the CEOs of tomorrow. "Hiero isn't looking to help polish lyrics or build from the ground up. Triple i League contenders must already be complete artists who are ready to move on to the next level," remarks Tajai.

New recruits must go through a rigorous regimen of trials and exercises in the Hiero Compound in East Oakland before being formally accepted as team members of the Triple i League. In keeping with the Hieroglyphics' aesthetic, a candidate needs to be lyrically adept and have depth to their music. Tajai explains, "We're looking for people that can bring honesty and integrity to the plate. Emcees with made-up images need not apply because that sort of artifice can be hard to maintain. Honesty about who you are and where you come from is the number one quality that will get you ahead in this game."