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Del The Funky Homosapien


Cousin of renowned gangster rapper Ice Cube, Del tha Funkee Homosapien (real name Teren Delvon Jones) was born in Oakland, CA, on August 12, 1972, and got his start with Ice Cube's backing band, da Lench Mob. But Del's rap isn't as grim or violent as Ice Cube's is, in fact, he's been known to include something in his music that's far too uncommon in most rap: humor. Signed to Elektra/Asylum, Del's debut release, I Wish My Brother George Was Here, was issued in 1991 and produced by Cube and like most rap at the time, featured numerous samples of Parliament Funkadelic classics from the '70s. Del's follow-up, 1994's No Need for Alarm, was a departure musically, as Ice Cube was no longer in the production seat and the P-Funk sounds were dropped in favor of a more sophisticated, almost jazzy sound. Despite his noble experimentation, Del's sophomore effort failed commercially, as it would take four years for the rapper to plot his next move and issue another recording. Having left Elektra, Del aligned himself closely to a few fellow rapper friends, Casual and Souls of Mischief, and issued his third release overall, 1998's Future Development, for the same label as his friends, Hieroglyphics Records. 2000 saw the release of an all-new Del solo release, Both Sides of the Brain, as well as a self-titled debut release by a side-project, Deltron 3030, which saw Del join forces with both the Automator and Kid Koala. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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August 12, 1972, Richmond


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Both Sides of the Brain
Both Sides of the Brain
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Both Sides of the Brain is Del Tha Funkee Homosapien's fourth album, on which Del makes an effort to show both sides of his personality. For example, on "Proto Culture," Del is joined by Khaos... More[+]
recent albums date score reviews
Future Development 1998 8.45 1
No Need for Alarm 1994 7.90 0
I Wish My Brother George Was Here 1991 7.61 0

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This cat has influenced SO many including my dumb ass. If he can reach tiny town in the sticks.... he can reach yall.

If you bit him, your ok. Just spit it out.
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This guy is a f**king legend from riding a scooter to shows to smoking oz upon oz of weed tis quy has made a maad movement in hip hop. He totally flipped the script with deltron 3030 album he raps about futureistic thoughts and virus threats, which has n
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posted Feb 23, 2007
Dee-boo2 people agree
I've never heard anyone rap like Del. He has his own style, and that's what I like about him.
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posted Jan 26, 2007
bentleylax22 people agree
Got better rhymes than most, and the best of all its in a creative and unique dilevery that makes him great.
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posted Jul 27, 2006

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