Del the Funky Homosapien
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Del the Funky Homosapien (Del tha Funkee Homosapien) and his crew, the Hieroglyphics came out as a markedly non-gansta response to a burgeoning West Coast scene. After being put on at the tender age of 17 by his cousin Ice Cube, Del released two records on Elektra, I Wish My Brother George Was Here (1991) and No Need For Alarm (1993).
The album No Need for Alarm is still considered one of the greatest albums ever to come out of Del, Hieroglyphics, or Oakland, and is highly regarded as one of the all time classic albums of hip hop. The instrumental pressings of this record is considered the “holy grail” of hiphop instrumental albums, due to the quality of production on the album and also due to its extremely limited pressing.
Del’s third solo album Future Development became available in 1998. Future Development was re-released in 2002 under the Hieroglyphics Imperium label. Del also released another collaborative work with the Hieroglyphics crew in 1998, 3rd Eye Vision, it was the Hieroglyphics crew’s first album. Two years later, Del released his fourth solo album, Both Sides of the Brain, as well as Deltron 3030 which was a collaborative work with artists Dan “the Automator” Nakamura and Kid Koala. Del collaborated with pop-group Gorillaz for two songs on their debut album, both of which became singles: “Clint Eastwood” and “Rock the House”. When Del was not invited to work on the Demon Days album, a story was written that Del and the other spirits that possessed Russel were exorcised in 2003.
In 2004 Elektra released The Best of Del The Funky Homosapien: The Elektra Years without the approval of Del. In 2000, the song “Jaw Gymnastics”, featuring Casual, was featured in the game Knockout Kings. In 2003, the song “Positive Contact” from Deltron 3030 was featured in the game Tony Hawk’s Underground. In 2005, the song “At the Helm” featuring Hieroglyphics was featured in the game Tony Hawk’s Project 8. Also, his song “Burnt” was featured in Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland.
Del has also had many songs featured in snowboarding movies. Current status on Del’s new albums is that 11th Hour will be released first, with the new Deltron album, Deltron Event II being released afterwards. Both albums are expected to be released in 2008.
On November 6, 2007 there was a post on the Definitive Jux website that stated Del had signed with Definitive Jux.
Del’s impact on the music world did not end with his solo work of even the albums his label released. It’s amazing to get a chance to release Del’s vision on Jux. The 11th Hour 100% Del. Conceived and produced completely by the man himself. Del is currently touring the U.S. on the 11th Hour Tour.
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