Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - I Wish My Brother George Was Here
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Artist: Del Tha Funkee HomosapienEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1991-10-22
Music Label: Elektra / Wea
Soundtracks:
- What Is a Booty
- Mistadobalina
- The Wacky World of Rapid Transit
- Pissin' on Your Steps
- Dark Skin Girls
- Money for Sex
- Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo
- Dr. Bombay
- Sunny Meadowz
- Sleepin' on My Couch
- Hoodz Come in Dozens
- Same Ol' Thing
- Ya Lil' Crumbsnatchers
I Wish My Brother George Was Here Poster
One can't talk about classic 90s hip-hop without talking about Del The Funky Homosapien, one of the genre's more eccentric figures. Though he's primarily famous today for his guest appearances with Gorillaz & Handsome Boy Modeling School, Del has inspired new generations of alternative hip-hop artists with his humorous lyrics, and eclectically funky production values. It all began here with his 1991 album, I Wish My Brother George Was Here. Del's debut has been heralded as a benchmark album for alternative hip-hop, bolstered by P-Funkinspired beats produced by Ice Cube, (Del's cousin) and featuring the underground hits ''Dr. Bombay'' and ''Mistadobalina.'' (#9 on the 1992 Hot Rap Tracks chart.) Equal parts clever, thought-provoking, and goofy, I Wish My Brother George Was Here has been credited with injecting some humor and irreverence into the otherwise dour West Coast hip-hop culture of the 90s. Traffic Entertainment Group is proud to re-issue this classic album from a classic era, so that new generations may be exposed to Del The Funky Homosapien's witty and innovative rhymes.This gem from 1991 shows Del tha Funkee Homosapien--the charismatic MC from respected Bay Area crew the Hieroglyphics--in a sharply promising debut, produced by Del, his cousin Ice Cube, and DJ Pooh. Unlike his famous cousin, Del has made a lyrical name for himself by not rhyming about the more violent aspects of inner-city life, instead taking a more laidback and humorous tack, though each rapper produces a stinging effectiveness in his lyrics. But even Cube has to make fun of himself, posing as a guest thug on a parody, "The Wacky World of Rapid Transit." The pair's penchant for creative, hard-hitting beats are certainly in alignment, as P-Funk gets referenced throughout, both in the album's title ("Brother George" = George Clinton) and in the raw grooves that snake in and out of the album. But above all, this is a prime chance to catch Del's mighty tongue unleashed in his most brazenly un-PC (and extremely fun) ode to black pride--check out "Pissin' on the Steps" or "Dark Skin Girls" for further evidence. --Tamara Palmer
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