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Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Hailing from Oakland, California, Del and his crew, the Hieroglyphics came out as a markedly non-gangster 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). Despite record sales in the hundreds of thousands, he recorded a third album, Future Development, which was never commercially released. Del parted with Elektra and started work on the Hieroglyphics..family album, 3rd Eye Vision (Hiero Imperium, 1998). Hiero went on the road and toured incessantly in support of the album for much of 1998. Del also spent a good portion of his time drawing, practicing Japanese, and playing mass amounts of video games. Finally ready to unleash a new record on the world, Del comes with BOTH SIDES OF THE BRAIN. Seventeen tracks of pure Del. He says of his work on this album: .."I've had complete control". At times, Del has felt restrained by the formulas in hip hop and the expectations fans place upon emcees who have had hits. I wish that I had the same freedom that someone like Bjork has when she puts out an album..Apart from collaborations with PrincePaul, El-P (Company Flow), and help from a few of his Hiero cohorts (A-plus, Casual, Domino) Del handled the majority of production on this album. By staying true to himself, Del has earned legions of adoring fans.

Songs

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If You Must E
Del the Funky Homosapien
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Mistadobalina
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
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Brain Fog E
Little Stranger
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Catch a Bad One E
Del The Funkee Homosapien
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Preservation E
Wu-Tang Clan

Albums

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This Just In!

2025
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Attractive Sin

2012
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I Wish My Brother George Was Here

1991
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Subatomic

2021
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Both Sides Of The Brain

2000
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Gate 13 Remix

2020
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Gate 13

2018
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Future Development

1997
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Parallel Uni-Verses (Anniversary Edition)

2017
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No Need For Alarm

1993

Singles & EPs

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fakebreaker

Single • 2025
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What You Deserve (feat. Demrick)

Single • 2023
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Proto Culture (feat. Khaos Unique, SkyBlew, Gizmo & Jesse Dangerously)

Single • 2020
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avg.hype

Single • 2025
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Catch Me

Single • 2023
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Help

Single • 2018
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Oops

Single • 2024
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Starcade (feat. Ubi)

Single • 2023
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The Return

Single • 2023
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Brain Fog

Single • 2021

Videos

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Hip Hop Library ('88-'95)

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Coachella: Hip Hop

Playlist • YouTube Music

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