Del The Funkyhomosapien, Del Diablo Diabolique (That's Me), Deltron Z 3030, that's all (4 now)
Influences
I have many, but the main ones are The Funkmob, Parliament-Funkadelic. Bootsy's Rubber Band is a very close second. George Clinton and Bernie Worrell are very influential. As far as hiphop is concerned, I'm influenced by all dope lyricists, and I stay hip to whatever's happening to me, whether it's underground hardcore or pop. It's all music to me, but it helps if it has some kind of funk or swing to it. Jazz is a very heavy influence, as far as composition and playing in general.
My sound is Del's own sound, but I got a wide range of influences! Nowadays, though, I definitely try to keep it Black and funky. Anything after that is fine, but those secret ingredients gotta be present, but I'm all-inclusive, meaning it don't matter what color you are or what you may be into. I feel that anyone could get into my work because I actually hang out with all kinds of people and it all goes into what I do in some way. But genre-wise, my stuff sounds like late '70s funk/soul, for the most part, you may hear synths every now and then, but don't confuse it with the sound that the Bay is known for typically, although it's related. I'm also into real dead-on staight-ahead hiphop jammies, too, so you can find that in me too.
"Already a legend, on 11th Hour, Del takes a bold step toward complete mastery of the hip hop art form." - XLR8R
"11th hour is another is another addition to Del's innovations, challenging the notions of what hip hop is supposed to be." (4 out of 5 stars) - YRB
"The Homosapien is one hell of an entertaining MC, with constantly fascinating and thought provoking lyrics" - SLAP magazine (4 out of 5 stars)
"With his new album you can expect the same lyrical prowess from this hip-hop veteran that had hardcore hip-hop fans satisfied in the 90's" - DUB Magazine
"Everything you want out of Del: adventurous off-kilter production and smart rhymes." - PLAYBOY
Hailing from Oakland, California, Del 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). 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..¿½ 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: ..¿½I..¿½ve had complete control..¿½. At times, Del has felt restrained by the formulas in hip hop and the expectations fans place upon emcees who have had hits. ..¿½I wish that I had the same freedom that someone like Bjork has when she puts out an album...¿½ Apart from collaborations with PrincePaul, El-P (Company Flow), and help from a few of his Hiero co-horts (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. He may have said it best in his classic, ..¿½Mistadobalina..¿½ when he declared, ..¿½it..¿½s all in the mind and the heart..¿½. Indeed.
This is why, many insects and animals die right after they procreate. The jester On Celibacy I have a lot of sexual energy. So even if I have lots of sex I still have lots of energy left over. but recent events in my life made me feel the urge from beyond, to be sex free. So like when I felt the urge to stop scratching my itches, I'm going for it! This celibacy thing is a next step for me. Many have done this before me of course, and I am sure that did not stop them from dieing before they could transform to the next evolution. From physical to light being. So like the biggest puzzle ever created I find pieces that fit in my flotation device and my pony becomes more and more buoyant. All this energy I have in my pony I use to feel good. My pony is a buzz.
Who knows what will happen? It always ends up being better than I could imagine. So good!
I always do better with music, creativity and spirituality when I'm single. But if I have sex again I will be married and she will be the one;) I still love to cuddle and be close. I love love, please give it to me. I just want good love. So good!
TO MY WARRIORS, PROPHETS, PEACEMAKERS AND ANGELS-The evil men for many moons have sought to destroy our kind. They have destroyed our temples, they have burned our books, they have burned our bodies, they have buried us alive, but more than this, they have tried to create a world that makes us irrelevant or so bizarre in the eyes of the masses that we are unable to be seen for what we are. Imagine Jesus the Christ (I am not religious) floating down from the clouds in his promised return - imagine how fucking weird that looks against the plastic castles and poison pools of this world. Would it be broadcast on CNN? All of the "system" is designed to trap the prophets and angels like the sticky threads of a spider web. They have not succeeded. We are more powerful. In the 1970's in the city of New York, an anointed culture resistant to their usual weapons emerged. The holy tribe of Hip hop was born. This ultra modern movement created a bridge between the ancient world and ours. Hip hop gives a context for the resurrection of the old medicine people, ways and warriors. The survival and evolution of humanity is dependent on the health of Hip hop. We who have been called need to give it everything we got!-THE TIME IS NOW, Tsunami
Where were you at during heiro show in Dallas man...disappointment!! I want to come to your next show but only if please play some old school shit not only 11th hour. I want that funky style positive del like back in the day!!
Nuovo cibo nel nostro player. Nouvelle nourriture dans notre player. New food in our player. Nueva comida en nuestro player. Neue Speise in unser player.
Yo Delphonics Brown. i need to show you my progress. ever since the last time i talked to you on the aim. i been hella inspired. and also i Really Dug DEEP DEEP into the Parliment and Funkadelic legacy. and did hella reserch and i really now realize why you looked up to Goerge and the Krew so much. now im the same way.
also i realize who you modeled yourself out of in the work'n it video. Doo-Wop Shider the diaper man. but without the diapers. you look hella like him. LoL.
anyways D thanks. i know hella people be IMing you but one of these days hit me up man.
