I Wish My Brother George Was Here

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I Wish My Brother George Was Here
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Studio album by
Del the Funky Homosapien
ReleasedOctober 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)
Genre Hip hop [1]
Length48:27
Label Elektra
Producer
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
I Wish My Brother George Was Here
(1991)		 No Need for Alarm
(1993)
Singles from I Wish My Brother George Was Here
  1. "Sleepin' on My Couch"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Mistadobalina"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Dr. Bombay"
    Released: 1992

I Wish My Brother George Was Here is the debut album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. [2] It was released by Elektra Records in 1991. [3] The album was produced by Del, Boogiemen, and Ice Cube. [4] It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, [5] as well as number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [6]

Contents

It has been incorrectly assumed that the title of the album is a reference to George Clinton. [1] The title actually refers to a quote from a Looney Tunes short film, which is in turn a reference to Liberace's catchphrase, which he would say on his television show whenever his brother George did not appear. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [8]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
RapReviews9/10 [9]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]

The Washington Post wrote that "Del flows with fresh flavor, combining free-style abstract and street-smart rhymes." [13] Newsday concluded that "the beats are a little harder than the standard daisy-age record, and Del delivers his raps with clarity and vigor." [14]

Fred Thomas of AllMusic said that "[Del has] clearly been writing his own rules since the beginning, and the lucid dreaming and everyday observations of I Wish My Brother George Was Here are the first and some of the best examples of this, and how wonderful the results can be." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."What Is a Booty"3:53
2."Mistadobalina"4:17
3."The Wacky World of Rapid Transit"3:17
4."Pissin' on Your Steps"3:29
5."Dark Skin Girls"4:28
6."Money for Sex"3:52
7."Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo"2:46
8."Prelude"0:21
9."Dr. Bombay"4:37
10."Sunny Meadowz"4:26
11."Sleepin' on My Couch"3:18
12."Hoodz Come in Dozens"3:48
13."Same Ol' Thing"4:20
14."Ya Lil' Crumbsnatchers"1:30

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [15] 151
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 48

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Thomas, Fred. "I Wish My Brother George Was Here Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic . Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Wang, Oliver, ed. (2003). Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. ECW Press. p. 53.
  3. ↑ Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 334.
  4. 1 2 MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. pp. 159–160.
  5. 1 2 "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Del on Making 1st Album "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" (Part 3) -- VladTV Interview". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Del tha Funkee Homosapien". Robert Christgau . Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Del tha Funkee Homosapien I Wish My Brother George Was Here". RapReviews. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ Kennedy, Jake (May 22, 2012). "I Wish My Brother George Was Here - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Record Collector . Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide . Fireside. p. 227.
  12. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 118.
  13. ↑ Griffin, Gil (October 18, 1991). "Hip-Hop Procedure: Parliamentary Funk". The Washington Post. p. N16.
  14. ↑ Robins, Wayne (February 21, 1992). "Rappin' Cousins". Part II. Newsday. p. 78.
  15. ↑ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 10, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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