George Edward Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer. His Parliament-Funkadelic collective developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on science fiction, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor. He launched his solo career with the 1982 album Computer Games and would go on to influence 1990s hip-hop and G-funk.
Deltron 3030 is an alternative hip hop trio composed of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del the Funky Homosapien, and DJ Kid Koala. They also collaborate with a variety of other musicians under many futuristic pseudonyms.
Teren Delvon Jones, better known by his stage name Del the Funky Homosapien or Sir DZL, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Handsome Boy Modeling School is an American collaborative project between hip hop producers Dan the Automator and Prince Paul. The collaboration originally lasted from 1999 to 2006 and resulted in two albums, featuring a vast cast of guest rappers, singers, comedians and DJs. In February 2018, the duo played a concert in New York City.
Hieroglyphics, also known as the Hieroglyphics Crew and Hiero, is an American underground hip hop collective based in Oakland, California. The collective was founded in the early-1990s by rapper Del the Funky Homosapien. The collective is currently composed of rappers Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, producer/manager Domino, DJ Toure, and the four individual members of the rap group Souls of Mischief: Phesto, A-Plus, Opio, and Tajai.
Both Sides of the Brain is the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings in 2000. It peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Future Development is the third solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings in 1997. It was able to achieve decent success, selling over 400,000 copies worldwide.
No Need for Alarm is the second solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released in 1993 through Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco and at Chung King House of Metal in New York City. Production was handled by Del himself along with A-Plus, Casual, Domino, Jay-Biz, Snupe and Stimulated Dummies.
I Wish My Brother George Was Here is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released by Elektra Records in 1991. It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Overnite Encore: Lyrics Born Live is the third album by Lyrics Born, a Japanese-American hip hop musician. For this album Lyrics Born is backed by a live band as he performs hits from his previous album Later That Day, as well as more recent songs. The album also features three new studio-recorded songs which feature Bay area MC Mistah F.A.B., Tim "Herb" Alexander, Del The Funky Homosapien and fellow Quannum artist, Pigeon John.
Eleventh Hour is the fifth solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was announced and partially recorded in 2004, but didn't come out until March 11, 2008, when it was released by Definitive Jux. The album is produced by Del himself with additional production from Opio, KU, and J-Zone. It debuted at number 122 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 5,810 copies in its first week.
"If You Must" is a song by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released as a single from his 2000 album, Both Sides of the Brain. The single peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.
The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years is a compilation album by American hip hop musician Del tha Funkee Homosapien. It was released by Rhino Records and Elektra Records in 2004. It includes tracks from I Wish My Brother George Was Here and No Need for Alarm, as well as B-side tracks and remixes. It peaked at number 35 on the CMJ Hip-Hop chart.
Automatik Statik is the seventh studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released in 2009, for an unfixed rate with a minimum of $3.
Funk Man is the sixth solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released through his Bandcamp page for free in 2009. To promote the album, Del released a video on YouTube.
Parallel Uni-Verses is a collaborative studio album by Del the Funky Homosapien and Tame One. It was released by Gold Dust Media in 2009. The album was entirely produced by Parallel Thought. A music video was created for "Flashback".
"Mistadobalina" is a song by American hip hop musician Del tha Funkee Homosapien. It was released as the first single from his 1991 debut album, I Wish My Brother George Was Here. The single peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, as well as number 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2011, Willy Staley of Complex placed it at number 19 on the "50 Greatest Bay Area Rap Songs" list.
Jon Owens, known by his stage name Casual, is an American rapper from Oakland, California and one of the founding members of the alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. After his debut album Fear Itself garnered both critical and commercial success, Casual went on to become one of the most prominent and recognizable faces on the Hieroglyphics roster, releasing five full-length LPs over the span of his twenty-year career. Despite the lackluster sales of the LPs following his debut, which were preceded by an absence of both critical and popular acclaim, Owens has garnered a following amongst devoted hip hop fans, particularly in the Bay Area hip hop scene, largely due to his specialization in hardcore battle rhymes.
Golden Era is the ninth solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released by The Council in 2011. The CD edition comes with two bonus discs: Automatik Statik and Funk Man. It peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Event 2 is the second album by hip hop supergroup Deltron 3030. The album was released on September 30, 2013. It is the group's first album since their 2000 debut, Deltron 3030 and a narrative sequel.
