Del The Funky Homosapien

Released: October 22, 1991

Songwriter: Del The Funky Homosapien Donald Byrd

Producer: Boogiemen Del The Funky Homosapien Ice Cube

[Intro: Ice Cube]
"Ayy what's up man?"
What's happenin'
"Ayy, is that nigga Del yo' cousin?"
Yeah man he my cousin man, you know. I been tryna have him do like some gangsta shit, you know?
"Yeah.."
He ain't with it man..
He be-
I guess he's like that handkerchief hat-wearing ("hah, yeah hah") muthafucker..
Yo man, don't pay no attention to him man, he's kinda weird you know, but alright..

"Oh yeah"

[Del the Funky Homosapien]
Del made a pact to be well natural
Back from the wishing well to sell actual
Funk from the fungus grown in the trench
It's getting kinda heavy so I gotta pinch an inch
And it's a cinch
To let my hair grow like a plant
Eliminate the fat gold chains and the diaper pants
Trade 'em for a pair of Girbauds
Never make friends with the fraudulent foes
Yes I suppose that I'm fat from the supper
Skinny from the many that try to eat plenty
Now I got to flip on a copper like a penny
Vice versa
Quench your thirst with
A swig of grapefruit juice straight from the thermos
Hock your jewels, and you can drop your tools
And make a move that can turn us in the right direction
Show your affection, as I correct men
Who try to pull the wool over third eye
Comin' fly with Mr. Greenjeans
It's a bird eye view of the Meadow
As I greet the many people that I meet with a "Hello"
"How do you do, my compadre?" "What up Kwame?"
Back to the Meadow so I can show I'm a
Smooth black brother that is gifted
And if you try to lift this, yes I got a witness
Nicknamed the Emperor
This wasn't meant for ya'
Ya little crumbsnatcher!

[Outro: Ice Cube and Del the Funky Homosapien]

[Ice Cube]
See what I mean man?
Damn!

[Del the Funky Homosapien]
I wish my brother George was here..
Heeh..

[Ice Cube]
Produced by Ice Cube from Da Lench Mob
DJ Pooh, from Boogie Man Productions
And Del, the Funky Homosapien, from Hieroglyphics
And street knowledge's givin' the punch!

Del the Funky Homosapien (born Teren Delvon Jones in Oakland, California on August 12, 1972) is the founding member of the hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics. His debut album I Wish My Brother George Was Here was released in 1991 and featured production from himself as well as The Boogiemen and his cousin Ice Cube. The album featured Del’s most popular solo single “Mistadobalina” but Del wasn’t feeling the funk sampled sound used on his album that the West Coast would become known for in the following years. He began his sound shift with the Mistadobalina B-side “Burnt”, which was the first appearance of the Hiero crew on wax. His next album, 1993’s No Need For Alarm had a darker yet jazzy sound as the production was handled by Del and Hiero crew members Casual, A-Plus, Snupe, Jay Biz, and Domino as well as Stimulated Dummies.

Prior to the release of his third album Future Development, Del was dropped from Elektra Records and went on to release the album in 1997 on the Hieroglyphics Imperium label in cassette form. He also appeared on the Hiero group album 3rd Eye Vision in 1998 and dropped his fourth album Both Sides of the Brain on Hiero Imperium in 2000, which featured the popular single “If You Must.”

On October 17, 2000, Del released the Deltron 3030 collaborative project with Dan the Automator and Kid Koala, and he had two high-profile appearances in 2001 on the tracks “Rock the House” and “Clint Eastwood” with the Gorillaz. After making more appearances on Hiero group albums and other projects, Del released his album Eleventh Hour in 2008 through Definitive Jux and has released more albums independently through different sources such as Bandcamp and Soundcloud. After more than 25 years in the rap game, he continues to tour and perform with the Hiero crew.

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