Del The Funky Homosapien
Del the Funky Homosapien, born Teren Delvon Jones in Oakland, is an American rapper and a founding member of the Hieroglyphics collective. His 1991 debut, I Wish My Brother George Was Here, included “Mistadobalina” and production from Del, the Boogiemen, and his cousin Ice Cube.
He followed it with No Need for Alarm in 1993, working with fellow Hieroglyphics members including Casual, A-Plus, Snupe, Jay Biz, and Domino. After leaving Elektra, he issued Future Development in 1997 through Hieroglyphics Imperium, then released Both Sides of the Brain in 2000.
That year, Del joined Dan the Automator and Kid Koala for the collaborative project Deltron 3030. He also appeared on Gorillaz tracks “Rock the House” and “Clint Eastwood” in 2001. His later solo work includes 2008’s Eleventh Hour, released through Definitive Jux.
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Details
- Also known as
- Del, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Del tha Funky Homosapien, Del the Funkee Homosapien, Del the Funkyhomosapien
- Origin
- Oakland, United States
- Labels
- Nature Sounds, thegoodnews recordings, Real Bad Man Records
- Releases
- 4 tracked
- Spotify
- 402.9K followers67%
Discography
Songwriting Credits
Credits & Roles
- Songwriter (2)
Frequently Appears With
- Po3 & CTZN
- thegoodnews.
- A-Plus
- Casual
- Dan The Automator
- Deltron 3030
- DJ Touré
- Domino (Hiero)
- Hieroglyphics
- Opio
Related Artists
- Snoop Dogg
- Ab-Soul
- Real Bad Man
- Kokane
- Dan The Automator
- George Clinton
- Little Stranger
- Ras Kass
- Mike Redman
- Terrace Martin
