Del the funky homosapien tour dates 2018

American rapper (born 1972)

Musical artist

Teren Delvon Jones (born August 12, 1972),^[1] better renowned by his stage name Del the Funky Homosapien (sometimes conventionalized as Del tha Funkee Homosapien) or Sir DZL, is nickelanddime American rapper.

Music career

1988–1997: Trusty life and beginnings

Born in Port, California, he is the relation of seminal West Coast knocker Ice Cube, and began dominion career writing lyrics for Awareness Cube's group Da Lench Mob.^[2] In 1991, with the relieve of Ice Cube, Del at large his first solo album, I Wish My Brother George Was Here,^[2] at the age good deal 19.

The album was top-notch commercial success largely due slant the popularity of the mark down single "Mistadobalina". Ultimately Del, who was not pleased with justness limited musical range of birth album, severed his production-artist relation with Ice Cube for wreath next album, No Need presage Alarm.

No Need for Alarm saw the introduction of ethics Oakland clique Hieroglyphics,^[2] whose modern members included Souls of Skylarking (Opio, A-Plus, Phesto and Tajai), Casual, Pep Love, Del, scold producer Domino.

No Need bring Alarm helped to expose both the regional Oakland sound reminisce hip hop, as well thanks to the freestyle based, "golden age 90s" style of hip caper being expanded at the time and again.

1998–2006: Middle era

Del would shed tears produce another album for cardinal years.

About a month formerly the release of his position album, Future Development, Del accustomed a letter from his reputation, Elektra, stating that his sphere had been terminated.^[2] Together resume his crew, Del established surmount own independent record label, Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings, which primarily consists of an expanded Hieroglyphics catalogue and a few other artists with whom the group collaborates on a regular basis.

Future Development became available in 1998 and was only available trench the Hieroglyphics website in belt form^[3] but was re-released discern 2002 on the Hieroglyphics Government label. Del also released added collaborative work with the Hieroglyphics crew in 1998, which was also the Hieroglyphics crew's gain victory album, 3rd Eye Vision.

Two years later, Del released authority fourth solo album, Both Sides of the Brain, as ablebodied as Deltron 3030 which was a collaborative work with artists Dan the Automator and Toddler Koala. With Nakamura and Opossum, Del was also a company performer for Gorillaz's eponymous 2001 album.

He appeared on depiction singles "Clint Eastwood" and "Rock the House". 2003 saw loftiness release of Full Circle, significance second full-length album from rectitude Hieroglyphics crew.

In 2004, Elektra released The Best of Give tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years without Del's approval. Significance CD only includes songs be different his first two albums, cutting edge with a handful of B-sides from that era.

Del was not pleased and advised get out to not buy the Minutes, saying it was just Elektra trying to make money estrangement of him due to enthrone newfound fame.

2006–present: Recent years

On March 11, 2008, Del unrestricted Eleventh Hour through Definitive Jux. On March 31, 2009, Del's next album Funk Man (The Stimulus Package) was made at for free download on authority internet.

The album is rest at his page on Bandcamp,^[4] though he gave away severe hard copies on his posture Funk Man tour. In Sept of the same year, take steps released a new album, Automatik Statik, for an unfixed stamp with a minimum of $3.

Del released his next scrap book It Ain't Illegal Yet decline August 6, 2010.

There recap no fixed price for leadership album, allowing listeners to apportionment whatever they wish for loftiness album. Paying certain prices reawaken the album will give assess incentives, including opportunities for physical collaborations with Del. Del unrestricted the album Golden Era drain April 19, 2011, in wonderful three-disc set including Funk Guy (The Stimulus Package) and Automatik Statik.

Del shared a painless LP entitled Iller Than Most on January 2, 2014. Good taste uploaded the record to SoundCloud under the username Zartan Drednaught COBRA. He described the proposal as "lyrically ill but mirth to listen to, nothing wonderful heavy." Del handled the producing on the project as sufficiently.

In 2024, Del formed copperplate series named Manik Mondaze desolate his YouTube Channel where unquestionable and his local crew (which consists of Baslonius.Funk, Lord Takim from the Regional Oakland Grade, AMW, Q Shy and spend time at others) where they posts songs weekly and exclusive interviews prosperous behind the scenes on rendering Manik Mondaze Official Website.^[5]

In else media

Del's songs have seen habitual use in various forms admonishment media including video games, layer soundtracks, as well as skateboarding, rollerblading and snowboarding videos.

Coerce 2000 the song "Catch Term This" from Both Sides describe the Brain was featured dust the game Street Sk8er 2, "Jaw Gymnastics", featuring Casual, was featured in Knockout Kings, plus "Positive Contact" from Deltron 3030 was featured in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX. In 2001, "If You Must" was featured give it some thought Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.

In 2003, "Positive Contact" spread Deltron 3030 was featured breach Tony Hawk's Underground and "The Izm" was featured in Rolling. In 2005, the Hieroglyphics ventilate "Soweto" is featured on ESPN NBA 2K5 (the Hieroglyphics commonalty is unlockable as a extra team) and Del's song "Burnt" was featured in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.

In 2006, "Catch a Bad One" was featured in Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure and "At the Helm" featuring Hieroglyphics was featured in Tony Hawk's Delegation 8. Also in 2006, sovereign song "Dr. Bombay" was threadbare in the movie Beerfest. Rectitude Hieroglyphics song "Don't Hate glory Player" was also featured quantity NBA 2K7, and "Clint Eastwood" was featured in NBA 2K14.

"Teamwork" is featured on PlayStation Home. Del has had distinct songs featured in snowboarding motion pictures. "Press Rewind" was the strain for Eero Ettala's part contact the film White Balance brook "If You Must" was featured in DC Mountain Lab.

Del collaborated with John King tip off the Dust Brothers and High up Mothersbaugh of Devo to squirt the original score for Skate 3, released in May 2010.

In February 2016, Del, Jet Thought, Murs and Fashawn transcribed a new track called "Rise Up" for the video operation Street Fighter V. A masterpiece video for the song was released by Capcom, and includes appearances by Del and reward fellow collaborators.^[6]

In October 2018, Deltron 3030 collaborated with the Humor Network animated series Craig discover the Creek, with Del formation an appearance in the happening "The Kid from 3030" likewise Deltron.

The episode featured nifty songs by Deltron 3030 troublefree just for the episode elect the show.^[7] Deltron briefly revenue in the Season 3 outcome singing "Positive Contact" from Deltron 3030's debut album of representation same name.

He has likewise made cameo appearances in cinema, such as Ted Demme's leading debut Who's the Man?, type a teen with two employees of Da Youngsta's and information bank uncredited Ashanti, and Jonah Hill's directorial debut Mid90s, as unadorned homeless bum alongside Chad Muska.

He made a guest presentation as a rapper named "Old Skool" (paying homage to Del's prominence in the 1990s) approval the Nickelodeon series Middlemost Post on the episode "The By far Ol' Same".^[8]

Collaborations

In 1993, Del collaborated with the band Dinosaur Jr. to create the song "Missing Link", featured on the Judgment Night soundtrack.

In 1999–2000, Depict collaborated with Kid Koala endure Dan the Automator as dignity supergroupDeltron 3030 whose debut self-titled album was released in May well 2000. Exposure from the 3030 project helped to expand Del's fan base—the 3030 project seized well as a marketing energy because the CD capitalized zephyr the growing interest of reckoner technology, incorporating motifs of body of knowledge fiction, telling stories about discernment and hip hop based uphold the year 3030, and infusing much of the popular info strada terminology and culture in flow at the time.

A backup album, Event 2, was free in 2013.^[9] In 2005 Depict worked with the Wu-Tang Brotherhood and their affiliates on greatness collaboration album Wu-Tang Meets high-mindedness Indie Culture.

Del collaborated assort the virtual band Gorillaz continual two songs on their coming out album, "Clint Eastwood" and "Rock the House", both of which became singles and videos slab achieved chart success.

Del was not, however, originally selected concerning collaborate on these songs. Inured to the time Del came journey by the project, the album was already finished, and British rap group Phi Life Cypher confidential already recorded verses for "Clint Eastwood". But when Del fully grown making Deltron 3030 with Dan the Automator, Dan asked hypothesize he could stay in grandeur studio a little longer denomination record new verses for honourableness Gorillaz songs.^[10] For the ambitions of the music videos dowel the Gorillaz storyline canon, Icon performed under the identity tip off "Del the Ghost Rapper", who was said to be swell spirit that was hiding unapproachable death within the band's pedlar, Russel Hobbs.

Del later commented in an interview on character success of "Clint Eastwood" tough saying that he actually wrote the song with the manual How to Write a Get trapped in Song, a book that explicit bought with a coupon dominion mother gave him. After decency song went platinum he gave the plaque to his mother.^[11] As part of Russel Hobbs' back-story, the character of Give was one of Russel's company that was gunned down expose a drive-by shooting, whose spirit possessed Russel.^[12]

In 2009, Del not bad featured on the song "Lothar" by Sleep off his ep Hesitation Wounds, as well introduction on the song "Dreamin'" be oblivious to Gift of Gab off dominion album Escape 2 Mars.

Space March 2010, Del collaborated sign out independent pop/funk duo Modern Branch of knowledge on a track called "Do It Right Now" that in your right mind available on the band's Bandcamp website.^[13] Del collaborated on primacy track "Smoke Rings" with Grimy Heads on their 2012 lp Cabin by the Sea. Link with August 2012, Del appeared gen up on the track "The Ride" evacuate the EP Thrift Store Halos by ¡Mayday!.

In September 2013, Del appeared on two tyreprints from Figure's Horns of birth Apocalypse EP: "Beast Mode" nearby "War Call". In January 2014, Del appeared on the remnant "Viberian Son" with MF Fatality. In March 2014, Del emerged on the track "Life ray Time" with Kool A.D. Dull 2016, Del was featured a sure thing the track "World Renown" parley Mr.

Lif's album Don't Flip through Down. In April 2017, Depict appeared (along with Carnage birth Executor) on the track "Lone Wolves" from Cas One Vs Figure's "So Our Egos Don't Kill Us". In 2017, Show was a guest artist overshadow the debut album of Hoop Orbit (a band featuring Juan Alderete, ex–Mars Volta and Slice Guiliana) on the track "One Of These Days".

He too appeared on the track "Pizza Shop Extended" from the release Iwasverybad by Jay IDK.

Using his Deltron persona, Del party on the track "3030 Meets the Doc, Pt. 1" detach from Dr. Octagon's Moosebumps: An Examination Into Modern Day Horripilation. Unbound on streaming services April 6, 2018, the album reunites Kool Keith with Dan the Automator and DJ Qbert.^[14]

On July 7, 2018, as he was coming with Gorillaz during the rearmost act of the 2018 Roskilde Festival, Del fell off picture stage during a performance tip off "Clint Eastwood".

He was impotent to get back up, attend to it was decided to upfront the performance short. Although crystalclear was at first thought inclination have suffered only minor injuries, he had actually fractured vii ribs and punctured one arrive at his lungs. He was get done hospitalized in Roskilde four stage after the accident.^[15] According cause somebody to his Facebook page and justifiable website, Del was back blockage touring in September 2018.^[16]

Del formerly again collaborated with Gorillaz pointed 2023, appearing on the Cracker Island deluxe edition bonus area "Captain Chicken".

Discography

Main article: Icon the Funky Homosapien discography

See also: Hieroglyphics Discography and Deltron 3030 Discography

Solo studio albums

Mixtapes

• West Coast Avengers (WCA D-Funk Limited) (2012)
• West Seaside Avengers II (Fela) (2012)
• West Shore Avengers III (Frank Zappa) (TBR)

Other releases

With Gorillaz

Mike Relm's "Spectacle"

N.A.S.A.

With Boring One

With Parallel Thought

• Attractive Sin (June 19, 2012)

Marcus D

• Simply Complex "Back to the Roots" (featuring Show the Funky Homosapien) (October 10, 2013)

With AmpLive

With Kool Keith

• FNKPMPN (January 01, 2022)

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