Del the funky homosapien-the 11th hour

Kick it with Del as he talks about what he likes to eat.



Del explains music theory and reflects on his own career and concepts for his new album the 11th hour

Del The Funky Homosapien - Interview (At The Middle East - Cambridge, MA - 10/19/07)

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VanStylez sits down with Del The Funky Homosapien in our 3 Part interview with the cali hip hop icon. In part 1, Del talks about the 99 problems he had with ONE broad! From driving a camper into his house, to chasing him with a butcher knife and everything in between. Part 1 is for the heads who know that some bitches just cannot be tamed.

Freestyle 101: Del The Funky Homosapien

Whether you know Del The Funky Homosapien as a member of Gorillaz and the rapper on their smash alt-pop hit “Dirty Harry,” as the leader of Bay Area hip hop collective Hieroglyphics, as Ice Cube’s warped younger cousin, as one of the godfathers of Nerdcore, or as the guy who teamed with Dinosaur Jr. on the Judgment Night soundtrack, one thing is for sure: IF YOU KNOW HIP HOP, YOU KNOW DEL.

Celebrating the release of his long-awaited new studio album, The Eleventh Hour (on ultra-hip indie label Def Jux), Del stopped by Purple Reign Studios in Inglewood to drop a mean freestyle about videogames and chat about rappin’ in the Bay. Del was joined by Hiero bandmate A+, who introduced him before he let loose with a rapid-fire impromptu rhyme over a crazy Messiaz beat that proved yet again why this cat is one of the best in the game. Plus, he threw in references to Super Mario, Zaxxon, Yoshi, and even Congo Bongo! The man knows games. And with his sly, Cheshire cat grin in full effect, Del also chatted about how freestyling and battling started in the Bay Area and where it’s at now. And he should know!

Check Del out on Attack of the Show this Tuesday, March 18. Freestyle 101 goes up at 9 a.m. PST (that’s noon over on the east) every Tuesday Next week we bring you New York rapper Pack FM, followed by Ice-T, Buckshot, Ali Vegas, Big Noyd, Kool Keith, B-Real, and many more. Make sure to dig our behind the scenes photos, visit us on MySpace and rant in our Forums. And if you dig Del, go watch other West Coast artists such as The Pack, Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., Lifesavas, Ras Kass, Tash, LMNO and Phoenix Orion.



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