Just Like Deltron?
Remember Del? A supergroup of hip hop artists, composed of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien and DJ Kid Koala. Their work features many other artists as well, all taking on various futuristic pseudonyms.
The group’s debut album Deltron 3030, released on May 23, 2000, is a concept album set in the year 3030 that tells of the fight against huge corporations that rule the universe by Del’s alter ego, Deltron Zero. The album is a landmark in the acid rap genre. The lyrics are characterized by extravagant allusions to futuristic outer-space themes in the tradition of Afrofuturist works by Sun Ra and George Clinton.
Following the release of the album, all three members worked on the Gorillaz‘ self-titled debut album.
It’s something many have pinpointed as “intelligent rap” – something other than rapping about pimps and hoes and all that overdone stuff.
So who’s level with Deltron? Here’s my list.
- Hip Hop by Mos Def
- Cartoon Capers by Dan the Automator
- A to G by Blackalicious
- Dope Transmission by Sound Providers
- Law of Physics – Lootpack
- will add more
March 19, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Del will always be my favorite Hiero member but I’m not really feeling his new album yet. Maybe I have to give it some time but I think the game may finally passing him by.
However, I think a Del collaboration with Lupe Fiasco would be ill. I think they could go on for days about videogames and things of that nature.