Del the Funky Homosapien

Teren Delvon Jones (born August 12, 1972), better known as Del the Funky Homosapien or Del tha Funkee Homosapien or Sir Dzl, is an American underground hip hop MC.

Music career

Early life and beginnings: 1990–1997

Born in Oakland, California, he is the cousin of seminal west coast rapper Ice Cube, and began his career writing lyrics for Ice Cube's group, Da Lench Mob. In 1991, with the help of Ice Cube, Del released his first solo album, I Wish My Brother George Was Here, at the age of 18. The album was a commercial success largely due to the popularity of the hit single, "Mistadobalina". Ultimately Del, who was not pleased with the limited musical range of the album, severed his production-artist relationship with Ice Cube for his next album, No Need for Alarm.

No Need for Alarm saw the introduction of the Oakland clique Hieroglyphics, whose original members included Souls of Mischief (Opio, A-Plus, Phesto and Tajai), Casual, Pep Love, Del, and producer Domino. No Need for Alarm helped to expose both the regional Oakland sound of hip hop, as well as the freestyle based, "golden era 90's" style of hip hop being expanded at the time.

Blow Your Mind

Blow Your Mind may refer to:

See also

Blow Your Mind (Jamiroquai song)

"Blow Your Mind" is the third overall single to be released from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's debut studio album, Emergency on Planet Earth. The single was released on 24 May 1993 on Sony Soho Square in the United Kingdom and 1 July 1993 on Epic Records in Japan, peaking at #12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

The single was later featured on the group's Greatest Hits compilation, High Times: The Singles 1992-2006, however, in a very edited form. Like both of the group's previous singles, two versions of the song exist: a heavily edited radio edit, running at 3:51, and the full-length album version, running at 8:35. The latter version has only ever been included on the group's debut album release. All other releases which include the track include the radio version. The b-Side of the single is an instrumental version of the popular Emergency on Planet Earth track "Hooked Up". The music video for the song shows a group of people dancing in a 1970s club, where Jamiroquai are performing the song to the paying crowd.

Blow Your Mind (J. Williams song)

"Blow Your Mind" is the debut single from New Zealand R&B singer J.Williams. It features on his debut album, Young Love. It was released digitally on 11 August 2008. The single debuted on the RIANZ singles chart on 15 September 2008 at number 19. It later peaked at number 13.

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