Viva La Hip Hop

The Uptown
1928 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, California
510.451.8100
Saturday, April 27, 2013

 Del The Funky Homosapien

Doors: 9:00PM Showtime: 10:00PM
Ticket price: $15
Tickets available on-line at: http://www.ticketweb.com
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Hailing from Oakland,  Del and his crew, the Hieroglyphics came out as a markedly non-gansta response to a burgeoning West Coast scene. Cousin of renowned gangster rapper Ice Cube, Del  (real name Teren Delvon Jones)  got his start with Ice Cube’s backing band, da Lench Mob. But Del’s rap isn’t as grim or violent as Ice Cube’s is, in fact, he’s been known to include something in his music that’s far too uncommon in most rap: humor. At times, Del has felt restrained by the formulas in hip hop and the expectations fans place upon emcees who have had hits. By staying true to himself, Del has earned legions of adoring fans. He may have said it best when he declared “It’s all in the mind and the heart.” Indeed.