I Wish My Brother George Was Here is the debut album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien.[2] It was released by Elektra Records in 1991.[3] The album was produced by Del, Boogiemen, and Ice Cube.[4] It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[5] as well as number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6]
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| Released | October 22, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 48:27 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Del, Boogiemen, Ice Cube | |||
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| Singles from I Wish My Brother George Was Here | ||||
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It has been incorrectly assumed that the title of the album is a reference to George Clinton.[1] The title actually refers to a quote from a Looney Tunes short film, which is in turn a reference to Liberace's catchphrase, which he would say on his television show whenever his brother George did not appear.[7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [8] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[9] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [10] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music | [11] |
The Washington Post wrote that "Del flows with fresh flavor, combining free-style abstract and street-smart rhymes."[12] Newsday concluded that "the beats are a little harder than the standard daisy-age record, and Del delivers his raps with clarity and vigor."[13]
Fred Thomas of AllMusic said that "[Del has] clearly been writing his own rules since the beginning, and the lucid dreaming and everyday observations of I Wish My Brother George Was Here are the first and some of the best examples of this, and how wonderful the results can be."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Is a Booty" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Mistadobalina" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "The Wacky World of Rapid Transit" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Pissin' on Your Steps" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Dark Skin Girls" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Money for Sex" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Prelude" | 0:21 |
| 9. | "Dr. Bombay" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Sunny Meadowz" | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Sleepin' on My Couch" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Hoodz Come in Dozens" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Same Ol' Thing" | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Ya Lil' Crumbsnatchers" | 1:30 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 151 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 24 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Thomas, Fred. "I Wish My Brother George Was Here Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Wang, Oliver, ed. (2003). Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. ECW Press. p. 53.
- ^ Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 334.
- ^ a b MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. pp. 159–160.
- ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Del on Making 1st Album "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" (Part 3) -- VladTV Interview". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Del tha Funkee Homosapien I Wish My Brother George Was Here". RapReviews. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 118.
- ^ Griffin, Gil (Oct 18, 1991). "Hip-Hop Procedure: Parliamentary Funk". The Washington Post. p. N16.
- ^ Robins, Wayne (Feb 21, 1992). "Rappin' Cousins". Part II. Newsday. p. 78.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 10, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
External links
edit- I Wish My Brother George Was Here at Discogs (list of releases)