From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I Wish My Brother George Was Here
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)
Genre Hip hop [1]
Length48:27
Label Elektra
ProducerDel, Boogiemen, Ice Cube
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
I Wish My Brother George Was Here
(1991)
No Need for Alarm
(1993)
Singles from I Wish My Brother George Was Here
  1. "Sleepin' on My Couch"
    Released: 1991
  2. " Mistadobalina"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Dr. Bombay"
    Released: 1992

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]

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert Christgau (3-star Honorable Mention) (3-star Honorable Mention) (3-star Honorable Mention) [8]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide [4]
RapReviews9/10 [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

No.TitleLength
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

Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [5] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [6] 48

References

  1. ^ a b c d Thomas, Fred. "I Wish My Brother George Was Here Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Wang, Oliver, ed. (2003). Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. ECW Press. p. 53.
  3. ^ Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 334.
  4. ^ a b MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. pp. 159–160.
  5. ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Del on Making 1st Album "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" (Part 3) -- VladTV Interview". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Del tha Funkee Homosapien I Wish My Brother George Was Here". RapReviews. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  10. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
  11. ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 118.
  12. ^ Griffin, Gil (Oct 18, 1991). "Hip-Hop Procedure: Parliamentary Funk". The Washington Post. p. N16.
  13. ^ Robins, Wayne (Feb 21, 1992). "Rappin' Cousins". Part II. Newsday. p. 78.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I Wish My Brother George Was Here
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)
Genre Hip hop [1]
Length48:27
Label Elektra
ProducerDel, Boogiemen, Ice Cube
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
I Wish My Brother George Was Here
(1991)
No Need for Alarm
(1993)
Singles from I Wish My Brother George Was Here
  1. "Sleepin' on My Couch"
    Released: 1991
  2. " Mistadobalina"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Dr. Bombay"
    Released: 1992

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]

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert Christgau (3-star Honorable Mention) (3-star Honorable Mention) (3-star Honorable Mention) [8]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide [4]
RapReviews9/10 [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

No.TitleLength
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

Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [5] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [6] 48

References

  1. ^ a b c d Thomas, Fred. "I Wish My Brother George Was Here Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Wang, Oliver, ed. (2003). Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. ECW Press. p. 53.
  3. ^ Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 334.
  4. ^ a b MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. pp. 159–160.
  5. ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Del on Making 1st Album "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" (Part 3) -- VladTV Interview". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Del tha Funkee Homosapien I Wish My Brother George Was Here". RapReviews. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  10. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
  11. ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 118.
  12. ^ Griffin, Gil (Oct 18, 1991). "Hip-Hop Procedure: Parliamentary Funk". The Washington Post. p. N16.
  13. ^ Robins, Wayne (Feb 21, 1992). "Rappin' Cousins". Part II. Newsday. p. 78.

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