The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years

The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years
Compilation album by Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Released	February 10, 2004 (2004-02-10)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	61:25
Label	Rhino Elektra
Producer	Del tha Funkee Homosapien Boogiemen Ice Cube SD50 Casual A-Plus Opio Tajai J Mascis
Del tha Funkee Homosapien chronology
Both Sides of the Brain (2000) The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years (2004) Eleventh Hour (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	6.3/10[2]
RapReviews.com	10/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years is a compilation album by American hip hop musician Del tha Funkee Homosapien. It was released by Rhino Records and Elektra Records in 2004. It includes tracks from I Wish My Brother George Was Here and No Need for Alarm, as well as B-side tracks and remixes.^[2] It peaked at number 35 on the CMJ Hip-Hop chart.^[5]

Critical reception

Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "This includes most of the best moments from George and 1994 follow-up, No Need for Alarm, making it valuable for those who haven't been able to track them down."^[1] He added: "However, those who have followed Del all along should also take note; this set also contains a small bounty of B-sides, most of which are of some import."^[1] Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.3 out of 10, saying, "without the powerful straight-rap from the majority of No Need for Alarm, this Elektra-only greatest hits package fails on its own concept."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mistadobalina"	4:19
2.	"Made in America" (SD50 B-Boy Mix)	3:11
3.	"Dr. Bombay"	4:44
4.	"Wrong Place" (Casual Remix)	4:57
5.	"Wack M.C.'s"	3:38
6.	"Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo" (Remix)	3:42
7.	"Catch a Bad One" (Remix)	4:08
8.	"Sleepin' on My Couch"	3:21
9.	"Eye Examination"	3:48
10.	"Burnt" (featuring Hieroglyphics)	4:44
11.	"Missing Link" (featuring Dinosaur Jr.)	3:58
12.	"The Undisputed Champs" (featuring Q-Tip, Pep Love, and Jay-Biz)	4:14
13.	"Hoodz Come in Dozens" (SD50 Remix)	3:04
14.	"Mistadobalina" (Remix)	3:59
15.	"Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo"	2:48
16.	"Dr. Bombay" (Remix)	3:21

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years - Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
2. Pemberton, Rollie (February 25, 2004). "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien: The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years: B-Boy Handbook". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
3. Juon, Steve (November 2, 2004). "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien :: The Best of Del (The Elektra Years) - B-Boy Handbook :: Elektra/Rhino". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
4. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
5. "Hip-Hop (Period Ending 3/9/2004)". CMJ New Music Report: 16. March 22, 2004.

External links

• The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years at Discogs (list of releases)