Del moves to Def Jux

Def Jux announced recently that they would be releasing Del the Funky Homosapien's (myspace) first solo record in 8 (7 depending on the source) years. The record will be almost entirely produced and written by Del save for a few "key assists" from producers J-Zone, KU and Opio, and according to the Del, you can expect a fair helping of the funk:

"I would say this album is funky, but it’s not a funk album. It’s more
hip-hop than anything. But I definitely tried to give it funky influences
and stuff"

The new record is called 11th Hour and it hits the shelves February 26th. You can put in you preorder over at the Def Jux site.

Before I sign off I want to be sure to make mention of something. See, I've read the "first solo album in 8 years" line in a couple of other spots....and while this is true it hurts me that few people are mentioning Del's other stuff. He remains active with the Heiroglyphics crew, the Hiero Imperium Label that he co-owns and let's not forget he was also part of one of the top 5 hip hop records of all time in there too.....If I have to tell you that I'm talking about Deltron 3030, you shouldn't feel that embarassed....but you should go buy it before you pay your rent this month.

Here's one of my favorite Del raps ever, plus a classic....stay tuned for a promo mp3 if one pops up.

Things You Can Do from Deltron 3030 (buy)

Wacky World of Mass Transit by Del the Funky Homosapien (buy)

Newer Heiroglyphics with Dan the Automator....or vice versa