Del the Funky Homosapien

Joyce Manor make maybe the year’s best rock album; Prince Paul, Ladybug Mecca & more team for a unique supergroup; and more…

The project aims to pull from both hip hop and Brazilian music, and was born out of Prince Paul’s trip to Brazil a decade ago, when he met Rodrigo Brandão. They added Digable Planets’ Ladybug Mecca and De La Soul collaborator Don Newkirk, and will release their debut album this October.

The great underground rap vet Del The Funky Homosapien of Hieroglyphics, Deltron 3030, the first Gorillaz album and much more, is heading out on a lengthy solo tour this y…

The Growlers‘ fourth annual Beach Goth Festival happens October 24 & 25 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. The Growlers play both days, and the lineup also includes Grimes, Die Antwoord, Julian Casablancas + The Voidz, FIDLAR, Camera Obscura, Ghost, Juicy J, Warpaint, DIIV, Touche Amore, Cherry Glazerr, Sir Mix-A-Lot (seriously), Eagles of Death Metal, The Aquabats, Riff Raff, Allah-Las, Del the Funky Homosapien, Subhumans, Wanda Jackson, The Adicts, together PANGEA, Moving Units, My Life With A Thrill Kill…

It’s been a killer year for Del the Funky Homosapien. He already played “Clint Eastwood” with Damon Albarn at Bonnaroo, and Deltron 3030 have an upcoming tour that hits NYC for a free Celebrate Brooklyn show in Prospect Park on 7/19 and NJ the next day (tix)…

Bonnaroo went down over this past weekend with sets from Ice Cube, Kanye West, Sam Smith and so much more. As always, legacy acts enjoyed a good showing at the festival…

Deltron 3030 in Chicago in 2013 (more by James Richards IV) Alternative rap supergroup Deltron 3030 made their long-awaited return in 2013 with a new album and a tour with a full orchestra, and it looks like they’re not done yet…

Damon Albarn @ NPR SXSW (more by Tim Griffin) Damon Albarn played the Fader Fort at SXSW last night (3/14), where he brought out some special guests to help him perform a pair of Gorillaz tunes…

Deltron 3030 at House of Blues on 10.19.2013 (more by James Richards IV) Earlier this month, alternative hip hop greats Deltron 3030 tagged Chicago’s House of Blues as part of their fall North American tour…

“It’s not there like it used to be. I’m not mad at that. You’ve got lots of new movements happening, like the trap movement, and I enjoy that quite a bit…