Both Sides of the Brain

2000 studio album by Del the Funky Homosapien
Both Sides of the Brain
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 11, 2000 (2000-04-11)
GenreHip hop
Length73:42
LabelHieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
ProducerDel the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Domino, El-P, Prince Paul, Khaos Unique, A-Plus
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
Future Development
(1997) 		Both Sides of the Brain
(2000) 		The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years
(2004)
Singles from Both Sides of the Brain
  1. "Phoney Phranchise"
    Released: 1999
  2. "If You Must"
    Released: 2000

Both Sides of the Brain is the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings in 2000. It peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the album a mixed review, saying that there is "much to like about the album" but also describing it as "a bit of a letdown". He describes Del's production work as "inventive" but "largely monotonous and unnecessarily repetitive" and adds, "Equally damaging is the album's lack of form and structure: Many of its tracks sound like marathon free-styling sessions no one had the heart to edit."[5]

In 2005, Peter S. Scholtes of City Pages included it on the "Top 100 Albums of the 2000s" list.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Time Is Too Expensive"Teren Delvon Jones[7]Del the Funky Homosapien4:47
2."If You Must"Jones[8]Del the Funky Homosapien3:45
3."Jaw Gymnastics" (featuring Casual)Jones[9], Jonathan Owens[10]Casual3:44
4."Pet Peeves"Jones[11]Del the Funky Homosapien7:10
5."Press Rewind"Jones[12], Damian Siguenza[13]Domino4:37
6."Offspring" (featuring El-P)Jones, Jaime Meline[14]El-P4:20
7."Style Police"Jones[15]Del the Funky Homosapien3:54
8."Fake as Fuck"Jones[16]Del the Funky Homosapien4:20
9."BM's"Jones[17]Del the Funky Homosapien4:15
10."Skull & Crossbones"Jones[18]Del the Funky Homosapien4:16
11."Soopa Feen"Jones[19]Del the Funky Homosapien5:23
12."Disastrous"Jones[20]Del the Funky Homosapien3:19
13."Signature Slogans"Paul Edward Huston[21], Jones[22]Prince Paul4:22
14."Catch All This"Jones[23]Del the Funky Homosapien4:05
15."Phoney Phranchise"Jones[24]Del the Funky Homosapien3:38
16."Proto Culture" (featuring Khaos Unique)Jones, Jamal Mitchell[25]Khaos Unique4:13
17."Stay on Your Toes" (featuring A-Plus)Adam Carter, Jones[26]A-Plus3:27

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 118
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[27] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[28] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[29] 63

References

  1. ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Gizzi, Dan. "Del the Funky Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
  5. ^ Rabin, Nahtan (April 11, 2000). "Del The Funky Homosapien: Both Sides Of The Brain". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  6. ^ Scholtes, Peter S. (January 20, 2005). "Top 100 Albums of the 2000s". City Pages. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #505978036 TIME IS TOO EXPENSIVE". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #390684563 IF YOU MUST". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #401171639 JAW GYMNASTICS". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "BMI Work #7849209 JAW GYMNASTICS". BMI. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #462477874 PET PEEVES". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #462468599 PRESS REWIND". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "BMI Work #5888320 PRESS REWIND". BMI. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #451519410 OFF SPRING". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #491407484 STYLE POLICE". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #362215112 FAKE AS FUCK". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  17. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #322986392 BM'S". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  18. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #495517830 SKULL & CROSSBONES". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  19. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #495517858 SOOPA FEEN". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #342764530 DISASTROUS". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  21. ^ "BMI Work #33886363 SIGNATURE SLOGANS". BMI. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  22. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #491707507 SIGNATURE SLOGANS". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #333348631 CATCH ALL THIS". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  24. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #462477892 PHONEY PHRANCHISE". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  25. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #463267830 PROTO CULTURE". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  26. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #495497817 STAY ON YOUR TOES". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  27. ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  28. ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  29. ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.

External links

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  • The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years
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  • "Rock the House"
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