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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
..., September 12, 2005
People writing reviews hear are making me mad. People are speaking as if Del just showed up, when he's been making music since the early 90's. Get your facts straight before you post.
However..in my opinion, lyrically you can't do much better than this album. That's just it though..this album isn't for casual listeners. It's for people who are deeply into hip hop lyrics. The only thing that kind of threw me off from this album at first is the production of the beats. They fit Del, but they don't play well to a casual listener. Really listen to the lyrics of the first song Time is Too Expensive....tell me that ain't talent. And then listen to the rest of the album.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Thorough Course Into Verbal Linguistics, February 24, 2001
This is,by far,the best Del album to date.YOU are not a fan of hip hop,if YOU do not have this album in your hip hop collection.Del comes with raw rhymes and great unconventional hip-hop beats (some of which he produces himself)."I'm looney with language...this art form is truly endangered",Del says on the spitting "Jaw Gymnastics".He is truly in pure MC form,as his word connections carry you through seventeen linguistical experiences.The opening track,"Time Is Too Expensive",gets the listener ready to constantly rewind or skip back to songs and re-listen to verbal blurbs from Del.Like Ghostface Killah,Del has mastered the art of "breath control",pushing the limits of rhymes-per-air-taken-in.It amazes me how much Del is underrated as an artist.More importantly,Del finds ways to elevate the hip hop genre (who can forget past tunes like "Catch A Bad One"),staying away from the Rah Rah rap that plagues most of the California scene.Del directly addresses this issue on "Stay On Your Toes",saying "I know you're hungry pal...me too...I need food...but I don't re-do what he do...I'm lethal".One of the highlights on this album is the ode to video game life,"Proto Culture",which offers visual and reminiscent imagery about growing up in the game development culture.Khaos Unique also does a guest spot on this song,adding their gaming tidbits.El-P,from Company Flow,also appears on a tune with Del-- "Offspring",and definately commands the attention of the listener.One of the most catchiest songs and hooks for this album appears on "Skull and Crossbones".Del spits the lines,"Give me the keys...I'm ok...Quit telling me I'm drunk...I've only had five hurricanes",which will undoubtedly surface a few times in the listener's head!On "BM's",Del shows how good of a beat composer he has become.Del presents a very thumping and atmospheric sound,as he contemplates 'slowing down'."Phoney Phranchise" serves as the call to hip hop tune.Del ponders his verbal powers when he says,"Bench press rappers...doing sets...with my syntax".For a great laugh,one can't miss listening to "Soopa Feen",as Del talks about this guy,who interacts with some funny interventions.The head knodding underground hip hop purist will definately love "Press Rewind" (I would have loved to hear Ghostface spit over this one)!Del speaks with conviction,when he rips the line,"Who ever hearing this...Deltron Z be a lyricist...Fronting on your fake false appearances".You Can not contest that.......
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Both Sides of the Brain, September 10, 2001
Del is flat out one of the best mc's in hip hop period. After putting out 2 good albums with "no need for alarm" and "I wish my brother George was here", and the exceptional "future Development" (contains the very dope "del's nightmare") Del comes back on the scene with his 4th solo album, both sides of the brain. This is one of his best releases to date. Del's beats on both sides of the brain are very very fresh, complete with video game samples and all. El-p also lends a hand with the very dope "offspring" as both el-p and del go at it. Prince Paul also lends Del a dope beat on "signature Slogans", one of the highlights on the album. Other highlights include "BM's", a tribute to the herb man himself, bob marley. Domino lends some of the albums best production on "press rewind", and del and A plus advise commercial heads to underground heads to "stay on your toes", another highlight. This is one of the best underground hip hop albums of the year. If you want Del's best work check "deltron 3030" with automator and kid koala, one of the best hip hop releases to date. Get this one to.
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