Both Sides of the Brain

Both Sides of the Brain
Studio album by
Del the Funky Homosapien
ReleasedApril 11, 2000 (2000-04-11)
GenreHip-hop
Length73:42
LabelHieroglyphics Imperium
Producer
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
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
RapReviews6.5/10[4]
The New Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarHalf star[5]

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."[6]

In 2005, Peter S. Scholtes of City Pages included it on the "Top 100 Albums of the 2000s" list.[7]

Track listing

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

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 118
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[28] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[29] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] 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". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  4. ^ 'Flash' Juon, Steve (May 6, 2000). "Del tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain". RapReviews. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
  6. ^ Rabin, Nahtan (April 11, 2000). "Del The Funky Homosapien: Both Sides Of The Brain". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #505978036 TIME IS TOO EXPENSIVE". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #390684563 IF YOU MUST". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #401171639 JAW GYMNASTICS". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "BMI Work #7849209 JAW GYMNASTICS". BMI. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #462477874 PET PEEVES". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #462468599 PRESS REWIND". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "BMI Work #5888320 PRESS REWIND". BMI. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #451519410 OFF SPRING". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #491407484 STYLE POLICE". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  17. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #362215112 FAKE AS FUCK". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  18. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #322986392 BM'S". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  19. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #495517830 SKULL & CROSSBONES". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #495517858 SOOPA FEEN". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  21. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #342764530 DISASTROUS". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  22. ^ "BMI Work #33886363 SIGNATURE SLOGANS". BMI. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #491707507 SIGNATURE SLOGANS". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  24. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #333348631 CATCH ALL THIS". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  25. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #462477892 PHONEY PHRANCHISE". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  26. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #463267830 PROTO CULTURE". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  27. ^ "ASCAP Repertory #495497817 STAY ON YOUR TOES". ASCAP. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  28. ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  29. ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  30. ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
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