Del the Funky Homosapien on Removing Himself from the Hiero / Saafir Battle (Part 5)

[@kingcrave11]

this is one of of vlads best guests hes like honored to interview del. & i dont blame him at all

[@RefineIrony]

Rich Dizzyy agree gang

[@Malouco]

Rich Dizzyy has he interviewed saafir or his kid?

[@rottimusprime9560]

I'm still listening to del, casual ,and souls of mischief and it's 2018. 93 til infinity........

[@djrun4kover]

truth! del is a Goat

[@VictorShephard]

rottimus prime hell yeah

[@th3rd3arplan3tradio]

Real hip-hop never dies

[@bryanscarboddi1210]

Never gets old🤘🏽

[@gunique9700]

No doubt son NOW AND FOREVER

[@MISCDesigns]

For those that don't know, Saafir is cousin Harold from Menace II Society.

[@12dolla22]

MISCDesigns checc out his son on Ig @viasaafir and on SoundCloud @saafirj

[@elohim77]

Now i know why the resemblence

[@BrothaAbstract]

Vlad, you need to get Saafir on here ASAP. More people need to hear his story.

[@12dolla22]

checc out his son on Ig @viasaafir and on SoundCloud @saafirj

[@nubiandna4155]

BrothaAbstract Salute! Saafir is dope

[@ceeeluvv]

Is he well these days?

[@heelspawn8023]

@@ceeeluvv Saafir currently lives in a wheelchair, it's been over a decade now.. Shock G (RIP) used to be his caretaker & looked after him until he passed recently.. Im not sure who takes care of Saafir nowadays.. But it seems like he completely retired from rap since he got paralyzed, no new music or interviews from him.. He has a son who currently raps under the same name (he's not that good though lol).. The original Saafir is under the radar.. Any interviewer who's fortunate enough to get Saafir story, will have a goldmine because most of his fans seriously don't know what happened to him...

[@ceeeluvv]

@@heelspawn8023 that's terrible

[@walanderson225]

I️ appreciate his honest critique about his own body of work. His style did change early in his career. He’s secure enough to see admit that it affected his following to some degree.

[@cyyrious]

I absolutely loved Del ... I loved the vibe of The Bay when I lived there ... Del and all of Hiero was ahead of their time...Del don’t think to hard be decisive so you can bless the people with your wisdom✌🏽

[@YAYYEE]

Cyrious I agree, I bet the bay loved your vibe too

[@moonmanvic]

Cyrious Del is cool as fuck, used to chat with him on the net back in the day, cool dude.

[@th3rd3arplan3tradio]

I live in OKC & it's very small amount of hip-hop heads down here who knows who he is. I was making beats back in 2009-2010 & I would go to the clubs & hear what people like & the new sounds was killing my spirit big time. So I quit but hip-hop still has my heart. It was love at first sight, those dusty samples, snares, kicks, loops will forever be with me. I love hip-hop

[@ho77iday]

Ol' boy based his drug choices on drug-classes in school. Let's see the gov't blame rap now.

[@upstateizzy744]

Jay Pretli

[@willlastnameguy8329]

Smarter than most of the people I had health class with.

[@cesarbaca]

😂

[@tecpaocelotl]

DARE program got me wanting to try to good drugs. Lol.

[@bennyshambles]

“Quick with my sword with Dirk the Daring. You can spare me the tears, I ain’t caring.” - Del namedropping the Dragon’s Lair arcade game hero! My favorite line because that’s my favorite arcade game.

[@eddiethetruhead]

Del rolled through my town up in Canada back in 07 and did 90 minutes of pure cosmic funk boom bap amazingness. He played all his gems from the various stages in his diverse career. Hip Hop Head Heaven yo, I was trippin. But I hope there are more parts to this interview cause Vlad never asked about the making of the Hieroglyphics magnum opus, Third Eye Vision. That album was a game changer for me personally back in high school and no doubt one of the greatest Hip Hop records ever made. Nevertheless, Del was mad nice, is mad nice and will always be mad nice on whatever project he's doin. Truly one of the greats on the mic with a style all his own and a huge influence for me. This is my fav Vlad vid yet, good job V. Peace Del, stay blessed.

[@riceman3284]

🥜 😮

[@AF-Twice]

Saafir was Harold in Menace To Society.

[@12dolla22]

AF Twice checc out his son on Ig @viasaafir and on SoundCloud @saafirj

[@j-boogiebrown9961]

There's a video on here of him freestyling off the top of his head, in Mixmaster Mike's garage. Check it out, he just keeps going and going.

[@rahkriga]

His son looks gay as hell in the skinny jeans. Really wish I didnt see that.

[@JingyJingJing]

That b-side 'Eye Examaniation' is one of his best tracks! Super lyrical and Del styled it out crazy

[@doripanda]

Thank you for opening up my world to a new old del song. Never heard Eye Examination till today. Fantastic.

[@benrfuller1977]

WTFunktion listen to “burnt” next...on the same single as eye exam. One of my fav hip hop songs ever.

[@mijo91]

Bms

[@Gatorsdad]

The Goat in my opinion. Re listen to everything. Dude is amazing.

[@dudewhyfi]

Saafir the saucee nomad - very underrated dude

[@gerrinehill6992]

dudewhyfi Very Underrated...

[@omarhendricks9756]

dudewhyfi word !!

[@obatron1]

word, that song battle drill still hits

[@fantasyfootballrealtalk3843]

Saafir is one of the 25 best emcees all time. Hands down. And Boxcar Sessions is a slept on classic, right up there with any first gen Hiero album, Bizzare Ride..., etc.

[@omarhendricks9756]

word he is in the top 5 most original mc's ever he originated the off beat rhyme style and 1/3 of the golden state warriors, digital underground member , and pac's former roommate

[@DAMNITSBORING702]

Upgrade your brain matter, cuzz one day it will matter!!

[@andrewf4543]

It may.

[@GoofyFootersRule]

Yes.....upgrade ur grey matterrrr/ cuz 1day it may matterrrrrr my production model is stuf that boggles minds

[@Sneakerveli]

I heard the Hiero vs Hobo Junction live on KMEL.. I remember that shit like yesterday!!!

[@whcchw]

" I never had real friends til now, I never had to steal ends cause that's foul" 😏

[@mikedunn17]

Both sides of the brain brings back memories. Great interview.

[@GrandKuwsh]

Were in the same mind bro. One of his dopest albums....

[@gbunch42]

I know Reggie from way back when in high school and we lived in a group home together and after. Reggie is good people.

[@nobodyatall998]

everybody got a cousin that look like del lol.

[@robertwise690]

Nobody At All not me, that nigga ugly 💀

[@kingcrave11]

Nobody At All facts

[@designatedpiledriver8216]

+Robert Wise are you gay? Why are you worried about if he's ugly

[@33Kellymc]

Word! Or dude down the street! Lol

[@lyndellwilliams2600]

Please subscribe to Behind That Suit & watch albums like Deltron being reviewed, make any request to be reviewed you like.

[@JamBurglar]

Crazy that people would say Del lost it after No Need for Alarm. Both Sides was crazy dope! Del is the mack and easily in my top 10 list of greatest rappers of all time. Plus he's a dope producer. I Call Myself The Man might be the best beat on 93 til.

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

he changed his style after no need for alarm definitely but yeah I gotta agree with you he has plenty of dope shit that came out after no need. Like his shit on the hiero albums is cool I think, Both Sides is dope and of course fucking DELTON! and some songs on future development cool although some of those beats bore the fuck outta me lol.

[@phatplates]

Dope beat but DEFINITELY not the best on THAT album. There were several in contention

[@AF-Twice]

Del didn't fall off until the 11th hour. He created a more sloppier style that wasn't as tight as what he did before. He still uses that 11th hour style now. That was a devolution in his style in my opinion.

[@liquidmetalslime9]

@@AF-Twice as a huge del fan I agree 200 percent. He had a long absence between deltron and the 11th hour. His current style is more akin to that 11th hour style he had. I wish he went back to the both sides of the brain style/flow every now and then. That was probably my favorite era of Del.

[@WhoseIAm7]

​@@phatplatesNever No More, Whatawaytogoout, Batting Practice, Let Em Know...

[@melaninfuture]

Future Development was my shit. His track X-Files has a special place in my heart

[@1.--_--.1]

Vlad gets Del on here and blows it only like he could.

[@mrchaddydaddy1]

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IS MY FAVORITE DEL ALBUM!!!!!

[@bOmBAsTiK]

That is the shit!!!

[@SunjayI]

One of the Greatest album in hip hop

[@rahkriga]

Why you wanna get funky with me...slow ya roll a little.

[@mrchaddydaddy1]

And that is the best song!!

[@1.--_--.1]

Del utterly ripped the title track

[@joi12345678]

Definitely from The Bay. So crazy how strong people’s accents are to me.

[@YAYYEE]

Dell stayed on my Block, I would see him at the store buying like 15 philly Titans In a paper bag, he would be looking hella spooked, I was just a fan & knew a lotta people he knew but we never met or talked!

[@bOmBAsTiK]

Future Development is low-key his best album...

[@FromTheGroundUnda]

"Eye Examination" was the B Side to Dr Bombay which was off of Del's first record. It did not come out after his 2nd album. Nevertheless big up's for interviewing Del!

[@dannydorey4313]

Vlad loves his west coast style shit, but he’s out of touch on that fact. Having said that, Eye Examination is my fave Del tune too

[@Mozzley503]

I like the third album just as much as the second.

[@Mozzley503]

Future Development!

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

I love the style he uses on No need for Alarm but yeah the third album is dope too although I think some of the beats are kinda boring.. my favorite shit though is Both Sides of the Brain and of course deltron.. and some of the hiero albums.

[@vernonjones9320]

Future Development was a nice cross between the fun of the first album and the lyricism of the 2nd album.

[@charlesevans4368]

They always leave out Extra Prolific album. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@aztechuhs]

Shout out to Vlad for putting a slept on rapper like Del on here. Used to jam to his shit all the time back in the day. It's 3030 I want yall to meet Deltron Zero...

[@ghostwilliams4419]

Criminally underrated

[@rasungod7257]

R.I.P. Saafir November 19th 2024

[@Dj.Hylanda]

Did a show in STL with Del and The Souls... real down to earth brotha's

[@rahkriga]

I remember when Del was working bag check at Leopalds in Berkeley. He asked me for one of my Bidis

[@shottashabazz6721]

Was this before his music career took off?

[@rahkriga]

@@shottashabazz6721 Nah..Catch a bad one was on the shelf at the time

[@darrenbrown7134]

I remember those days when Del worked there. I loved to dig for records in the basement next to La Vals Pizza.

[@rahkriga]

@@darrenbrown7134 Haha yep!!

[@dontgetittwizted]

Del one of my favourite rappers. Nobody can fuck with his style! So unique!

[@dontgetittwizted]

@Austin Santos some memory you got! I got 14 months and served 7. 👌

[@dontgetittwizted]

@Austin Santos thanks bro . Yeah it was some serious shit but the judge took into consideration that it was self defence so got off kinda lightly. I'm not really the religious kind but I won't lie, I did a few prayers whilst I was away and now everything is going good . Blessed with the family I have, most of my friends turned out to be snakes and fakes but all I need is my family. I'm just trying to live life the best way I can and enjoy it at the same time . Hope life's treating you good brother!

[@dontgetittwizted]

@Austin Santos thanks ma man. Appreciate it and I'll see you about no doubt 👌

[@irishj_21st]

So glad to see and hear Deltron....one of my fav Emcees growing up...Catch a bad one was so ill, so many that was just good music. You definitely knew the Bay. One of the realest down to earth cats ever met... Hiero.....1

[@IRON5]

Catch A Bad One was my favorite joint! Many don't know he's Ice Cube cousin and a ghostwriter on Amerikka Most Wanted...

[@kevheeley83]

Yeah,he just said in this interview 😂

[@bernardwallace435]

Man, shoulda went more in depth on "no need for alarm"...that album changed my life!! Mad props to del, his whole catalogue and career. Thanx vlad

[@ghostshipone]

No need for alarm was off the charts. Love it

[@PassThe40]

can we get these del interviews a little quicker? lolol i was fiending for a week!!

[@Bremflux]

Saw Del drop a dope freestyle for around 20 minutes straight at the Legendary 4001 Studios! BigUps to Cory and Tommy for that one

[@discthrow9024]

First time commenting on a Vlad video and i been watching this channel for years. Del is in my personal top 10 artists of all time list. One of my hip hop heroes. Peace and respect to both Del and also to Vlad for doing the interview. If you haven't listened to any of his music yet, then be sure to check out the Deltron 3030 album.

[@budkushman]

My guy got knowledge of self very early on and he's speaking as if it isnt a big deal to him. Sort of a nuanced ego. True king.

[@j-boogiebrown9961]

Check out Del performing 'No More Worries' on Yo! MTV Raps back in '93/'94, along with Casual and A-Plus. It's my all time favourite live Hip hop performance that's on youtube.

[@j-boogiebrown9961]

Almost forgot, Extra Prolific is there as well.

[@GrandKuwsh]

Yo! Vlad you didnt mention " Both Sides of the Brain" that first track "Time is too Expensive" I think Del was in a dope creative zone at this album....definitely a real hip hop album....but mainly for the intellects of Hip Hop...

[@blind87us]

Vlad, i know its early, but please tell me you guys talk about deltron 3030, that album was next level at the time, for me and my friends at least

[@RefineIrony]

blind87us Dan the Automator made a for real "all time" production The melodies are like lyrics or suntin. I sing w them when not rapping w Del

[@growngrownman5950]

Yeah, I think that was Del's best project and like Yawn Livingston stated, Dan the Automator really produced that album. I have the instrumental verison of the album as well and it plays like a movie. I think that is how instrumentals should sound. Simple loops bore me without an emcee spitting on them.

[@RefineIrony]

James Cone it's too much for low attn simps to vibe, but I ain't tryina hate on anyone haha.

[@livefree1030]

Earth People Dr Octogon, and DEL are in my TOP 5. I think it's safe to say I'm a fan of Sci-fi hip hop styles.

[@DonDadaDeeski]

Yes sir, “Eye Examination” 👁🔍

[@devinkk]

Future Development is a great album

[@plexus]

Eye examination is my favorite too.

[@jeremybooth1098]

Catch a bad one is the illist song ever. Video is cool as f also. Miss that shit!!!

[@ZerqeeKrushy661]

Future Development Was Dope AF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bOmBAsTiK]

My favorite Hiero album, love dat shit!!!

[@marcusturner142]

Real Oakland Shit!

[@rahkriga]

Gotta love the town shit fasho

[@darthraider2050]

Legend

[@fwictvfwicfashion2539]

Hella true about his 3rd album but drop that new Del Funky shit with Bars and Slaps we still fucks with DelTron 3000. @FWICFASHION

[@davidmorales55]

Future Development still rockin it til this very day. Don’t forget the bass, Del won’t do you wrong😮

[@tecpaocelotl]

So the DARE program got Del to try drugs. Thanks DARE. LOL.

[@acts562]

Deltron 3030

[@livefree1030]

Alvaro Davila 😂

[@reignmanss]

Deltron 3030 was the shit! THE. SHIT.

[@MikeSpexTV]

Del is dope in all forms!!

[@ten4k964]

"Hiero vital component in this lineage of hip-hop heritage where we go iz LIMITLESS"

[@GrandKuwsh]

Both sides of the brain...living in the UK a cali kid...wit a cd player and good herbs.....double deck buses and trains...dope!

[@LXNNNIE]

Straight metaphysical

[@NextLevelNugz]

Kinda sucked when del got drugged out. His performances went down hill. Pre weirdness, he was unstoppable. Used to roast emcees in the crowd, call em up, sit em down.

[@craig205]

He's back on it though

[@skyazrael5487]

I remember when Del would call in to the local radio station from the payphone near his house and rap for the DJ.

[@TheBoomBoxGuru]

Future Development sold over 400,000 copies independently.

[@BillLionaire12]

at least hes being honest...i havent bought a del album since no need....

[@chipokandake]

This nigga said "I took drug class in school so I knew what drugs were cool, what drugs I wanted to try and not try" This is what we were thinking during tha whole drug education/dont do drugs videos lol

[@stridahiryu]

Eye Examination was my fave too. Still got the vinyl 😁

[@MrSwish702]

Catch a bad one TOP 30 🐐🐐🔥🥃💪👑

[@biggiev3499]

Psychedelic rock? Never heard of that, but Imma try it out though Gs

[@nobodyatall998]

Mastadon- crack the Skye The Doors- five to one. Velvet Underground- venus in furs Jimi Hendrix- voodoo child

[@gonzalojimenez6142]

Nobody At All How are you forgetting Pink floyd ?

[@laurencelambus7500]

Biggie V Parliament Funkadelic were a psychedelic band at one time.

[@seanmccann2116]

Cream

[@TheChrognac]

Frank Zappa ⚡️

[@babsthewreckingcrew4294]

I saw del live a number of times growing up in Seattle he was hard live !

[@ColdSteel-dz3pf]

This I can respect from you Vlad, with Del you’re not in your FED shit. I fucks with you on this level. Respect

[@pinfold1000]

Thank youse was my favorite track when I was in high school

[@automatic4479]

Heavy weight gain,so I weight train because to me the weight gain is a great gain and I hate sain individuals who closed their nose to new aromas!

[@omarhendricks9756]

been waiting on this

[@mobmuscle415]

Eye examination was crazy!!!

[@sandslinger6720]

Love eye examination but at the helm is a far superior song by del. One of the dopest beats they ever put out too, imo.

[@mrchaddydaddy1]

finally a good question

[@omarhendricks9756]

legendary battle

[@abuabdullah731]

Eye examination. Been looking for the name of that track for 26 years! I always thought it was DRr Bombay remix...lol. Didn’t get much play on the East but die he’s hip hop heads respected Dell

[@elohim77]

Catch a bad one was on replay all day back in 93

[@jeremybooth1098]

No need for alarm.

[@larrygonzales5983]

Saafir.. PLEASE Vlad!!!

[@cees-gc8xt]

Electra at it Again Shelving Mcees!! 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@davidleasterlingjr2038]

The newest shit loco 13 the remix Version of the album. Hard as hell. Del is the goat. He wrote s lot of lyrics for ice cube his cousin.

[@2010balancingact]

Existential brother Del

[@kohort1]

He's right though. Future development would've done better if it were mixed and edited a little but it was dope. Both sides was a little underwhelming. But I dunno this is kinda true with all of hieroglyphics... Their rhymes were tight but the flows and beats got mediocre and inconsistent. Del was certainly tight on other rappers albums but went so left field it just would be dope for a minute but I wouldn't go back to it.

[@uGotToBeTheDumbest]

That hat with the flannel. My man color cords are different

[@9800MacMal]

jd rob fashion is in the eye of thee beholder meaning how you gonna say that's not fresh some one might like it

[@uGotToBeTheDumbest]

Jamal watkins Im saying id rock it

[@frostkid08]

haha jamal jd was saying that del has a unique way of coordinating...... I peeped it last vid..... ahha I was like dam son this nigga really put that ish together that shyt reall lowkey fam

[@Unkledgar73]

He didn't remove himself from the crew, he removed himself from that drama that went on between Hobo Junction & Hiero.

[@DAMNITSBORING702]

HIERO!!!

[@jjjj-gb6mn]

Del look like he really doesn't want to be there lol - maybe he just doesn't like the questions ha

[@christophersellers4018]

He doesn't enjoy talking about the past it seems in interviews. You bring up video games and anime and he gets excited. Which is rad in my opinion. That is what made him who he is and why he stood apart in the rap game. My opinion

[@ayindenuru8832]

The only person who sat up that close in the chair during a Vlad interview

[@billclemons5593]

EYE EXAM!! One of my favorite DEL SONGS.. DUDR SAMPLE WHITE RABBIT! BODIED THAT SHIT! DID AN ALBUM WIT MY HOMIE TAME ONE FROM ARTIFACTS

[@j-boogiebrown9961]

Del was the first rapper I ever saw rocking sagging baggy pants, back on Yo! MTV Raps, in '91. The interview's on here, and Fab 5 Freddy comments on them, as if he's never seen anyone wearing their pants like that before.

[@BUTTA170]

How am I just seeing there is a Del interview???

[@thomasholmes536]

Mic T was at that battle.

[@Vextos]

Mic T got served by Eyedea.

[@thomasholmes536]

We all had our off days back then.

[@Vextos]

Very true

[@ayeoner]

Vextos I was right there at that battle outside of the cactus club.

[@Vextos]

Anthony Finley that's awesome, did you meet anyone?

[@shaunsimmons5512]

This man is so fucking cool,.and so fucking nerdy! He listened to Nancy Reagen and yet toed the fucking line the whole distance!

[@malawigold747]

Mid 90's Del!

[@Mac_Fleetwood]

Boo Boo Heads go tho.

[@saucee6047]

Yo I waitec forever for Del's third album and when it was released i got ot on a cassette with a photocopied insert at the Hip Hop Shop in my City.. not bootlegged but I think Del put it out like that..

[@dirtydukenukem9904]

@djvlad why can't you interview saafir

[@mrjroc318]

Saafir had some really bad health problems over the years.

[@liamschannel6294]

You better watch your back if you musttttt