Del the Funky Homosapien on Forming Hieroglyphics and Drawing the Logo (Part 4)

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In this clip, Del the Funky Homosapien discussed the early stages of his career from being signed to Elektra to getting his entire crew signed. He spoke on the drastic sonic difference between his first and second albums while also breaking down how he created the Hieroglyphics logo. Speaking of which, Del revealed that the decision to name the crew The Hieroglyphics came from a friend of his from London who was debating on using the name for a crew of his own.
Del went on to talk about the content of his music as opposed to that of the rest of California in the 1990s. He and others, like The Pharcyde for instance, were more about lyricism and avoided "gangsta" or street oriented subjects. To Del, who was into Malcolm X and black empowerment at the time saw that type of content as detrimental despite the realities it came from.

[@briankeith7161]

Del, Souls of Mischief, Hieroglyphics, The Coup, The Concious Daughterz, and Paris was the lyrical shit coming out the bay back then!! Much respect

[@sunstruck]

DONT FORGET SAAFIR

[@kevinscott59]

@@sunstruck Hello!!! (And the rest of the Hobo Junction.)

[@sunstruck]

@@kevinscott59 YEEEEEEEEE

[@michaelmclendon6368]

Michael jackson

[@michaelmclendon6368]

Michael jackson

[@toneriggz]

Seeing Deltron live for free in Brooklyn, backed by a full symphony orchestra, was one of my favorite concert experiences of all time.

[@moiznahmad]

You lucky bastard

[@toneriggz]

@@Raisedbywolves13 DOOM? Wasn’t he banned from the US by then?

[@Raisedbywolves13]

@@toneriggz I got GOT by a DOOMBOT! OCTOBER 31 IS OFFICIALLY DOOMSDAY

[@jaytea5003]

yoooo i was there. what a great show I just happened to be in NYC at that time, so glad I went

[@the-engneer]

I can honestly say Del was leaving the stage, done with his show, and saw me with my skateboard (I painted a hieroglyphics symbol on it), and he actually stopped and signed my skateboard. That was pretty damn cool considering the fact that I wasn't asking him to or anything I was actually hoping to catch him outside. I'll never forget that and I thought that was pretty cool of him

[@123mosdefandtalibkweli]

Del is for the people, what a great guy

[@jdovma1]

Pep Love is incredible. I don't know how he didn't get more attention. All Heiro was kinda underappreciated.

[@littleoldal]

i grew to like casual and pep over del and souls.

[@chipdouglas9448]

They have the biggest and strongest cult followings in underground, top tier Hip Hop. They're definitely not underappreciated at all. Real Hip Hop heads know what's up.

[@jdovma1]

@@chipdouglas9448 No shit. And I'm saying they should be even more appreciated. Real hip hop heads will get what I'm saying.

[@chriswick7987]

Pep Love is my favorite, from all I’ve heard from the whole crew

[@ThaChazo]

Delton 3030 is waay ahead of its time

[@richardbateman420]

Meet deltron zero Hero Not no small feat It's all heat in this day & age I'll raid ya grave Anything it takes to save the say Nueromancer💯

[@teamcrossballers2735]

Duh it's from the future

[@irvingparry5864]

One of the best concept albums of all time

[@sorendomaschofsky6617]

1030 years to be exact

[@user-tk7rl6hw6c]

I was listening to it today otw to the crib and that album is still flawless

[@gerrinehill6992]

One of the most Underrated M.C.'s

[@zacharyharris438]

Gerrine Hill not really underrated....

[@zacharyharris438]

Gerrine Hill bc Delton 3030 is top 10 hip hop albums of all time. Along with the heiro stuff. But i feel what you're saying. He is just not as well known, I wouldn't say underrated though, there is a difference.

[@zacharyharris438]

Gerrine Hill real heads know who he is tho

[@Habeev07]

Del is my fav rapper personally. Both sides of the brain and Deltron 3030 are fucking alien in nature. Did you know that Eminem and Andre 3000 used literally call eachother up on the phone to nerd out over his group Hieroglphics lyrics. Talking at length about how blown away lyrically and sonically the music form them was. DEL is literally one of the 5-10 greatest ever by anyone with a brain. My top-5 might be guys like Big Daddy Kane, Eminem, DEL The Funkee Homosapien, Tupac, and Nas.... Hieroglyphics - 3rd Eye Vision is maybe the best rap album period.

[@DMoney505]

3rd Eye Vision is an amazing album!! My opinion the best Hieroglyphics album! Such a classic! If you ain't heard it yet, it's a must!!!!

[@roberttidwell3066]

Agreed

[@GotDamBoi]

I love 3rd Eye Vision but....Full Circle is my favorite...both definitely classics tho

[@nickdiaz4961]

Full circle for me. Great album tho

[@Habeev07]

Preach. Its imo one of the 5 greatest hip-hop albums EVER. And that should be undisputed. The length along with substance is unmatched.

[@HeavyMental1000]

"No need for alarm" and "93 til' infinity" Classics

[@orbit4072]

HeavyMental1000 "WrongPlace" was ill too. That video was smooth...

[@invisiblerevolution]

orbit He's talkin about album titles bruh.

[@orbit4072]

IGNORE RATIONAL THOUGHT so what. I'm talking about a song title you pedantic internet troll. And how do you know that for sure? They are both album titles &.songs, BRUH..

[@DaukszPSN]

HeavyMental1000 Deltron 3030

[@garykee9117]

Both sides of the brain is such a classic album as well

[@korancebland]

RIP Subroc.

[@FunnyGuyHuh]

Korance Bland catch a bad one

[@bluespartaninc]

also I can't believe that Souls of Mischief album didn't even go gold...salute Del..

[@mofoheltahskeltah]

Important I copped it when I was 12

[@littleoldal]

may i ask where you lived and how you knew about hieros at age 12? im a few years older and i viewed them as underground, and not easily findable by a 12 year old

[@ricknessmonster]

Yet!!

[@MostHighJem]

@@littleoldal Well, I played that tape until it broke & I copped it at around 12 or 13 years old... I was in Indianapolis Indiana.

[@littleoldal]

@@MostHighJem did you see a video? or you have older relatives that put you on?

[@augustknight3483]

Del's 2nd album, "No Need For Alarm" is a fuckin classic!

[@gerrinehill6992]

August Knight Always thought his first album was better..

[@LXNNNIE]

NNFA is clean as fuck

[@MasamuneStreams]

Both Sides Of The Brain did it for me. That album was a lyrical masterpiece from start to finish

[@wandererkenshin7557]

@@gerrinehill6992 Future Developement, & No Need For Alarm are his best albums and Both Of The Brain is also dope.

[@gerrinehill6992]

@@wandererkenshin7557 you must be a youngster Mr Dobalina?😂

[@deeveeuhs]

Deltron 3030 changed my life and inspired me as a musician/guitarist. Definitely in my top 5 greatest albums of all time.

[@allenbowers1970]

Dels voice makes my headphones buzz...😂

[@craig205]

his voice is so deep lol

[@derekgoodejr8788]

Nigga got that baritone Bass n shit Lol 😂😂😂.

[@varmitjackd]

Both Sides of the Brain is also slept on in my opinion. personal favorite

[@juliemireles8587]

gabi forsure

[@MiguelPerfecto]

Future Development was slept on and dope as well.

[@littleoldal]

catch a bad one > wish brother george > the rest of em, including deltron

[@Realtor_Ryan_Hodzic]

same. phoney phranchise is my jam.

[@joemorgan5354]

Soopa fiend

[@bluespartaninc]

fuckin legendary interview. Discovered dude through the Gorillaz, he is definitely one of the first artists to make me dive into the underground...9-10 years later and I ain't looked back.

[@shawnperico7221]

Great introduction however Del goes back to the late eighties,early nineties..wrote songs for Ice Cube as well.

[@obatron1]

93 til' Infinity one of the (Great18)'s many anthems.

[@edwardmccalip7490]

Del and Hieroglyphics were before their time. Souls of Mischief 93 until was Soo Rad! Most underrated rapper artist ever. This guy's old stuff is legit today!

[@moiznahmad]

Just listening to Del's interview and his lazy speech you wouldn't be able to tell he's capable of spitting some of the best flows in the game. Guess he's just saving all his energy for when he needs it.

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

i honestly think hes just not exactly a talkative person lol Interviews aren't really his thing.

[@anawkwardlifemedia]

I think he's a creative introvert who comes alive when doing his passion and checks out on things he's not interested in

[@HumbleDisciples]

Naw, vlads just a bitch and anybody from the town from that era ain't gonna just front and act like they like a straight up wiggly finger clown like Vlad.

[@defenderofhate5974]

This dude has the coolest voice ever. He should have his own radio show.

[@linwoodavenue4300]

Ha! I remember Del from Skyline High. He was hella low key and always wearing headphones and listening to his Walkman.

[@bryanscarboddi1210]

Don't forget his skateboard never seen him without it🤘🏽

[@booqrdoit9138]

Yall some cool, lucky people to know this man or to see him personally. Guys a straight legend

[@mattsheezy5469]

93 til infinity is still one of my favorite HipHop songs, period. The video was totally left field, shot off in the mountains of Northern Cali. Heiro Imperium. After seeing the logo inside of Del's first Record, I was surprised when I started seeing it in skate shops, & on skate decks.

[@SunjayI]

Future Development was one of the best bay albums of all time

[@drewsippell1235]

Mine as well.

[@mijo91]

Bout sides of the brain for me

[@wandererkenshin7557]

That's my favourite Del album can't believe Elektra never released it at that time.

[@DAMNITSBORING702]

I still have my Hiero Logo slip mats for my turn tables, those mats are sacred to me.

[@AnnaCrespo213]

Del .,.. at the helm. / Wack MC's Classic jams... Still 💕 them Hiero Oldies tapes. There's something about the Hiero production, especially the drums were filthy, filtered sounded hella raw lol ...Both sides of the brain / 3030 albums are my favs...

[@julezzzz3326]

Hieroglyphics is the west coast Wu-Tang

[@wrathofme03]

Julezz Zz Wu Tang is the east coast Hiero lol

[@KardiFan2000]

Bad comparison...more like west coast Native Tongues.

[@KTHREE31]

BOOT CAMP CLIK!!!! 💯👌

[@ruebencastro3642]

naw. Wu Tang is the East Coast Hiero

[@Xannyphantom905]

How fucking dare you. Put some respect on Wu Tang

[@Realtor_Ryan_Hodzic]

never thought I'd say this but Del is TOO humble. lol

[@BakedBeanieSigel]

Del the funky HOMOSAPIEN is chillin

[@livefree1030]

Wu Tang symbol is to east coast hip hop, as the Hieroglyphics symbols is to West coast hip hop. I can't recall if The Living Legends have a symbol.

[@sresner7]

id say no limit tank or cash money logo

[@TruSkoolHooligan]

those assclowns are from louisiana tho.

[@Xannyphantom905]

Stop disrespecting the Wu, Jesus Christ. You people need to get the fuck out

[@sydneyhiphophead5407]

I STILL pump No Need For Alarm to this day. That album is hip hop to the core!

[@Ol-iveBranch-2018]

Eye love it when Vlad interviews Bay Area Legends like Del. He needs to interview Locksmith of The Frontline next

[@chicanohek]

Read his body language, he doesn’t want to be there or he thinks vlads line of questioning is lame

[@dublplus3332]

While I appreciate an interview with Del, Vlad is the epitome of lame. He failed to do homework with this guest particularly but no matter what he is documenting he inserts his dose of cringe. That said, he got del opening up - so thats cool.

[@chicanohek]

@@dublplus3332 I've followed Del for over 20 years and it just seems like this episode is just another one Vlad "had to do". I've seen him with other rappers and he is does a good job when he wants.

[@RUSSIAN_SPY_INC]

Nah that's burnout, he needs weed n caffeine to overcome gravity.

[@DAMNITSBORING702]

3rd EYE VISION album CLASSIC!!

[@ThaChazo]

Thank you vlad for this interview

[@Pharoah510]

Man HieroDay 2016 was lit,missed it this year but will fasho go 2018. Yall should peep it 1time,especially if you live in the bay

[@fatsog123]

EastBayMoonWalker510 _ What's the date on the event.

[@KD-jb9pq]

When Del came out on 'Clint Eastwood' with Gorillaz, that's when I fell in love with hip-hop. Growing up in LA all you here is gangsta rap, that verse though blew my mind.

[@ptmac333]

Jeff Madrigal that verse is amazing

[@KD-jb9pq]

kuroashi Sanji I seen the pharcyde many times live. Last time i was kicking it with bootie brown. You got me confused bro, i know hip hop.

[@KD-jb9pq]

kuroashi Sanji that wannabe freestyle fellowship shit?

[@MarkSixbey]

I got the yellow Heiro shoes with Del's famous logo. Love em!

[@djspock5150]

I was 14 or 15 when no need for alarm came out. I had the add from like the source in my trapper keeper, I’m well into my 40s and Del Changed my perspective on influence of hip hop forever. Loved Deltron, Love Del, big part of my musical life for sure!

[@kf8346]

I love how unironically he just said that hieroglyphics was not written on paper.

[@davidhorner1357]

Shout out to Extra Prolific

[@MinLeeMajors]

David Horner good looking "LIKE ITS supposed to be " is FINISHED and coming soon

[@tonym9227]

Definitely. Vlad should have asked Del about them and their fallout. He's too busy worried about Cube.

[@OLDMANGRG]

Matt Hoffman - Pro BMX video game (2001) his song Positive Contact made me a fan in grade school he was going by Deltron 3030 🔥 underrated genius

[@xanderashes2100]

Deltron baby

[@Momo-ek1xy]

Wow never knew he was really down with MF Doom and KMD

[@agthaog1986]

Matt October it makes alot of sense wit doom

[@davonberr4747]

DOOM and del were on the same label in the early 90s

[@YakThaWiseman72]

Me neither that's cool man

[@theDavidChannel1]

Nerds stick together.

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

dude knew everyone in the early 90s in the rap scene. Theres a funny story of him and Q Tip from Tribe tripping on shrooms.

[@antisain1]

My homeboy made me a twenty inch vinyl Heiro symbol for my car back in the day. Best symbol ever.

[@fantasyfootballrealtalk3843]

No mention of Extra Prolific???? “Like It Should Be” is a CLASSIC Hiero album

[@MinLeeMajors]

Fantasy Football Real Talk THANX fam..."like its supposed to be " is FINISHED and coming soon

[@fantasyfootballrealtalk3843]

MinLeeMajors yo, just went on your profile and that’s for sure you, Snupe. I’d love to know the story of what happened between you and the rest of the Hiero crew. DM me.

[@MinLeeMajors]

Fantasy Football Real Talk its all LOVE.....i was very selfish... but ive grown ....... i wish that i NEVER hurt my boys but i did..... now im MARRIED 12 years..3 sons..and ive been CHRISTIAN since 2002.... if i can relate to DOING dumb stuff BEFORE but have evolved... then u ALREADY know...... the book end to Like it Should be is coming soon ..one LOVE

[@lormegz]

FAAAAACTS!!!! He had a Grover Washington sample on his Album rapping about Church on that C.D. I luved that song.

[@otisyoungblood]

Back packing swag rap changed my life!! Being cool hood dudes who could rap

[@bennyshambles]

I know this is the case for many fans out there, but I found out about Del’s music through skateboarding videos/culture, along with most of the Golden Era Hip-Hop I loved and grew up with. A song from his first album was in the first Plan B video “Questionable” and then when No Need for Alarm came out, I think I “borrowed” it from my older sister and kept it or had my own used copy (I forget). Although I went back and got I Wish My Brother George Was Here, the second album was by far my favorite. I remember getting so excited when the video for “Catch a Bad One” was played on Yo! MTV Raps; me and my friends were stoked. It would be interesting to know what Del’s thoughts are on the overlap with his fans and skateboarding. Does he think it’s cool or corny? Another thing I’d wanna hear about is how he got hooked up with Dinosaur Jr. for the Judgement Night soundtrack. Their track “Missing Link” is one of only two songs I liked on that goofy ass thing. I’m sure it was a pairing he had nothing to do with, but again, both artists were popular with skaters.

[@LGKids]

Side Note: Del with the Jedi Mind Tricks, vlad , I am now interviewing you! Peace!

[@moneyhouseblessin]

Extra Prolific's "First Sermon" is that 🔥🔥🔥

[@MinLeeMajors]

Money H. Blessin' THANX fam... "LIKE its Supposed to be " is FINISHED and coming soon...

[@TheRelentless1ne]

Especially with that Grover Washington "A Secret Place" sample in there how could he lose?

[@teermusk]

Money H. Blessin' that was my shit We having church today

[@paulkersey3501]

Got to meet a couple of times when he did some shows in Houston Tx. He's. Top 5

[@victornewman06]

Damn!!! The CM Crew!!! I was in Arkansas soaking all of that up!!!

[@ArtSchoolParis]

Please interview Casual next. He's still making music and has been a HUGE voice about Cryptocurrency for over 5 years, especially BitCoin!

[@ShmashingPeaches]

Love you vlad 🔥🔥🔥 appreciate your love for the Bay

[@saucee6047]

Del was my first favorite rapper that I ever met.. for years I had "no need for alarm" in my Sony Sport.. I had my lip pierced for about 5 years cause of Del...

[@Habeev07]

Del is my fav rapper personally. Both sides of the brain and Deltron 3030 are fucking alien in nature. Did you know that Eminem and Andre 3000 used literally call eachother up on the phone to nerd out over his group Hieroglphics lyrics. Talking at length about how blown away lyrically and sonically the music form them was. DEL is literally one of the 5-10 greatest ever by anyone with a brain. My top-5 might be guys like Big Daddy Kane, Eminem, DEL The Funkee Homosapien, Tupac, and Nas....

[@youallreadyknow2688]

Im finna listen to Check it oooouuuut again.

[@youallreadyknow2688]

And Wrongplace...that shit is hard

[@TheXitone]

i wanna thank you ..greatest album closer ever

[@europianbob]

LOVE Del! Love love love love you Del! :) ♡♡♡♡♡

[@ray1411]

Del looks good. Good shit my dude.

[@jamarlove007]

Rey S. What? Dude look fucked up

[@ray1411]

jamarlove007 You must not have seen him before this interview. Lol

[@j-boogiebrown9961]

Not for 46.

[@ray1411]

J-Boogie Brown Again, y’all must’ve not seen Del back in the day.

[@wordupezine7956]

No need is my favourite Del album... from that intro before he even start rhymin...that shit is epic!

[@deshaundozier]

I remember this old casual song can't remember the name but it was like '94 "I woke Sunday morning with a .......so I light up a j to start my day" damn it was so long ago, I just remembered it was hard as shit

[@oscarc6304]

"Later on"

[@deshaundozier]

@@oscarc6304 thanks Brody!!

[@Ultraflatdarkearth]

Del created the first emoji.

[@Rasan619]

93 till infinity changed the landscape for hip hop as a whole not just on the west coast. I noticed brothas was way more lyrical with extensive vocabulary after that album dropped. Imo.

[@blackattack5]

Del raw. Much respect.

[@beyondbeleef1013]

Catch a bad one was my shit back in the day. 93 til infinity was dope too. Also liked the song he had with Gorillaz

[@zephicharles9559]

Orrrr I seen him before and just been listening to hieroglyphics 👊🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇬🇧🇩🇲🇯🇲

[@donshit7519]

This my favorite Vlad shit...hip-hop talk. Fuck the interrogations.

[@LGKids]

Del cool as a fan! Peace!

[@marsabush2823]

Vlad needs to interview Duane "Snupe" Lee / Extra Prolific. What happened to him being a member in Hieroglyphics?

[@teermusk]

That Blue Cassette 😷

[@jessed9145]

Deltron 3030 top 5 rap album of all-time hands down. A masterpiece from beginning to end

[@EB-nq6xy]

Both sides of the brain is classic

[@ohdippity]

Thirsty Greedy Absolutely. Props to you for knowing that classic and that fire WestsideDoom.

[@EB-nq6xy]

ohdippity takes one to know one shunn

[@pEr5on4LLy]

Why can't we purchase your 11th Hour album digitally? That's some BS

[@user-ki2zo4zi8b]

Drew P. Baulsach i been wondering the same for years

[@otisyoungblood]

I was 12 when Dell 1st hit im 40 now I remember like it was yesterday 92 is when I really started to have my own taste in hip hop to me the back packers always was so much cooler

[@youtubed3951]

THE GOAT-TRON 3030

[@KD-jb9pq]

You Tubed that was my shit.

[@Migsycruz]

Rest in power subroc!!!

[@theDavidChannel1]

Vlad should've asked him about the Hieroglyphic flow. It's obvious he created it and spawned a crew of rappers doing it the same style.

[@benjohnson2312]

No Need For Alarm is a top 5 hip hop album of all time

[@robertcherry7190]

Ben Johnson I don't know about that but Catch a Bad One is , IMO, one of the best singles of all time... People having memory loss...

[@TeamDuckMeat]

Def one of my top 5’s

[@Habeev07]

3rd Eye Vision is number 1 by that measure.

[@KGDRAWROF]

He was dead serious about it still influencing him but in a different way.. "Got mind control bandanas to control ya clan with scanners, ran the planet like a band of bandits who man the cannons.." Who thinks of their flag like that? Shit's wild. Artistic af.

[@alx42013]

Del Is Ice Cubes Real cousin.

[@dogsandyoga1743]

Alexandre Souza Yeah. We knew this in Oakland before Del was even signed...

[@garytillery1488]

If your top 20 list don't include Del, Boots Reilly, Qtip, and Fat Lip; your opinion doesn't matter to me.

[@mattro7107]

No Need For Alarm was huge to skateboarding in the 90's

[@AudioGuild]

Hiero logo looks like Westinghouse without the W.

[@PurposlyPowerful]

Del looked baked and bored.

[@SmoHawk69]

What happened to the Vlad Podcast?

[@kohort1]

No mention of extra prolific

[@kbest666]

Souls may have been the biggest, but del had 100 times the respect in the bay area. Big ups

[@mugs714]

The symbol of the bar and three dots is the numerology from the Mayans is the number 8 and H is the 8th letter of the alphabet...

[@PurposlyPowerful]

The interviewer was awful, sounded like he was interviewing Del for a job.

[@kryptichands968]

Hes a punk

[@questforknowledge9195]

Hope you asked em about the Saafir thing.

[@ericiriarte6111]

No Extra Prolific mention? Lol

[@malawigold747]

93 til was easily there biggest joint, not even a question

[@CarlosPerez-wt8ff]

Interview died in the middle ...

[@madizm05]

Soul of mischief was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nieltabada2939]

Finally someone let me out of my cage! 😎🎧🎤

[@AlanPerez-bv2wi]

Casual>

[@HeavyMental1000]

...Heiro/ I know/ Im fly bro..." SOUL OF MISCHIEF 4 Ever!!!

[@kunfuz1on5]

Del high af wondering why ain’t i sitting on a couch

[@ray1411]

He said the key shit: “Now that I’ve lived a little bit.” I think some of the more “Lyrical” West Coast rappers didn’t factor in the West Coast lifestyle as a reason for what was perceived as poison. And when I say lifestyle, I mean all of the underpinnings of controlling the most populated state in America.

[@careylocklear3659]

Rey S. K

[@ray1411]

Carey Locklear K

[@BrotherhoodWilliams]

DEL THE MAN

[@deshaundozier]

Del still cool as shit

[@flymartian33]

Discovered him on Tony hawk project 8 and American wasteland