BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.yoshis.com/oakland//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.5// X-WR-CALNAME:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-CALDESC:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130521T234830CEST-1922g5WarM@www.yoshis.com/oakland DTSTAMP:20130521T210530Z DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nHailing from Oakland\, California comes Del the Funky H omosapien no doubt a true innovator and legend in the world of underground Hip-hop. Del got his start rapping behind his cousin\, Ice Cube\, as a me mber of his back-up band and crew. After parting ways\, Del ventured out a s a solo artist\, making music that immediately gained attention. Del's mu sic offered a fresh new outlook on an otherwise gangsta rap controlled Cal ifornia Hip-Hop scene. His viewpoint offered a more detached alternative s tyle laced with humorous rhymes and funky beats.\nAfter securing a deal wi th Elektra Records\, Del released two critically acclaimed albums\, I Wish my brother George was here ( 1991) and No need for alarm (1993). Despite record sales in the hundred of thousands\, his third album\, Future Develo pment\, was never commercially released. Fed up with the commercialized mu sic industry\, Del began working with his crew\, the Hieroglyphics\, to cr eate a massive independent network of Oakland based Hip-Hop. \n\nLinking up with powerhouse producer Dan "\;the Automator"\; Nakamura and w orld-class turntablist Kid Koala\, Del helped to create one of the most in novative Hip-Hop albums in recent history. Deltron 3030 received wonderful reviews (4.5 stars from RollingStone) and continued on to further secure Del's place in Hip-Hop history. The ideas and concepts born with Deltron 3 030 allowed for the creation of Del's next project\, the globally embraced "\;Gorillaz"\; collaboration. With Dan "\;the Automator"\ ; Nakamura\, Blur's Damon Albarn\, Tom Tom Club's Tona Weymouth\, Buena Vi sta Social Club start Ibrahim Ferrer\, and Kid Koala working together\, th e album was an immediate hit. Del's lead vocals on the smash single "\ ;Clint Eastwood"\; helped the Gorillaz sell over 5 million records wor ldwide. \n\nDel has successfully released quality\, critically acclaimed material for over 10 years. There seems to be no stopping him and as histo ry has shown. Del's lyrics and wordplay are the Midas touch to his wonderf ul taste in production. Del the Funky Homosapien has grown from the 17 yea r-old protege of Ice Cube\, to a crafted artist\, whose hypnotic voice has transcended the norm\, taking underground Hip-Hop to an even deeper level . DTSTART:20121031T200000 DTEND:20121101T220000 DURATION:PT3H LOCATION:Oakland SUMMARY:Del the Funky Homosapien with The Serendipity Project END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR