9. Del The Funky Homosapien | FULL EPISODE | What Had Happened Was (Open Mike Eagle Podcast)

In the middle of his legendary run as an A&R at Elektra Records, Dante Ross signed Del The Funky Homosapien, the teenage cousin of Ice Cube and founding member of the Hieroglyphics Crew. Their partnership saw the release of Del's first two albums, "I Wish My Brother George Was Here' and 'No Need For Alarm'. We hear the story of the emergence of the Oakland MC and the rise of his legendary crew.. #DelTheFunkyHomosapien #Hieroglyphics #Podcast #OpenMikeEagle #MusicHistory ▶ Subscribe to Stony Island Audio: https://bit.ly/3ySvQne ▶ Follow Stony Island Audio on Twitter   / stonyislandpods   ▶ Follow Stony Island Audio on Instagram:   / stonyisland.  . ▶ Listen to What Had Happened Was on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3kpzVLK ▶ Listen to What Had Happened Was on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3xEWY93 About What Had Happened Was: Open Mike Eagle Sits down with the legendary creators in hip-hop to discuss their life, impact, and legacy over the course of a season. Season one covers DJ Prince Paul (De La Soul, Handsome Boy Modeling School). Season two covers El-P (Company Flow, Run the Jewels) Brought to you by Stony Island Audio.