Rewind: Del 'I Wish My Brother George Was Here' (Part 1)

After ghostwriting duties for the Da Lench Mob, Ice Cube was able to secure a record deal for his cousin Teren Jones. Del tha Funkee Homosapien's 1991 debut album 'I Wish My Brother George Was Here' was an instant success despite its unusual imagery and lyrical elements. This three part post will dissect the samples used by Del, Cube, and the Boogiemen production team (which included DJ Pooh) for 'George'.

The influence of P-funk is heavy on this album and samples many of George Clinton's many incarnations of Parliament Funkadelic. The album opener 'What is a Booty' samples 'Pumpin' it Up' by the P-Funk All-Stars from the 1982 album 'Urban Dancefloor Guerillas'. Del's runaway hit 'Mistadobalina' nicks some P-Funk from Parliament's 'Pin the Tale on the Funky', but it also takes samples from James Brown's 'Stone to the Bone' from 'The Payback' and 60s kids show band the Monkees' 'Zilch'. 'Pissin' On Your Steps' continues the Parliament jocking by cutting up 'Colour Me Funky' from the album 'Gloryhallstupid'.

Check back for part 2 of our analysis of 'I Wish My Brother George Was Here'.

The Lowdown:
Del tha Funkee Homosapien 'What is a Booty', 'Mistadobalina', and 'Pissin' on Your Steps'
from 'I Wish My Brother George Was Here' (1991) (MP3/CD)
P-Funk All Stars 'Pumpin It Up'
from 'Urban Dancefloor Guerillas' (1982) (MP3/CD not available)
Parliament 'Pin the Tale on the Funky' and 'Colour Me Funky'
from 'Gloryhallastoopid' (1978) (MP3/CD)
James Brown 'Stone to the Bone'
from 'The Payback' (1974) (MP3/CD)
The Monkees 'Zilch'
from 'Headquarters' (1967) (MP3/CD)