3rd single from Poe + CTZN in the forthcoming Life After Debt.

First single off Pete Cannon & Dr. Syntax’s forthcoming album Killer Combo!.

Del writes: “This is a new FREE LP that is futuristic and fun- but still on some Hiphop shit. Lyrically ill but fun to listen to, nothing super heavy. I did the production on it as well. Hope yall enjoy it, peace.”

Del, Dan The Automator, and Kid Koala head up to Sway In The Morning at Shade 45, to speak on the release of their new album, Deltron 3030 Event II. In the second clip, Del freestyles alongside Digable Planets’ Ladybug Mecca.

After the runaway cult success of Dr. Octagon, an out-of-nowhere 1995 record that teamed Kool Keith with DJ Q-Bert and producer Dan The Automator, the relationship between the crew went sour. While everyone’s got a different take on what really went down, Automator never looked back, and moved forward with a similar kind of project called Deltron 3030, released in the year 2000. The concept of this record was that of a bleak future, as told by Del The Funky Homosapien (aka Deltron Zero), DJ Kid Koala, and king of the beats, Automator, behind the boards. The album helped reinvent Del, much like Dr. Octagon did for Kool Keith, and was another underground smash.

Thirteen years later (damn, it’s been that long??!), the Deltron 3030 collective celebrates their second coming with Event 2, picking up right where the last project left off. The group’s take on the future – stardate 3040 – Del paints a vivid picture of a gloomy world that has been directly affected by today’s problems, i.e. corporate greed, golden parachutes, pollution, racism, classism, etc.

The album begins with an intro by J. Gordon-Levitt, who explains what has happened to the planet since the disappearance of Del and Automator, leading into the epic, six minute magnum opus, “The Return”. Here, Del describes the post-post-apocalyptic setting, while Automator builds a sweeping, etheral track that travels in several different directions, before coming back full circle. Ladies and gentlemen, Deltron 3030 has returned.

The album is much like many of Dan’s post-Deltron works, such as Gorillaz or Handsome Boy Modelling School, as it’s built around collaborations with several of the usual suspects from those projects. Most of these work perfectly, such as the melancholy Damon Albarn / Casual collabo, “What Is This Loneliness” or “City Rising From The Ashes” alongside Mike Patton. The same can be said for “Look Across The Sky” (feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and “My Only Love” (feat. Emily Wells), both driven by somber female vocals, working well in a post-trip-hop landscape. Songs like the funky “Nobody Can” (feat. Aaron Bruno of Awol Nation) and “Talent Superscedes” (feat. Black Rob) throwback to the classic 90′s hip-hop sounds Del’s career was built upon, yet hardly sound dated or “retro”.

In true fashion, the album is sewn together with a series of cheeky skits from various comedians such as David Cross and The Lonely Island, whom commentate on the children of the future, as grumpy old folks of that era. The skits are mind-bendingly ironic, as they metaphorically poke fun at the state of today’s youth, but do so from the perspective of tomorrow’s. Also notable here is Kid Koala’s subtle cut contributions, whose one of kind scratch style acts as the proverbial cherry-on-top.

The original Deltron 3030 album captured a small, specific, yet dedicated audience, many of whom at this point have moved on to other things, like careers and kids. While a legendary record in its own right, it’s curious if these fans still keep up with underground culture, and if they will come back out of the woodwork for Deltron 3030′s return. For the younger generation, Del’s super-scientifical rhymes may go over the heads of kids raised on today’s hip-hop, so it’s hard to say how successful the project will ultimately be. But it’s irrelevant in either case; this is music from the future.

Available now at iTunes or Amazon and limited edition physical copies are available at select participating retailers. This is a preview of tracks that can also be found on the forth-coming album, EVENT II, dropping Oct. 1st.

JJ Doom’s Keys To The Kuffs LP is being re-released as a deluxe “Butter Edition”, including seven new cuts. Lex Records has released previews of each “Viberian Sun” (feat. Del), “The Signs”, and “Pause Tape”. The new edition is up for pre-order now on iTunes for the low price of $7.99. Due August 20th.

Bulk Recordings is excited to announce the return of Deltron 3030 with the release of Deltron 3030 Event II on October 1st, 2013. The album is Deltron 3030′s long-awaited successor to their self-titled cult-classic debut. Deltron 3030 — composed of a trinity of alt-rap all-stars: rapper Del The Funky Homosapien, producer Dan “The Automator” Nakamura and DJ Kid Koala — are celebrating the announcement with the debut of the album trailer, set to the first track on the record “Stardate.” In anticipation of Deltron 3030 Event II, the band will also release their City Rising From the Ashes EP on August 13th, 2013.

Dan “The Automator” Nakamura began to make plans for Event II shortly after the three principals reunited for Gorillaz, the 2001 multiplatinum debut album of the “virtual band” conceived of by Blur frontman Albarn and illustrator Jamie Hewlett, which Nakamura produced, with Koala providing masterful scratchwork and Del lending his lyrical brilliance to its biggest hit, “Clint Eastwood.” Though initial tracks had been laid down by 2005, it would be another eight years before the record would be finished to their mutual satisfaction. The album will be released in October on Nakamura’s Bulk Recordings label, and when it does, it will open a new chapter in the Deltron 3030 legend – one that promises to be as relevant and resonant now as the first was in the year 2000.

“This time, the album has a specific story,” says Del. “The Deltron world has gone too far with technology. Everything’s destroyed, and you just see the remnants of our technology. The streets are run by criminals, the police are outnumbered and outgunned, and we’re like pirates, running rogue, doing what we do to survive. That’s the scene of it. We’re trying to be as literary as possible while dealing with a musical format. I don’t know if you could even categorize this as a hip hop album – it’s more like a rock opera, but using rap.”

He notes that the words, music and narrative have been deliberately chosen to put listeners into a specific emotional state. “This record took 13 years, and the whole time fans are telling us we better come out with Deltron right now – quit teasing me,” laughs Del. “Well, this is beyond a regular album. Because I would say, me, Dan and Koala, we aren’t limited by what other rap groups do – we’re musicians first. I studied music theory for ten years. Dan and Koala been learning music since they were kids. We’re bringing it all together here, everything, and the fans, the critics, they all going to be surprised by what we got. You’ll see.”

Deltron 3030: Event II tracklist:
1. Stardate (ft. Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
2. The Return
3. Pay the Price
4. Nobody Can (ft. Aaron Bruno of AWOL Nation)
5. Lawnchair Quarterback Pt. 1 (ft. David Cross and Amber Tamblyn)
6. Melding of the Minds (ft. Zach De La Rocha)
7. The Agony (ft. Mary Elizabeth Winstead)
8. Back in the Day (ft. The Lonely Island)
9. Talent Supersedes (ft. Black Rob)
10. Look Across the Sky (ft. Mary Elizabeth Winstead)
11. The Future of Food (ft. David Chang)
12. My Only Love (ft. Emily Wells)
13. What Is This Loneliness (ft. Damon Albarn and Casual)
14. Lawnchair Quarterback Pt. 2 (ft. David Cross and Amber Tamblyn)
15. City Rising From the Ashes (background vocals by Mike Patton)
16. Do You Remember (ft. Jamie Cullum)

Check out the album trailer, featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, below.

Lex Records will release the official remix album to JJ Doom’s Keys To Kuffs, dubbed the Butter Edition. The new release is an expanded edition of the original version, which includes new tracks, as well as remixes/appearances by Thom York (Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood, Beck, Del The Funky Homosapien, Dave Sitek, and others. Check out a few snippets from the project, as well as the tracklist, below.

1. Waterlogged
2. Guv’nor
3. Banished
4. Bookhead
5. Bite The Thong (feat. Damon Albarn)
6. Rhymin Slang
7. Dawg Friendly
8. Pause Tape
9. The Signs (feat. Gone)
10. Borin Convo
11. Snatch That Dough
12. GMO (feat. Beth Gibbons)
13. Bout The Shoes
14. Winter Blues
15. Still Kaps
16. Retarded Fren
17. Viberian Son (feat. Del The Funky Homosapien)
18. Wash Your Hands
19. Guv’nor (BBNG Version)
20. Retarded Fren (Thom York / Jonny Greenwood Version)
21. Rhymin Slang (Dave Sitek Remix)
22. Banished (Beck Remix)
23. Bookfiend

Looks like that Deltron 3030 reunion is finally happening. Event II, coming soon.

Del speaks briefly with AUX TV about his upcoming Deltron 3030 sequel with Dan The Automator and Kid Koala, Event II. He explains the setting of the album takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, free of rule or government.

Casual and J Rawls’ highly-anticipated collaborative album Respect Game Or Expect Flames is now in stores everywhere. To celebrate, we’ve got the official video for the title track, on which Casual is joined by fellow Hieroglyphics member Del The Funky Homosapien for a certified Hiero anthem. Video directed by Casual. Respect Game Or Expect Flames also features appearances from Souls Of Mischief, Kurious, Pep Love, Copywrite, and more.

Mercury Retrograde, the new full-length album by Beatrock Music’s own 6Fingers and his longtime collaborator Topkat, is now available! With noteworthy features by artists such as Del the Funky Homosapien, Bambu, Exile, Johaz, Rocky Rivera, Moe Green, Hopie, Do D.A.T. and more, this album promises to entertain.

Preview and purchase the album on Bandcamp.

With only a week left before the release of the collabortive album Respect Game Or Expect Flames, Casual and J Rawls are giving fans one more taste before the main course. The title track features Casual trading lines with Hieroglyphics cohort Del The Funky Homosapien over thumping J Rawls production. Respect Game Or Expect Flames hits stores on August 28th, and features apperances from Del, Souls Of Mischief, Pep Love, Copywrite, Kurious, and more.