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I Wish My Brother George Was Here
Studio album by Del the Funky Homosapien
Released	October 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	48:27
Label	Elektra
Producer	Del Boogiemen Ice Cube
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
I Wish My Brother George Was Here (1991) No Need for Alarm (1993)
Singles from I Wish My Brother George Was Here
"Sleepin' on My Couch" Released: 1991 "Mistadobalina" Released: 1991 "Dr. Bombay" Released: 1992

I Wish My Brother George Was Here is the debut album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released by Elektra Records in 1991. The album was produced by Del, Boogiemen, and Ice Cube. It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

It has been incorrectly assumed that the title of the album is a reference to George Clinton. The title actually refers to a quote from a Looney Tunes short film, which is in turn a reference to Liberace's catchphrase, which he would say on his television show whenever his brother George did not appear.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide
RapReviews	9/10
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music

The Washington Post wrote that "Del flows with fresh flavor, combining free-style abstract and street-smart rhymes." Newsday concluded that "the beats are a little harder than the standard daisy-age record, and Del delivers his raps with clarity and vigor."

Fred Thomas of AllMusic said that " clearly been writing his own rules since the beginning, and the lucid dreaming and everyday observations of I Wish My Brother George Was Here are the first and some of the best examples of this, and how wonderful the results can be."

Track listing

Charts

References

1. ^ Thomas, Fred. "I Wish My Brother George Was Here Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
2. Wang, Oliver, ed. (2003). Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. ECW Press. p. 53.
3. Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 334.
4. ^ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. pp. 159–160.
5. ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
6. ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
7. "Del on Making 1st Album "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" (Part 3) -- VladTV Interview". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
8. Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
9. "Del tha Funkee Homosapien I Wish My Brother George Was Here". RapReviews. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
10. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
11. Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 118.
12. Griffin, Gil (Oct 18, 1991). "Hip-Hop Procedure: Parliamentary Funk". The Washington Post. p. N16.
13. Robins, Wayne (Feb 21, 1992). "Rappin' Cousins". Part II. Newsday. p. 78.
14. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 10, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

External links

• I Wish My Brother George Was Here at Discogs (list of releases)

• Del the Funky Homosapien albums
• 1991 debut albums
• Elektra Records albums