Both Sides of the Brain

Both Sides of the Brain is the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings in 2000. It peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1]

Both Sides of the Brain
Studio album by Del the Funky Homosapien
Released	April 11, 2000
Genre	Hip hop
Length	73:42
Label	Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
Producer	Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Domino, El-P, Prince Paul, Khaos Unique, A-Plus
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
Future Development (1997) Both Sides of the Brain (2000) The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years (2004)
Singles from Both Sides of the Brain
"Phoney Phranchise" Released: 1999 "If You Must" Released: 2000

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	A−[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the album a mixed review, saying that there is "much to like about the album" but also describing it as "a bit of a letdown". He describes Del's production work as "inventive" but "largely monotonous and unnecessarily repetitive" and adds, "Equally damaging is the album's lack of form and structure: Many of its tracks sound like marathon free-styling sessions no one had the heart to edit."[5]

In 2005, Peter S. Scholtes of City Pages included it on the "Top 100 Albums of the 2000s" list.[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Time Is Too Expensive"	Del the Funky Homosapien	4:47
2.	"If You Must"	Del the Funky Homosapien	3:45
3.	"Jaw Gymnastics" (featuring Casual)	Casual	3:44
4.	"Pet Peeves"	Del the Funky Homosapien	7:10
5.	"Press Rewind"	Domino	4:37
6.	"Offspring" (featuring El-P)	El-P	4:20
7.	"Style Police"	Del the Funky Homosapien	3:54
8.	"Fake as Fuck"	Del the Funky Homosapien	4:20
9.	"BM's"	Del the Funky Homosapien	4:15
10.	"Skull & Crossbones"	Del the Funky Homosapien	4:16
11.	"Soopa Feen"	Del the Funky Homosapien	5:23
12.	"Disastrous"	Del the Funky Homosapien	3:19
13.	"Signature Slogans"	Prince Paul	4:22
14.	"Catch All This"	Del the Funky Homosapien	4:05
15.	"Phoney Phranchise"	Del the Funky Homosapien	3:38
16.	"Proto Culture" (featuring Khaos Unique)	Khaos Unique	4:13
17.	"Stay on Your Toes" (featuring A-Plus)	A-Plus	3:27

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard 200[1]	118
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7]	2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	63

References

1. "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
2. Gizzi, Dan. "Del the Funky Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
4. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
5. Rabin, Nahtan (April 11, 2000). "Del The Funky Homosapien: Both Sides Of The Brain". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
6. Scholtes, Peter S. (January 20, 2005). "Top 100 Albums of the 2000s". City Pages. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
7. "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
8. "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
9. "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.

External links

• Both Sides of the Brain at Discogs (list of releases)