Future Development
Future Development is the third solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings in 1997. It was able to achieve decent success, selling over 400,000 copies worldwide.
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| Released | November 18, 1997[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:03 | |||
| Label | Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings | |||
| Producer | Del the Funky Homosapien, A-Plus, Opio, Toure | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| RapReviews.com | 8/10[3] |
Critical reception
Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying, "the album is less coherent than his previous two albums and less immediate-sounding without being immaterial."[2] In a 2000 article, Charles Aaron of Spin called it "perhaps Del's finest [album]".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lyric Lickin" | Del | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Stress the World" | Del | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Why Ya Want to Get Funkee..." | Del | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Don't Forget the Bass" | Del | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Faulty" | A-Plus | 3:07 |
| 6. | "X-Files" | A-Plus | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Future Development" | Del | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Corner Story" | A-Plus | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Love Is Worth" | Opio | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Del's Nightmare" | A-Plus | 5:19 |
| 11. | "Games Begin" | A-Plus | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Town to Town" | Del | 7:11 |
| 13. | "Checkin' Out the Rivalry" (featuring Casual) | Toure | 5:20 |
References
- "Future Development by Del the Funky Homosapien". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- Swihart, Stanton. "Future Development - Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- Jost, Matt (January 13, 2004). "Del the Funky Homosapien :: Future Development :: Hiero Imperium". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- Aaron, Charles (July 2000). "Return of the Ripper". Spin: 134.
Further reading
- Meredith, Brian (November 15, 2007). "Del tha Funkee Homosapien Video Interview". Dropmagazine.com.
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