''Both Sides of the Brain'' is the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop musician
Del the Funky Homosapien
Teren Delvon Jones (born August 12, 1972), better known by his stage name Del the Funky Homosapien (sometimes stylized as Del tha Funkee Homosapien) or Sir DZL, is an American rapper.
Music career 1988–1997: Early life and beginnings
Born in O ...
. It was released by
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings is an Oakland, California-based, independent hip hop record label founded and owned by underground hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics. The label was created by the collective in 1995 to publish and market the ...
in 2000. It peaked at number 118 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart.
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Critical reception
Nathan Rabin of ''The A.V. Club
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'' 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."City Pages
''City Pages'' was an alternative newspaper serving the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. It featured news, film, theatre and restaurant reviews and music criticism, available free every Wednesday. It ceased publication in 2020 due to a ...
'' included it on the "Top 100 Albums of the 2000s" list.
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
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2000 albums
Del the Funky Homosapien albums
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings albums
Albums produced by El-P
Albums produced by Prince Paul (producer)
Albums produced by A-Plus (rapper)