I Wish My Brother George Was Here
1991 studio album by Del the Funky Homosapien
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I Wish My Brother George Was Here is the debut album by American hip-hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien.[2] It was released by Elektra Records in 1991.[3] The album was produced by Del, Boogiemen, and Ice Cube.[4] It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[5] as well as number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6]
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| Released | October 22, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop[1] | |||
| Length | 48:27 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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It has been incorrectly assumed that the title of the album is a reference to George Clinton.[1] 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.[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [8] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[9] |
| Record Collector |  [10] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music | [12] |
The Washington Post wrote that "Del flows with fresh flavor, combining free-style abstract and street-smart rhymes."[13] Newsday concluded that "the beats are a little harder than the standard daisy-age record, and Del delivers his raps with clarity and vigor."[14]
Fred Thomas of AllMusic said that "[Del has] 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."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "What Is a Booty" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Mistadobalina" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "The Wacky World of Rapid Transit" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Pissin' on Your Steps" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Dark Skin Girls" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Money for Sex" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Prelude" | 0:21 |
| 9. | "Dr. Bombay" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Sunny Meadowz" | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Sleepin' on My Couch" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Hoodz Come in Dozens" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Same Ol' Thing" | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Ya Lil' Crumbsnatchers" | 1:30 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 151 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 24 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 48 |