Eleventh Hour
Studio album by
Del the Funky Homosapien
ReleasedMarch 11, 2008 (2008-03-11)
GenreHip hop
Length50:42
LabelDefinitive Jux
ProducerDel the Funky Homosapien, Opio, KU, J-Zone
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years
(2004)		 Eleventh Hour
(2008)		 Funk Man (The Stimulus Package)
(2009)
Singles from Eleventh Hour
  1. "Workin' It"
    Released: 2008 (2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press3/5[3]
The A.V. ClubB−[4]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
Now4/5[7]
Pitchfork6.8/10[8]
PopMatters[9]
RapReviews.com7.5/10[10]
Spin[11]

Eleventh Hour is the fifth solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien.[9] It was announced and partially recorded in 2004,[12] but didn't come out until March 11, 2008, when it was released by Definitive Jux.[2] The album is produced by Del himself with additional production from Opio, KU, and J-Zone.[2] It debuted at number 122 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 5,810 copies in its first week.[13]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69% based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Simon Vozick-Levinson of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a grade of B+, saying: "Funky as ever, the Homosapien manages to evolve yet again, this time by embracing sounds of the past."[6] Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.8 out of 10, calling it "a straightforward and uncluttered record that flows surprisingly naturally for an album that's been so repeatedly delayed."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Raw Sewage"Del the Funky Homosapien3:04
2."Bubble Pop"Del the Funky Homosapien4:20
3."Back in the Chamber"Del the Funky Homosapien3:29
4."Slam Dunk"Del the Funky Homosapien2:52
5."Situations"Del the Funky Homosapien4:20
6."Naked Fonk"Opio4:07
7."Hold Your Hand"Del the Funky Homosapien3:22
8."Foot Down"Del the Funky Homosapien3:46
9."I'll Tell You"Del the Funky Homosapien3:20
10."Workin' It"Del the Funky Homosapien3:44
11."Last Hurrah" (featuring KU)KU3:15
12."Str8t Up and Down"Del the Funky Homosapien4:13
13."I Got You" (featuring Ladybug Mecca)Del the Funky Homosapien3:46
14."Funkyhomosapien"J-Zone3:04

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 122
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 58

References

  1. 1 2 "Eleventh Hour by Del the Funky Homosapien". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Brown, Marisa. "Del the Funky Homosapien - Eleventh Hour". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ LeRoy, Dan (May 29, 2008). "Del The Funky Homosapien". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (March 10, 2008). "Del The Funky Homosapien: Eleventh Hour". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Vozick-Levinson, Simon (March 21, 2008). "The 11th Hour". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Now. March 13, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  8. 1 2 Patrin, Nate (March 13, 2008). "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien: The 11th Hour". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  9. 1 2 Hart, Ron (March 16, 2008). "Del tha Funkee Homosapien: Eleventh Hour". PopMatters. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  10. ↑ Padania, Jesal (March 11, 2008). "Del the Funky Homosapien :: 11th Hour :: Definitive Jux". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ Young, Jon (March 2008). "Reviews: New CDs". Spin: 104.
  12. ↑ Ma, David (February 8, 2004). "Del tha Funkee Homosapien interview". Wax Poetics. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  13. ↑ Paine, Jake (March 19, 2008). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/16/08". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
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