Eleventh Hour (Del the Funky Homosapien album)
| Eleventh Hour | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 50:42 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Del the Funky Homosapien chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Eleventh Hour | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| Metacritic | 69/100[1] | 
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic |      [2] | 
| Alternative Press |      [3] | 
| The A.V. Club | B−[4] | 
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [5] | 
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] | 
| Now |      [7] | 
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[8] | 
| PopMatters | 6/10[9] | 
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[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. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raw Sewage" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:04 | 
| 2. | "Bubble Pop" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 4:20 | 
| 3. | "Back in the Chamber" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:29 | 
| 4. | "Slam Dunk" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 2:52 | 
| 5. | "Situations" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 4:20 | 
| 6. | "Naked Fonk" | Opio | 4:07 | 
| 7. | "Hold Your Hand" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:22 | 
| 8. | "Foot Down" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:46 | 
| 9. | "I'll Tell You" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:20 | 
| 10. | "Workin' It" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:44 | 
| 11. | "Last Hurrah" (featuring KU) | KU | 3:15 | 
| 12. | "Str8t Up and Down" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 4:13 | 
| 13. | "I Got You" (featuring Ladybug Mecca) | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:46 | 
| 14. | "Funkyhomosapien" | J-Zone | 3:04 | 
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
- ^ a b "Eleventh Hour by Del the Funky Homosapien". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c Brown, Marisa. "Del the Funky Homosapien - Eleventh Hour". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ LeRoy, Dan (May 29, 2008). "Del The Funky Homosapien". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (March 10, 2008). "Del The Funky Homosapien: Eleventh Hour". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Vozick-Levinson, Simon (March 21, 2008). "The 11th Hour". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Now. March 13, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Patrin, Nate (March 13, 2008). "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien: The 11th Hour". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Hart, Ron (March 16, 2008). "Del tha Funkee Homosapien: Eleventh Hour". PopMatters. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Padania, Jesal (March 11, 2008). "Del the Funky Homosapien :: 11th Hour :: Definitive Jux". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Young, Jon (March 2008). "Reviews: New CDs". Spin: 104.
- ^ Ma, David (February 8, 2004). "Del tha Funkee Homosapien interview". Wax Poetics. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
External links
- Eleventh Hour at Discogs (list of releases)