Parallel Thoughts Ltd. (2012)
Every Wednesday, in honor of Ed Lover Dance Day from Yo MTV Raps, I take a break from rock and roll to write a little bit about hip hop. In the late 80s and early 90s hip hop ruled my musical life. During this often called 'Golden Era' I discovered so much incredible music. As I am slowly replacing the CDs I've had for twenty-five plus years with vinyl copies, I'm going to talk about some albums that had a really important impact on me during some very formative years.
Despite the fact that Del The Funky Homosapien is my all time favorite MC, there are still albums of his that I haven't tracked down on vinyl just yet. Attractive Sin was one of the highest on that list but the cost of obtaining a copy a few years after it went out of print kept it at arm's length for a while.
Over on Discogs it regularly sold for $50+ so I just kept searching. Luckily, eBay ended up saving the day. One day a copy popped up for $20. I followed the auction all week and for whatever reason, I was the only person to place a bid. It seems odd to me that records can be more expensive on Discogs than they are on eBay these days, but I'm just happy to have been able to get this for a reasonable cost.
As far as the music goes, Parallel Thought serves up some really interesting beats. They are bass heavy with jazz flourishes that set the mood for Del. As usual, Del's lyrics are borderline insane with complicated rhyme structures and diverse battle rap material. I really feel that no one can hold a candle to Del when he's got a great beat to rhyme over and this entire is no exception.
Del The Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought - Attractive Sin:
https://parallelthought1.bandcamp.com/album/attractive-sin
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