Iller Than Most is the eleventh studio album by American hip hop artist Del the Funky Homosapien, released on January 1, 2014. The release was a surprise album[1] made free for streaming on Soundcloud and has received positive reviews from critics.

Iller Than Most
A photo of a man tripping while skateboarding
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2014 (2014-01-01)
GenreHip hop
Length34:19
LanguageEnglish
ProducerDel the Funky Homosapien
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
Root Stimluation
(2012)
Iller Than Most
(2014)
Gate 13
(2018)

Reception

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Duncan Quinlan of Exclaim! rated this album an eight out of 10, noting that the lyrics are more superficial and playful than Del's work with Deltron 3030, with a variety of moods and a "flow is loose and fun".[2] Nate Patrin of Pitchfork Media rated Iller Than Most a 7.4 out of 10, characterizing it as "off-the-hinges ridiculous" and opining that "Del's production style alone is worth the price of admission".[3] Spin's Brandon Soderberg gave this album a six out of 10, calling it stronger than the Deltron 3030 work, writing that Del "sounds free here".[4] In Consequence of Sound, Kristofer Lenz rated Iller a C−, noting that Del has a "flair for dramatic, tongue-twisting verses that can alternate between nonsense, mythology, and vicious insults" and that some tracks are standouts, but although he was "stretching both his producing and lyrical wings", Lenz complains that this is "a consistent and fun record that, unfortunately, lacks a single likely to break into the cultural landscape of the ’10s".[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Leader" – 3:20
  2. "Boogieman" – 3:30
  3. "Delta Time" – 2:49
  4. "Mental Fitness" – 3:10
  5. "Bitin' Ain't Samplin'" – 2:59
  6. "Robust" – 3:24
  7. "Militant" – 2:43
  8. "Wreckin' the Upside" – 3:48
  9. "10 Paces" – 2:36
  10. "Grand Royal" – 3:13
  11. "Land of Immediate Rap Hits" – 2:47

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hudson, Alex (January 2, 2014). "Del the Funky Homosapien Declares Himself 'Iller Than Most' on Surprise Digital Album". Exclaim!. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Quinlan, Thomas (January 2, 2014). "Del the Funky Homosapien – Iller Than Most". Exclaim!. ISSN 1207-6600. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Patrin, Nate (January 14, 2014). "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien: Iller Than Most Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Soderberg, Brandon (February 12, 2014). "Young Thug's Weirdo Warbling, Isaiah Rashad's Scrappy Lyricism, And Eight More New Rap LPs". Spin. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Lenz, Kristofer (January 9, 2014). "Album Review: Del the Funky Homosapien – Iller Than Most". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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