Wiz vs. Del

Del the Funky Homosapien- Golden Era - This is hip-hop without the gimmicks, without the awful sampling of popular 80’s pop songs, and with the brains it takes to make a good track. Del is the guy who gave the Gorillaz’ hit “Clint Eastwood” its psychotic charm, and continues to keep the integrity of his business. The influence from artists like Ice Cube (Del’s cousin), the rest of NWA, and Wu-Tang Clan is extremely apparent, so RIYL any of these guys. Check out “Calculate,” “One Out of A Million,” and “Break the Banx.”

Wiz Khalifa-Rolling Papers- Wiz brings in the current age of hip-hop, which is less-inspired than Del’s album, but has more of a production behind it. This album is perfect for a club: danceable, lyrics you don’t have to think about, and repetitive choruses you can’t forget. I’d say stick with the single “Black and Yellow” and “Roll Out.” RIYL Kid Cudi, Drake