Hip hop has changed so much in the last decade and while Del has been releasing a steady stream of albums throughout the last decade, by 2009 I found myself fishing for the same excuses that Duke Nukem Forever fans were delivering when the large majority of people were condemning the game for its poor quality. My worry is that Deltron Event II may follow suit. After fourteen years, the idea of something we’ve been eagerly anticipating not living up to our expectations is just not easy to swallow for most people. To me that sounds a little too much of making excuses, which is because it is. While I never played the game, everything I heard on the matter was that it was a terrible rushed out game and that the only way to enjoy it would be to think back to what life was like ten years ago. Last year saw the release of Duke Nukem Forever, a video game that was in development for fourteen years, saw multiple engine changes, and even the original developers file for bankruptcy because of their inability to deliver their product in a reasonable time. While I should feel elated that an album I’ve been anticipating for quite a while is nearing completion, I can’t help but feel like I’ve been here before with other media that has had a long wait with a lot of anticipation. While it seems an odd paring, the information seems solid enough and Dogfish Head is a decent brewery in and of itself so I may have to try this new beer. Recently an article from beer brewery Dogfish Head stated that the album will be out sometime in the spring and that a new beer called “Positive Contact” would be released to celebrate the album. In 2012 Del released a video where he commented on the status of the album, saying that it was done and would be out soon (try and count the number of times Del says “know what I’m saying”). In October 2011, Kid Koala commented on Twitter that he had finished his contribution, and while Dan the Automator has been quiet on the subject, Del repeatedly told his fans that the album was in its final process towards late 2011. While talk of the album has been floating around the internet for much of the previous decade, the album has yet to be set for an official release. Overall it was what really propelled Del into the alternative spotlight, which only grew in the ensuing year with his collaboration with former Blur front man Damon Albarn, who would go on to form the animated collective Gorillaz.ĭespite it’s legendary status, it has been twelve years since Deltron 3030 was released fans are eagerly awaiting the sophomore album, Deltron Event II. It was an album that was the perfect entry point for people turned off by the content of the mainstream, which still largely consisted of gangsta rap, although Eminem gave suburban youth a skintone they could relate with. Besides the lyrical content, the album was applauded for its use of sampling, guest spots, and high polish production. Each individual, all widely talented in their respective fields came together to leave a mark on alternative hip hop which is still felt to this day.ĭeltron 3030 was at heart a concept album about a cyberpunk future and the importance of music in such a setting. On May 23, 2000, hip hop truly entered the 21st century with the release of Deltron 3030, a collaborative effort between West Coast hip hop artist Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala.