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Hip hop at the Armory Del the Funky Homosapien will bring his own style of hip-hop to Ashland with an all-ages show at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22 at the Historic Ashland Armory at 208 Oak Street in Ashland. (Doors open at 8:30 p.m.) Del changed the way hip-hop was recorded for some artists and helped spawn what is now a thriving underground scene. Before his first album, the majority of hip-hop musicians in the San Francisco Bay area mimicked the style of various other gangsters and thugs. Subject matter generally concerned such unenlightened topics as pimps and hos, and shooting and killing. But with " I Wish My Brother George Was Here", recorded in late 1991, Del proved MCs could deliver rhymes about everyday situations, such as: deadbeat friends crashing at your house or misadventures on public transportation (the title itself references an old Warner Brothers cartoon in which Bugs Bunny does a Liberace impression). A founding member of the mighty Hieroglyphics crew, Del has always been something of an odd bird when it comes to recorded material in contrast to the more bragging-and-boasting styles of fellow Hiero-mates, Souls Of Mischief. Never limiting himself to a single subject or production style, he has rhymed on the essence of the funk and how to tell if one is faking it, body odor, video games, people not being true to themselves, the importance of dental hygiene, and has ventured into futuristic, cyberpunkish territory usually left to industrial or jungle producers. Opening act is Bukue-One and Element. Advanced tickets are available in Ashland at LowDown Boards, Great American Pizza and Music Coop. Tickets are also available online at: ticketweb.com, tickets.com, musictoday.com, jambase.com and fastixx.com. Coming up at the Armory on February 2, there will be another hip-hop show: Spearhead, featuring Michael Franti, with opening act: Tre Hardson of the Pharsyde. For more info call 488-3495. LINKS: REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. DAILY TIDINGS: Main | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -