No Need For Alarm

One of the most unique voices in rap music, Del has been blowing minds and enlightening eardrums since he first came on the scene. His debut album *I Wish My Brother George Was Here*, included two crossover hits, but the follow-up, 1993\'s *No Need For Alarm* is even better. While *George* was somewhat overseen by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh, *No Need* finds Del really coming into his own, flipping darker, murkier jazz-drenched beats (produced by himself as well as Hiero homies A-Plus and Domino), and displaying some astonishingly intricate lyricism. Like the Pharcyde, Del and his crew were decidedly un-gangsta at a time when low-riders and murder raps were all the rage (especially in Cali), but he gladly takes verbal shots at cornballs and wack MC\'s. One of those rare records that really can be listened to from start to finish, *No Need For Alarm* is an undeniable rap classic that still sounds fresh today. Every song on here is nasty; the title track, \"Catch a Bad One,\" \"Worldwide\" and \"Thank Youse\" are just a few of the standouts. 

After helping create the West Coast underground scene with his 1991 debut, Del tha Funkee Homosapien made a radical departure with 1993's No Need for Alarm, eschewing the familiar G-funk of his debut for a jazzier, more sophisticated sound more akin to East Coast acts like Black Moon and Main Source.