Del and his crew, the Hieroglyphics, came out as a markedly non-gansta response to a burgeoning West Coast hip-hop scene. When he ambled onto the rap scene, Del presented somewhat of an anomaly. Instead of hard-hitting tracks about inner city poverty and crime, Del’s songs dealt with riding the bus, wandering around the Bay Area and friends crashing on his couch. Over the following two decades, Del’s hallmark would be a continued eclecticism. He’s penned songs using video game sound effects, spit over the din of industrial clanging and been backed by operatic choruses. | jubjubsthirstparlor.com
June 9 | 8:30 p.m.
Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor | Reno, Nev.
