Deltron 3030 (album)


Deltron 3030 is the debut album by the hip hop supergroup of the same name: rapper Del the Funky Homosapien, producer Dan the Automator, and DJ Kid Koala. It was released in May 23, 2000 by 75 Ark. It is a rap opera concept album set in a dystopian year 3030.

Album information

The album's story casts Del in the role of Deltron Zero, a disillusioned mech soldier and interplanetary computer prodigy rebelling against a 31st-century New World Order. In a world where evil oligarchs suppress both human rights and hip-hop, Del fights rap battles against a series of foes, becoming Galactic Rhyme Federation Champion.
Del the Funky Homosapien's lyrics veer from serious social commentary to humor to epic sci-fi battles, while producer Dan the Automator creates an eerie and dense atmosphere.
The song "3030" was used as the theme song on the short-lived CBS series Robbery Homicide Division. The song "Positive Contact" was featured in the video games Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, Tony Hawk's Underground, and College Hoops 2K8.
The album's cover features a photograph of the Perisphere, a structure constructed for the 1939 New York World's Fair.
The album was reissued July 1, 2008 with 3 bonus remixes.

Track listing

2008 reissue bonus tracks

  2. "Positive Contact"
  3. "Turbulence"
  4. "Positive Contact"

    Samples

The following lists some of the songs and sounds sampled for Deltron 3030.
; "State of the Nation"
; "3030"
; "Things You Can Do"
; "Positive Contact"
; "Virus"
; "Mastermind"
; "National Movie Review"
; "Madness"
; "Turbulence"
; "The News "
; "Love Story"
; "Memory Loss"

Legacy

In the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek, the episode "The Kid From 3030" has Craig and his friends encounter a boy who states that his name is Deltron and that he is from the year 3030. He wears a cassette player on his chest that reads "Automator".