Opener “On Momma’s House” kicks things off with an elegant synth refrain and piano tinkle that would be the perfect campaign song if Del was running for Rap President. The past few years have found the resurgence of the single-producer album, with up-and-comers like Action Bronson and Curren$y riding it out to the end with the same team, usually fostering a solid and well-gelled product, such as Bronson and Statik Selektah’s Well-Done, Curren$y’s Pilot Talk and Covert Coup joints, and the same can largely be said of this album.
Despite its terrible album cover, Attractive Sin is an enticing record, full of jazz and soul-infused samples that bubble like a bong that’s ready to rip. The Oakland MC is at his best when he has something smooth to work with, and on Attractive Sin, Del’s flow hasn’t slipped an inch – he’s still a hazy wave of ideas that shore up nicely to that freshly vintage sound.
From 2009’s Parallel Uni-verses on, the New Jersey production duo have been lacing Damon Albarn’s favorite rapper with groovy, laid-back but sharply sub-textured beats that are as weird and dope as Del. Parallel Thought put the “funk” in “Del the Funky Homosapien”.
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