Bay Area hip-hop vet Del the Funky Homosapien began his music career writing lyrics for his cousin Ice Cube’s crew, Da Lench Mob. He later went on to share his talents on collaborations with such notable and varied artists as Dinosaur Jr., Wu-Tang Clan, Gorillaz, MF Doom, and Dirty Heads just to name a few. The gifted wordsmith will be coming to Philly and taking the stage at Center City’s Coda this Thurs., Sept. 14. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Sir DZL". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck! (Photo by Scott Stewart)