A classic of dystopian hip-hop, a peak album in a tiny sub-genre that soon spiraled into self-parody and cheap commercialism, an Orwellian prophecy of end times, and a hilarious send-up of corny sci-fi movies, 3030 is a must for any student of The Apocalypse. This album is a distinct product of the waning of the happy-go-lucky Clinton era and the approaching of the turbulent first decade of a new millennium, heralded by Y2K paranoia and a radical rightwards swing in American politics. 9/11 was over a year away when this was released - I find it odd that this record can stand as a nerdy bit of weedian self-indulgence and simultaneously as a bold premonition of war.Madness
one of the best records ever.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, man. Never would have heard it without you!!!
ReplyDeleteQuite welcome.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite albums ever. I've seen Del in concert a couple times, and this does seem to have been the highwater mark of his career. He claims he, Automator & Kid Koala are working on a sequel, but that was over 3 years ago.
ReplyDeleteThis year's Golden Era is pretty good, but kind of a big sprawling mess. This is the only album where Del is 100% focused and not just babbling part of the time. A sequel would be interesting but he's too far out now to produce a tight, bullshit-free record like this ever again.
ReplyDeleteProbably.
Kid Koala has tweeted more about the sequal more recently. Deltron Event II is close.
ReplyDeleteThank god, I've only been waiting 6 years!
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