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Funky DL

Real Name:
Naphta Newman
Profile:
British rapper and producer, based in Hackney, GB. He also runs his own label, Washington Classics.
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Discography

Releases:
Classic Moves (12")   DL Productions 1996
Da Individual / Guile (12")   DL Productions 1996
Soul Silhouette / It's About Time (And That's True) (Maxi) (2 versions)   Almost Records 1996
Circles (Going Round) (2 versions)   Almost Records 1997
Classic Was The Day (Album) (4 versions)   Utmost Records ... 1997
The Record Shop E.P. (12", EP)   Washington Classics 1997
Worldwide (Single) (2 versions)   Utmost Records 1997
Billie Holiday / 100% (2 versions)   Utmost Records 1998
Heartfelt Integrity (Album) (2 versions)   Utmost Records 1998
Main Features EP (12", Ltd, Promo)   Washington Classics 1998
Rock To The Beat / Missing Link (Remix) (12", Promo)   Utmost Records 1998
Adidas / Thought I Could Trust U (12")   Washington Classics 1999
I'd Like To Know (12")   Washington Classics 1999
Loud Noise Of Silence (12")   Washington Classics 1999
One Another (LP)   Washington Classics 1999
Triangular Rotation / Is It A Dream? (12")   Washington Classics 1999
Hit Me (12")   Washington Classics 2000
My Hearts In It (Remix) / If I Had A Day To Live / I've Lost My Microphone (12")   Washington Classics 2000
Unstoppable / Peoples Don't Stray (12")   Hyde Out Recordings 2000
When Love Is Breaking Down... (Album) (2 versions)   Bad News ... 2000
& Ask For DL (12")   Miclife 2001
Blackcurrent Jazz (Album) (3 versions)   Washington Classics ... 2001
The Music / About The Things (12")   Washington Classics 2001
Because Of You / Wonderful (12")   Washington Classics 2002
Slow Down / Not Yet Known (12")   Hyde Out Recordings 2002
Action Replay (239) / World Applause (12")   Washington Classics 2003
The Classic Fantasy (Album) (3 versions)   Washington Classics ... 2003
The Red Pill And The Blue Pill (Album) (2 versions)   Washington Classics 2003
Training Day / Serious (12")   Washington Classics 2003
Love Is The Only / Glistening (CDr, Single, Promo)   Washington Classics 2005
Not The 1 4 Me (12", Ltd)   Bad News 2005
Since 77 (CD, Album)   Bad News 2005
Street Love (2xLP)   Kaycee Records 2005
What A Shame / Here To Stay (CDr, Maxi, Promo)   Washington Classics 2005
Street Swagger (CD, Album, Car)   Washington Classics 2006
Blending Buttermilk With Sex Appeal / Only The Initials CM (12")   Washington Classics 2007
Music From Naphta (CD, Album)   Rockwell Product Shop, Guinness Records (2) 2007
Watchin' The World / Danger / I Love... (CDr, Single, Promo)   Washington Classics 2007
Da Individual / Classic Moves (12", W/Lbl)   Not On Label  
Don't Even Try It (12")   Hyde Out Recordings  
Little Mike / Disconnected (12")   Not On Label  
Lyrics No Stress (12")   Hyde Out Recordings  
Main Features EP (12", W/Lbl)   Not On Label  
Not The 1 4 Me (12")   Kaycee Records  
Remixes:
I Want Her (Maxi) (2 versions) I Want Her (Funky DL R... Elektra 1997
The London Convention (12", Promo) The London Convention ... Utmost Records 1997
Hit 'Em Wit Da Hee (2 versions) Sock It To Me - Funky ... EastWest Records America 1998
Come Back To Me (CD, Maxi) Planet Shining (Funky ... Rhythm Zone 2000
Good Days Will Come (12")   Washington Classics 2002
Street (Remixes) (12") Street (Funky DL Remix... Washington Classics 2003
Funky DL Presents The Wash Fam And Affiliates: Washington Nights (CD) My Life Is My Life (Ki... Washington Classics 2004
On The Shelf (DL Remix) / Understand (DL 2005 Remix) (12")   Washington Classics 2005
Production:
Bomb World Wide (2xLP) 20-20-8-8 Bomb Hip-Hop Records 1997
Code Of The Streets Presents: The Homegrown (Cass, Promo) Undrground Hip Hop Code Of The Streets, Echoes Magazine 1997
The London Convention (3 versions)   Utmost Records ... 1997
Raw Materials (Joints From The UK Hip Hop Underground) (Album) (2 versions) I Love My Life (Keep M... Stonegroove Recordings 1999
Good Days Will Come (12")   Washington Classics 2002
Street / Far Rock (12")   Team Music 2002
Westwood: UK Hip Hop 2002 Vol. 1 (CD) Tangible (L.U.C.Y.) Trust The DJ 2002
Duck Season Vol. 2 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Street Sequence Records 2003
For The Love Of Jazz And Thursdays (CD, Smplr)   Washington Classics 2003
The Guy Wit' Da Funny Accent (12")   Washington Classics 2003
Funky DL Presents The Wash Fam And Affiliates: Washington Nights (CD)   Washington Classics 2004
Anything & Everything / Stuck (12")   Washington Classics  
Filthy Rich / 73 Almond Lane (12", Promo)   Team Music  
Too Many Girls / As Live As It Gets (12") Too Many Girls (Clean)... Team Music  
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The London Convention (3 versions)   Utmost Records ... 1997
Operation Overlord (Comp) (2 versions) 20-20-8-8 Watoomama Records 1998
Peoples Don't Stray (12")   Hyde Out Recordings 1999
For The Love Of Jazz And Thursdays (CD, Smplr) This Burning Love I Ha... Washington Classics 2003
Funky DL Presents The Wash Fam And Affiliates: Washington Nights (CD) Street (Remix) Washington Classics 2004
Shattered Soul On A Pastel Sky (CD, Album) Have You Been A Good Girl Miclife Recordings, Miclife Recordings 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Bomb World Wide (2xLP) 20-20-8-8 Bomb Hip-Hop Records 1997
Code Of The Streets Presents: The Homegrown (Cass, Promo) Undrground Hip Hop, Lo... Code Of The Streets, Echoes Magazine 1997
UK Hustlerz Volume 3 (Cass) The Promo Suspect Packages 1997
Operation Overlord (Cass, Album) 20-20-8-8 Watoomama Records 1998
Operation Overlord (Comp) (2 versions) 20-20-8-8 Watoomama Records 1998
UK Hustlerz (Volume 4) (Cass) Worldwide (Remix) Suspect Packages 1998
UK Hustlerz Vol. 5 (Cass) Triangular Rotations Suspect Packages 1998
Raw Materials (Joints From The UK Hip Hop Underground) (Album) (2 versions) I Love My Life (Keep M... Stonegroove Recordings 1999
Westwood: UK Hip Hop 2002 Vol. 1 (CD) Tangible (L.U.C.Y.) Trust The DJ 2002
Hyde Out Productions First Collection (Comp) (2 versions) Don't Even Try It, Peo... Handcuts Records ... 2003
Funky DL Presents The Wash Fam And Affiliates: Washington Nights (CD) Hit Me, Where I'm Comi... Washington Classics 2004
The Mix (CDr) Soul Silhoutte Spotlight Records (3) 2005
Food 4 Da Brain - Bon Appétit (CD) 75 Beathut Records 2006
Mellow Beats, Rhymes & Visions (CD, Comp) Don't Even Try It P-Vine Records 2007
Re-Shinstruction (CD, Album) Not The 1 4 Me (Shin-S... Soul Believer 2008
The Fatboss Tape Vol 8 (Cass, Promo) Adiddas Suspect Packages  
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Funky DL "Circles (going round)"