Funky Technician
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| Studio album by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth | ||
| Released | 1990 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop | |
| Length | 52:33 | |
| Label | Wild Pitch Records | |
| Producer(s) | DJ Premier Diamond D Showbiz DJ Mike Smooth |
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| Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth chronology | ||
| Funky Technician (1990) |
Return of the Funky Man (1992) |
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Funky Technician the debut album from Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth, released on Wild Pitch Records in 1990. Production came from former label-mate DJ Premier, as well as future D.I.T.C. members Diamond D and Showbiz. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.
Popular songs include the title track and "Bad Mutha", which features the same sample used in Ice-T's "You Played Yourself" and Nas' "Get Down".
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Lord Finesse's Theme Song Intro" | R. Hall, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Lord Finesse |
| 2 | "Baby, You Nasty [New Version]" | R. Hall, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Lord Finesse |
| 3 | "Funky Technician" | R. Hall, J. Kirkland | Diamond D | Lord Finesse |
| 4 | "Back To Back Rhyming" | R. Hall, R. Lemay, A. Barnes | Showbiz | Lord Finesse, A.G. |
| 5 | "Here I Come" | R. Hall, J. Kirkland | Diamond D | Lord Finesse |
| 6 | "Slave To My Soundwave" | R. Hall, M. Smooth | DJ Mike Smooth | Lord Finesse |
| 7 | "I Keep The Crowd Listening" | R. Hall, J. Kirkland | Diamond D | Lord Finesse |
| 8 | "Bad Mutha" | R. Hall, J. Kirkland | Diamond D | Lord Finesse |
| 9 | "Keep It Flowing" | R. Hall, C. Martin, A. Barnes | DJ Premier | Lord Finesse, A.G. |
| 10 | "Lesson To Be Taught" | R. Hall, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Lord Finesse |
| 11 | "Just A Little Something" | R. Hall, R. Lemay | Showbiz | Lord Finesse |
| 12 | "Strictly For The Ladies" | R. Hall, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Lord Finesse |
| 13 | "Track The Movement" | R. Hall, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Lord Finesse |
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1990 | Funky Technician | - | #93 | |
| Diggin' in the Crates Crew |
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| Core Members |
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Lord Finesse | Showbiz and A.G. | Diamond D | Fat Joe | O.C. | Buckwild | Big L |
| Albums |
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Funky Technician | Return of the Funky Man | Runaway Slave | Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop | Represent | Word...Life | Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous | Goodfellas | Jealous One's Envy | The Awakening | Jewelz | Hatred, Passions and Infedility | Full Scale | Don Cartagena | The Dirty Version | D.I.T.C. | The Big Picture | Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | Bon Appetit | Loyalty | Grown Man Talk | The Unseen Picture | Starchild | All or Nothing | Street Talk | Smoke and Mirrors | The Diamond Mine | The Archives 1996-2000 | Get Dirty Radio | Me, Myself & I | Hidden Gems |
