Here Come the Lords

Here Come the Lords
Studio album by Lords of the Underground
Released	March 30, 1993
Recorded	1992-93
Genre	East Coast hip hop, underground hip hop, hardcore rap
Length	63:10
Label	Pendulum Records
Producer	Marley Marl K-Def
Lords of the Underground chronology
Here Come the Lords (1993) Keepers of the Funk (1994)

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Here Come the Lords is the debut album by rap group, Lords of the Underground. The album was released in March 30, 1993 for Pendulum Records and was produced by Marley Marl, K-Def and DJ Lord Jazz. The album was a success for the group, making it to #66 on the Billboard 200 and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Five singles from the album managed to make it to the billboard charts, "Chief Rocka", "Here Come the Lords", "Funky Child", "Flow On" and "Psycho".

Track listing

1. "Here Come the Lords"- 4:18
2. "From da Bricks"- 4:20
3. "Funky Child"- 4:31
4. "Keep It Underground"- 4:08
5. "Check It" (Remix)- 4:24
6. "Grave Digga"- 4:06
7. "Lords Prayer"- 4:30
8. "Flow On (New Symphony)"- 4:25
9. "Madd Skillz"- 4:03
10. "Psycho"- 4:08
11. "Chief Rocka"- 4:07
12. "Sleep for Dinner" (Remix)- 5:16
13. "L.O.T.U.G. (Lords of the Underground)"- 4:26
14. "Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time (Make It Funky)"- 2:46
15. "What's Goin' On"- 3:38

Samples

• "Here Come The Lords"
  • "Get Outta My Life, Woman" by The New Apocalypse
• "Chief Rocka"
  • "Born To Be Blue" by Jack Bruce
  • "Twine Time" by Alvin Cash
• "Funky Child"
  • "It's A New Day" by Skull Snaps
  • "My Thang" by James Brown
  • "A Theme for L.A.'s Team" by Thomas Bell Orchestra
• "Psycho"
  • "Escape-ism" by James Brown
  • "Blind Alley" by Emotions
• "Flow On (New Symphony)"
  • "Float On" by The Floaters
• "Madd Skillz"
  • "Inside Out" by Al Cohn
• "Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time (Make It Funky)"
  • "Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum)" by Gil-Scott Heron
  • "Sneakin' In The Back" by Tom Scott
  • "Vapors" by Biz Markie
  • "The Symphony" by Marley Marl
• "Sleep For Dinner"
  • "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
  • "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest
• "From Da Bricks"
  • "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by The Mad Lads
  • "Hardcore" by Redman
• "Check It (Remix)"
  • "The Boomin' System" by LL Cool J

Album chart positions

Singles chart positions

References