Here Come the Lords is the debut album by rap group, Lords of the Underground

Lords of the Underground

The Lords of the Underground are a hip-hop trio based in Newark, New Jersey. MCs Mr. Funke and DoItAll Dupré met DJ Lord Jazz when all three were undergraduates at Shaw University....

. The album was released in 1993 for Pendulum Records and was produced by Marley Marl

Marley Marl

Marlon Williams , better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers in the history of hip hop.-Biography:...

, K-Def

K-Def

K-Def is an American, New Jersey based, hip hop producer/DJ who has been actively involved in the music industry since the early 1990s. He has recently produced music for artists such as Ghostface Killah and Puff Daddy...

 and DJ Lord Jazz. The album was a success for the group, making it to #66 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

 chart.

Five singles from the album managed to make it to the billboard charts, "Chief Rocka

Chief Rocka (song)

"Chief Rocka" was the third single released from the Lords of the Underground's debut album, Here Come the Lords. The song was produced and featured scratches by K-Def, with K-Def and Marley Marl mixing it. "Chief Rocka" became the group's most successful single and has become their signature song...

", "Here Come the Lords", "Funky Child

Funky Child

"Funky Child" was the second single released from the Lords of the Underground's debut album, Here Come the Lords. Produced and mixed by the duo of Marley Marl and K-Def, "Funky Child" was a success for the group, making it to five different Billboard charts, including 74 on the Billboard 200 and 2...

", "Flow On

Flow On

"Flow On " was the fifth and final single released from the Lords of the Underground's debut album, Here Come the Lords. The original song was produced by Marley Marl and featured verses from the group's affiliates, Kid Deleon and Sah-B, while Pete Rock contributed a remix of the song...

" and "Psycho

Psycho (Lords of the Underground song)

"Psycho" was the first single released from the Lords of the Underground's debut album, Here Come the Lords. Produced by Marley Marl with scratches by DJ Lord Jazz, "Psycho" became a minor hit, peaking at 17 on the Hot Rap Singles....

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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

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993	"Here Come The Lords"	#66	#13

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
1992	"Psycho/Check It"	-	-	#17
1993	"Here Come The Lords"	#93	#67	#18
1993	"Funky Child"	#74	#52	#2
1993	"Chief Rocka"	#55	#35	#1
1994	"Flow On (New Symphony)"	-	-	#36