Return of the Funky Man
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Return of the Funky Man is the second album from hip hop
producer
and MC Lord Finesse
. In 1991, Finesse split from his former partner DJ Mike Smooth, and his former record label, Wild Pitch Records
, to release his first solo effort. Return of the Funky Man, which featured production from Finesse's D.I.T.C. partners Diamond D
and Showbiz
, and former Ice-T
producers Aladdin and S.L.J. Finesse also produced his first beats on this album and would go on to become one of hip-hop's legendary producers. Guest appearances are provided by Percee P
and D.I.T.C.'s A.G.
. Finesse was signed to this Warner Bros. Records
subsidiary because of Ice-T, who enjoyed a very positive relationship with the label, even through the controversy surrounding "Cop Killer," the notorious song by his heavy metal band Body Count.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and MC Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew.- Career :...
. In 1991, Finesse split from his former partner DJ Mike Smooth, and his former record label, Wild Pitch Records
Wild Pitch Records
Wild Pitch Records was a hip hop record label started in the mid 1980s by Stuart Fine and was eventually distributed by EMI and eventually acquired by Jay Faires, who tried to reactivate it as part of his short-lived JCOR Entertainment label...
, to release his first solo effort. Return of the Funky Man, which featured production from Finesse's D.I.T.C. partners Diamond D
Diamond D
Diamond D is a hip hop producer and MC from the Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the legendary D.I.T.C. crew. He started out as a DJ for Jazzy Jay back in the late 1980s and was at the same time perfecting his skills in beat making and turntablism, and together with rhyme...
and Showbiz
Showbiz and A.G.
Showbiz and A.G. are an American hip hop duo from The Bronx, New York City. Showbiz is a producer and A.G. is a rapper. The two debuted on Lord Finesse's Funky Technician album in 1990. Show and A.G...
, and former Ice-T
ICE-T
* Ice-T, an American rapper and actor* ICE T , a tilting model of the German InterCityExpress series of high-speed trains...
producers Aladdin and S.L.J. Finesse also produced his first beats on this album and would go on to become one of hip-hop's legendary producers. Guest appearances are provided by Percee P
Percee P
Percee P is a hip hop artist from the Patterson Projects in The Bronx, New York City, United States. Percee P has been writing and performing since 1979, yet his debut album Perseverance was not released until September 18, 2007, produced entirely by Madlib.He was known in the underground for...
and D.I.T.C.'s A.G.
Showbiz and A.G.
Showbiz and A.G. are an American hip hop duo from The Bronx, New York City. Showbiz is a producer and A.G. is a rapper. The two debuted on Lord Finesse's Funky Technician album in 1990. Show and A.G...
. Finesse was signed to this Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
subsidiary because of Ice-T, who enjoyed a very positive relationship with the label, even through the controversy surrounding "Cop Killer," the notorious song by his heavy metal band Body Count.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lord Finesse Intro" | Lord Finesse, Showbiz | Lord Finesse |
| 2 | "Return of the Funky Man" | Showbiz | Lord Finesse |
| 3 | "I Like My Girls With a Boom" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse |
| 4 | "Yes You May" | Showbiz | Lord Finesse, A.G., Percee P |
| 5 | "Hey Look at Shorty" | Lord Finesse, Latif | Lord Finesse |
| 6 | "Praise the Lord" | Diamond D | Lord Finesse |
| 7 | "Save That Shit" | Aladdin, S.L.J., Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse |
| 8 | "Show 'Em How We Do Things" | Aladdin, S.L.J., Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse, Shel-Rumble, Harry-O |
| 9 | "Isn't He Something" | Diamond D | Lord Finesse |
| 10 | "Fat for the 90's" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse, A.G. |
| 11 | "Stop Sweating the Next Man" | Aladdin, S.L.J., Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse |
| 12 | "Funky on the Fast Tip" | Lord Finesse, Peter Wane | Lord Finesse |
| 13 | "That's How Smooth I Am" | Diamond D | Lord Finesse |
| 14 | "Party Over Here" | Showbiz | Lord Finesse |
| 15 | "Fuck 'Em" | Diamond D | Lord Finesse |
| 16 | "Kicking Flavor With My Man" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse, Percee P |
Album singles
| Single information |
|---|
"Return of the Funky Man"
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| "Party Over Here"
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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 | ||
| 1992 | Return of the Funky Man | - | #95 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | 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... |
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| 1992 | "Return of the Funky Man" | 13 |