Here Come the Lords

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Here Come the Lords
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Studio album by
Lords of the Underground
ReleasedMarch 30, 1993
RecordedJune 1992 – February 1993
Genre
Length63:10
Label
Producer
Lords of the Underground chronology
Here Come the Lords
(1993)		 Keepers of the Funk
(1994)
Singles from Here Come the Lords
  1. "Psycho"
    Released: August 13, 1992
  2. "Funky Child"
    Released: February 4, 1993
  3. "Chief Rocka"
    Released: June 3, 1993
  4. "Flow On"
    Released: April 26, 1994

Here Come the Lords is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Lords of the Underground. [1] It was released in 1993 by Pendulum and Elektra Records. [2] It was produced by Marley Marl and K-Def. [1]

Contents

The album was a success for the group, making it to No. 66 on the Billboard 200 and No. 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."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Trouser Press wrote: "Smoothly entertaining, loaded with diverting references, nearly wholesome and just loopy enough to make a lasting impression, Here Come the Lords walks a cagey line between straight-up hardcore and a slightly removed pop version of it." [2] The Washington Post noted "the often-hyper vocals—which sometimes sound like annoying, high pitched yelling" and "tired, formulaic, saxophone and drum samples." [6]

Spin called the album "one of the most consistent East Coast rap records from a year of boom-bap abundance." [7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Al'Terik Wardrick, Dupré Kelly, and Marlon Williams. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 13, and 14 are also written by K-Def. All tracks produced by Marley Marl and co-produced by K-Def.

No.TitleLength
1."Here Come the Lords"4:18
2."From Da Bricks" (with Jam-C)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)" (with Kid Deleon and Sah-B)4:25
9."Madd Skillz"5:03
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 (*Bonus)"3:38
Total length:62:06

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 "Lords of the Underground Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. 1 2 "Lords of the Underground". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ AllMusic review
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 324.
  5. ↑ Romain, Louis "ATCO" (May 1993). "Record Report: Lords of the Underground – Here Come the Lords". The Source . No. 44. pp. 70–71.
  6. ↑ Griffin, Gil (March 26, 1993). "Naughty Rap and Other Natures". The Washington Post. p. N15.
  7. ↑ "Lords of the Underground, Here Come the Lords (Pendulum) SPIN". www.spin.com.
  8. ↑ "Lords of the Underground Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Lords of the Underground Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.


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