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Album by Lord Finesse
Funky Technician
Studio album by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1990
GenreHip hop
Length52:33
Label
Producer
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth chronology
Funky Technician
(1990) 		Return of the Funky Man
(1992)

Funky Technician is the debut album by the American hip hop artists Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth, released in 1990 on Wild Pitch Records. It was produced by Smooth, DJ Premier, Diamond D, and Showbiz. In 2008, the album was re-released on Wild Pitch Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
RapReviews9/10

AllMusic called the album "an excellent LP of battle rap with Lord Finesse simultaneously claiming and proving his immense skills over a set of funky backing tracks." In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2003, Spin labeled Lord Finesse "an MC who packed more wit and flow and rhythm into a tossed-off couplet than most brought to a whole LP."

Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Lord Finesse's Theme Song Intro" R. Hall, C. Martin DJ Premier Lord Finesse
2 "Baby, You Nasty " 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, C. Martin DJ Premier, DJ Mike Smooth(co.) 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, J. Kirkland, A. Barnes Diamond D 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

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 93

References

  1. Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 229.
  2. Fernando, S. H. (1994). The New Beats: Exploring the Music, Culture, and Attitudes of Hip-hop. Anchor Books/Doubleday. p. 27.
  3. ^ "Funky Technician Lord Finesse". AllMusic.
  4. "Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth Funky Technician". RapReviews.
  5. Hermes, Will (Dec 2003). "Reissues". Spin. Vol. 19, no. 12. p. 125.
  6. "Lord Finesse Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2016.

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