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What I'm After (Lords Of The Underground Song)
"What I'm After" is the second single released from the Lords of the Underground's second album, ''Keepers of the Funk''. Produced by K-Def, with the group serving as co-producers, "What I'm After" was a minor hit on the rap charts, peaking at 32 on the chart. The song samples Trouble Funk's " Pump Me Up" and fellow New Jersey native Redman's " Tonight's da Night". The promotional music video was directed by Diane Martel, her second Lords of the Underground video after "Chief Rocka "Chief Rocka" is 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 ...", and featured a cameo appearance by Redman. Single track listing A-Side #"What I'm After" (Rumble Mix)- 4:19 #"What I'm After" (TV Mix)- 4:19 #"What I'm After" (Accapella)- 4:04 B-Side #"What I'm After" (Extended DJ Mix)- 5:55 #"What I'm After" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lords Of The Underground
The Lords of the Underground (L.O.T.U.G.) is an American Hip hop music, hip-hop trio based in Newark, New Jersey. The group is composed of Dupré Kelly (professionally known as DoItAll) (born January 14, 1971), Al'Terik Wardrick (professionally known as Mr. Funke) (born November 15, 1972) and Bruce A. Colston (professionally known as DJ Lord Jazz) (born November 20, 1968). History MCs Mr. Funke and DoItAll Dupré met DJ Lord Jazz (a native of Cleveland) when all three were undergraduates at Shaw University in North Carolina. A friend of Doitall's introduced the group to legendary producer Marley Marl, who invited them to record at his studio with help from K-Def. In 1990, Redman (rapper), Redman at the beginning of his career served as DJ for DoItAll of Lords of the Underground at Club Sensations in Newark, New Jersey. The group released its debut album, ''Here Come the Lords'', on March 9, 1993, on Pendulum/Elektra, with production handled by Marley Marl and K-Def. In 2013, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keepers Of The Funk
''Keepers of the Funk'' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Lords of the Underground. It was released on November 1, 1994 via Pendulum Records. Recording sessions took place at House of Hitz in Chestnut Ridge, New York. Production was handled by Marley Marl, K-Def, Lords of the Underground and Andre Booth. It features guest appearances from Sah-B, Deniece Williams, George Clinton, Brian "Bre" Williamson and Supreme C. The album did gain some success, making it to No. 57 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album is now out of print. Three singles made it to the ''Billboard'' charts: " Tic Toc", " What I'm After" and "Faith". Track listing ;Sample credits *Track 3 contains a sample of "La Di Da Di" performed by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick *Track 9 features a sample of "Go On And Cry" performed by Les McCann *Track 10 contains exceperts from "Hamp's Hump" performed by Lou Donaldson Personnel *Al'Terik "Mr. Funke" Wardri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955. EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012, and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both distributed by UMG. The label's circular headquarters building is a recognized landmark of Hollywood, California. Both the label itself and its famous building are sometimes referred to as "The House That Nat Built." This refers to one of Capitol's most famous artists, Nat King Cole. Capitol is also well known as the U.S. record label of the Beatles, especially during the years of Beatlemania in America from 1964 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-Def
K-Def (full name Kevin Hansford) (born June 17, 1970) 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. K-Def earned critical praise early in his career for his work with Marley Marl on the album ''Here Come the Lords'' by the hip hop group Lords of the Underground. Among the songs from that album that benefited from K-Def's production work include the hits "Funky Child" and "Chief Rocka". Biography K-Def was also member of the duo Real Live, which released one album ''The Turnaround: A Long Awaited Drama'' on Big Beat/Atlantic Records in 1996. "Real Live Shit (Remix)" featured Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah, Killa Sin and Lord Tariq. In April 2018, Rhino Entertainment issued a digital download of the album. K-Def is mostly known for his blues-soul sampling style. While the majority of his early-mid 1990s productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tic Toc (Lords Of The Underground Song)
"Tic Toc" is the lead single released from the Lords of the Underground's second album, ''Keepers of the Funk''. Produced by Marley Marl, with the group's DJ Lord Jazz providing scratches, "Tic Toc" was the Lords' last single to reach the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at 73 on that chart, while also making it to 17 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The song samples Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs " The Show" and " ...'s "La Di Da Di". Single track listing A-Side #"Tic Toc" (Rumble Mix)- 3:53 #"Tic Toc" (TV Mix)- 3:53 #"Tic Toc" (Acapella)- 3:53 B-Side #"Tic Toc" (Remix)- 4:45 #"Tic Toc" (TV Remix)- 4:45 #"Tic Toc" (Rumblin' Instrumental)- 3:53 Charts {, class="wikitable sortable" !Chart !Position , - , US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 , align="center", 73 , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faith (Lords Of The Underground Song)
"Faith" is the third and final single released from the Lords of the Underground's second album, ''Keepers of the Funk''. The song was produced by the Lords of the Underground themselves and featured singer, Deniece Williams, as well as sampling her 1976 song, "Free". "Faith" has thus far been the group's final charting single, peaking at 49 on the Hot Rap Singles and 31 on the Dance/Maxi-Singles chart. It was also the group's only charting single not to be produced by either Marley Marl or K-Def. Single track listing A-Side #"Faith" (Radio Version)- 4:02 #"Faith" (Alternate Mix)- 4:24 #"Faith" (Original TV track A TV track is usually a song or a sequence used as accompaniment during a scene or visual sequence on television (i.e., commercials or television show). If a song has vocals, part of the vocals may be removed for voice-over or dialogue, while the ...)- 4:03 #"Faith" (Alternate TV Track)- 4:24 B-Side #"Neva Faded" (Clean Radio Edit)- 5:15 #"Neva Faded" (Instrumental)- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trouble Funk
Trouble Funk is an American R&B and funk band from Washington, D.C. The group helped to popularize funk and the subgenre go-go in the Washington metropolitan area. Among the band's well-known songs are the go-go anthem "Hey, Fellas". They released several studio albums including ''Drop the Bomb'', ''In Times of Trouble'', ''Live'', and ''Trouble Over Here Trouble Over There'' (UK No. 54), and two live albums, ''Trouble Funk: Straight Up Go-Go Style'' and ''Saturday Night Live''. In 1982, they released a single "So Early in the Morning" on D.E.T.T Records, later reissued on diverse labels as 2.13.61 and Tuff City. Trouble Funk sometimes shared the stage with hardcore punk bands of the day such as Minor Threat and the Big Boys. Trouble Funk's song "Pump Me Up" was sampled by many other artists, including Dimples D.'s one-hit wonder " Sucker DJ", which went to No. 1 in Australia, Public Enemy's "Fight the Power", Kurtis Blow's song "If I Ruled the World" and M.A.R.R.S.'s song " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drop The Bomb
''Drop the Bomb'' is a studio album released in 1982 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk. The album included the songs "Drop the Bomb" and "Pump Me Up" which have been sampled numerous times by many hip hop artists. Track listing Personnel * Chester "T-Bone" Davis — electric guitar * Tony Fisher — lead vocals, bass guitar * Emmett Nixon — drums * James Avery — keyboards * Robert Reed — keyboards * Mack Carey — percussion, congas * Timothy "T-Bone" David – percussion, vocals * David Rudd — saxophone * Gerald Reed — trombone * Taylor Reed — trombone, trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ... References External links * ''Drop the Bomb''at Discogs.com {{Authority control 1982 albums Trouble Funk albums Sugar Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redman (rapper)
Reginald Noble (born April 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Redman, is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. He is well known for his collaborations with his close friend Method Man, as one-half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman, including their starring roles in films and sitcoms. He was also a member of the Def Squad in the late 1990s. Early life Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Redman attended Speedway Avenue School and 13th Avenue School before attending West Side High School, an experience he described as "off the hook". In 1987, Redman was expelled from Montclair State University his freshman year due to poor academic performance at age 16. Having no other options, Redman then went back home to live with his mother, Darlene Noble, who eventually kicked him out of her house for selling cocaine. Two years later, at age 18, Redman was a young DJ-MC who went by the name "DJ Kut-Killa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight's Da Night
"Tonight's da Night" is the third single released by Redman from his debut album, '' Whut? Thee Album''. It features a jazzy beat produced by Erick Sermon and Redman himself, and contains samples from many songs, including "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls, "The Payback" by James Brown, "Tonight's the Night" by Raydio, and "A Few More Kisses to Go" by Isaac Hayes. The song starts off with Redman rapping about being "smooth to any groove", and he is then interrupted by Hurricane G who wants him to rap some "rough shit". Redman goes on to talk about guns and other illegal things. A remix can be found on Redman's second album, ''Dare Iz a Darkside''. It is a popular song within hip hop and was name-dropped on Common's song "Sum Shit I Wrote". Common also sampled some of its lyrics for the chorus of "Soul by the Pound" (Thump Mix). Some of its lyrics are parodied on "Clockwork" by Dilated Peoples. The line "I'm after the gold and after that the platinum" was sampled in the hook for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Martel
Diane Martel (also known as Bucky Chrome) is an American music video director and choreographer. Awards Diane Martel was nominated for the Video of the Year for her work in "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. in 2013. Filmography Choreographer 1989 *'' Bloodhounds of Broadway'' (1989) (feature film directed by Howard Brookner) 1991 *"Shiny Happy People" – R.E.M. (music video directed by Katherine Dieckmann) 1993 *'' Life with Mikey'' (1993) (feature film directed by James Lapine) Documentary director 1990 *"House of Tres" (1990) (short documentary on Voguing in the New York ballroom scene) 1992 *"Reckin' Shop: Live From Brooklyn" (1992) (PBS featured 1/2-hour B/W documentary (hip-hop dancers in Brooklyn) Music video director 1992 *"Throw Ya Gunz" – Onyx 1993 *"Crewz Pop" – Da Youngsta's *" Dreamlover" – Mariah Carey *"Chief Rocka" – Lords of the Underground 1994 *" All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey *"Miss You Most (At C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
