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. It was released on February 11, 1992 via Warner Bros. subsidiary label

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. Production was handled by seven record producers, including

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, Showbiz,

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, SLJ, Latif, Petawane, and Lord Finesse himself. It also features

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s provided by A.G.,

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and Shelrumble. The album peaked at number 95 on the US ''

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, and its self-titled single made it to number 13 on the

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. 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 partners Diamond D & Showbiz, and former Ice-T producers DJ Aladdin & SLJ. Finesse also produced his first beats on this album and would go on to become one of hip-hop's legendary producers. 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

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. This album was the first cover shot by

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Track listing

Album singles

Album chart positions

Singles chart positions

References

External links

{{Authority control Lord Finesse albums 1992 albums Giant Records (Warner) albums Albums produced by Diamond D Albums produced by DJ Aladdin Albums produced by Lord Finesse Albums produced by Showbiz (producer)