Keepers of the Funk
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Keepers of the Funk | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
Studio | House Of Hits (Chesnut Ridge, NY) | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 44:49 | |||
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Producer |
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Lords of the Underground chronology | ||||
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Singles from Keepers of the Funk | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rap Pages | 6/10[2] |
The Source | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
Three singles made it to the Billboard charts: "Tic Toc", "What I'm After" and "Faith".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 1:00 | ||
2. | "Ready or Not" |
| 4:03 | |
3. | "Tic Toc" |
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| 3:51 |
4. | "Keepers of the Funk" |
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| 4:18 |
5. | "Steam from da Knot" |
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| 3:07 |
6. | "What I'm After" |
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| 4:19 |
7. | "Faith" (featuring Deniece Williams) |
| Lords of the Underground | 4:02 |
8. | "Neva Faded" (featuring Supreme C) |
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| 5:16 |
9. | "No Pain" |
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| 3:53 |
10. | "Frustrated" |
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| 4:18 |
11. | "Yes Y'All" |
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| 4:17 |
12. | "What U See" |
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| 3:57 |
13. | "Outro" | 1:28 | ||
Total length: | 44:49 |
- 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" Wardrick – vocals (tracks: 2-4, 6-12), keyboards (track 11), producer (track 7), co-producer (tracks: 2-6, 8-12)
- Dupré "DoItAll" Kelly – vocals (tracks: 2-8, 10-12), producer (track 7), co-producer (tracks: 2-6, 8-12)
- Bruce "DJ Lord Jazz" Colston – scratches (tracks: 2-4, 7-10), producer (track 7), co-producer (tracks: 2-6, 8-12)
- George Clinton & P-Funk Singers – backing vocals (track 4)
- Andre Booth – bass & co-producer (track 4)
- Deniece Williams – vocals (track 7)
- Carle "Supreme C" Harte – vocals (track 8)
- Brian "Bre" Williamson – backing vocals (track 8)
- Frank Heller – bass (track 8), mixing (tracks: 2-5, 7-12)
- Sakinah "Sah-B" Britton – backing vocals (tracks: 9, 10)
- Marlon "Marley Marl" Williams – producer (tracks: 2-4, 8, 11, 12), executive producer
- Kevin "K-Def" Hansford – producer (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10)
- Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
- Ruben Rodriguez – executive producer
- Nicole Dorward – project coordinator
- Lu Ann Graffeo – art direction
- Diane Cuddy – design
- Christian Cortez – logo design
- Daniel Hastings – photography
- Hafiz Farid – management
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 57 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
References
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Lords of the Underground - Keepers of the Funk Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Jasper, Kenji (December 1994). "Flippin' Da Traxx: Lords of the Underground – Keepers of the Funk". Rap Pages. Vol. 3, no. 9. Los Angeles. p. 32.
- ^ Allan, Edgar (December 1994). "Record Report: Lords of the Underground – Keepers of the Funk". The Source. No. 63. New York. pp. 84–85.
- ^ "Lords of the Underground Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lords of the Underground Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links
- Keepers Of The Funk at Discogs (list of releases)
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