Here Come the Lords
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| Released | March 30, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | June 1992 – February 1993 | |||
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| Length | 63:10 | |||
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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]
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
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Source |  [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
[edit]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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lords of the Underground Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Lords of the Underground". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 324.
- ^ Romain, Louis "ATCO" (May 1993). "Record Report: Lords of the Underground – Here Come the Lords". The Source. No. 44. pp. 70–71.
- ^ Griffin, Gil (Mar 26, 1993). "Naughty Rap and Other Natures". The Washington Post. p. N15.
- ^ "Lords of the Underground, Here Come the Lords (Pendulum) SPIN". www.spin.com.
- ^ "Lords of the Underground Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Lords of the Underground Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Here Come the Lords at Discogs (list of releases)
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