Funky Technician
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| Funky Technician | ||||
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| Studio album by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth | ||||
| Released | February 6, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 52:33 | |||
| Label | Wild Pitch/EMI Records 0777 7 98710 2 5 E2-98710 | |||
| Producer | DJ Premier, Diamond D, Showbiz, DJ Mike Smooth | |||
| Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[2] |
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, and Diamond D and Showbiz. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2008, the album was re-released on Wild Pitch Records.
Critical reception[edit]
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."[1]
Track listing[edit]
| # | 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 [New Version]" | 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[edit]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 93 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Funky Technician - Lord Finesse | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth :: Funky Technician :: Wild Pitch Records". www.rapreviews.com.
- ^ "Lord Finesse Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
