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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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Rap Pages | 6/10[2] |
The Source | [3] |
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".
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 |
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 57 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 16 |