Lord Finesse - Return Of The Funky Man
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- Опубликовано: 16 дек 2010
- From 1992 Album: "Return Of The Funky Man".....
Lord Finesse (February 23, 1970) is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew. In 1989, Finesse and his former partner DJ Mike Smooth signed to Wild Pitch Records, home to other popular Hip Hop artists like Gang Starr, Main Source, Chill Rob G, Percee P and O.C.. In 1990, the duo released their debut album Funky Technician.[1] The album featured production from future star beat-makers DJ Premier, Diamond D and Showbiz. Soon after, Finesse formed the popular New York underground crew D.I.T.C., an acronym for 'Diggin In The Crates', together with Showbiz & AG and Diamond D. Future members included Fat Joe, O.C., Buckwild and the late Big L.
Finesse returned as a solo artist in late 1991 with his second effort, Return of the Funky Man. The album featured guest appearances from Percee P and AG. The album's title track peaked at #13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. Return of the Funky Man also included a couple of songs that were produced by Finesse himself, and this would be the start of a career as a much respected hip-hop producer. In 1994 Finesse made a production appearance on The Notorious B.I.G.'s classic debut Ready to Die, on the track Suicidal Thoughts. In 1995, he produced a big portion of Big L's debut album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous, including the single M.V.P. and also made an appearance on one of the album's highlight songs "Da Graveyard". He finally returned as an artist in 1996 with the now rare 12" single Check The Method and then the acclaimed album The Awakening. Finesse produced the entire album himself, and enlisted a large number of guests, including O.C., KRS-One, MC Lyte, Akinyele, Showbiz and A.G., Diamond D and Kid Capri. The underground single Actual Facts, featuring Sadat X, Grand Puba and Large Professor, was included as a hidden track on the album.
Finesse hasn't released a studio album since this effort, but has continued his production work. In 1997, he produced the title track to O.C.'s acclaimed effort Jewelz and also the track "Channel 10" off of Capone-n-Noreaga's debut The War Report. Finesse released a mixtape called Diggin' On Blue in 1999. Later in the year, he produced the track The Message on Dr. Dre's seminal 2001 album. Finesse is currently working on a Funky Technician remix project, as well as a new D.I.T.C. album. Along with these projects, he and DJ Premier are working on a posthumous Big L album.
In 1998, Finesse provided the vocal sample on the hook to The Rockafeller Skank, a hit single by British musician Fatboy Slim from his album You've Come a Long Way, Baby. The song features Finesse's repeated line "Right about now, the funk soul brother. Check it out now, the funk soul brother".
Lord Finesse returned to the mic on Handsome Boy Modeling School's album White People in 2004. He was featured on the song entitled "Rock 'N' Roll (Could Never Hip-Hop Like This) pt. 2, collaborating with famous old-school DJ's Grand Wizard Theodore and Jazzy Jay. Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park make appearances, as well as Rahzel of The Roots.
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53 years old and miss the 90's
lord finesse is the father of big Ls style. his punchline style rubbed on big L and transformed to something even better
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Wouldn't say “better”, both legends in my opinion. They're both up there in the top 10 for sure!
@Unique Bill I feel like Kane had a bigger influence of Jay-Z lyrically and you hear more finesse in L. Either artist like L who were partnered with their mentors were certainly nice in their own right to even be taken under the wing of others. Also mentors a lot of the time adapt or improve because of the people under them.
@@sebastienc.2257 Big L = Lord Finesse/Big Daddy Kane's Lyrical Child!!!
I figured Big Ls style had some sort of a Lord Finesse influence. They kinda sound similar but unique at the same time. It’s crazy asf. Both are legends in the game tho.
One of the most underrated rappers of all time.
Once considered the best freestyle rapper out there.. and possibly still is...👍👍
Mad brothers know his name -- GURU
Lord Finesse is seriously one of the most underrated artists I have ever come across, I one day hope to meet the man himself.
xCo okie Me too
Dude he's cool as fuck, real laid back dude, I took a master class by him a few years back at a little dj supply spot, dude signed my mpc and everything
@@sicktwistedmindshiphop1056 people sleep on his production skills also .
You won’t
Too many of the early Pioneers get Dismissed. Need to give them their Clowt Now !!
How can you not love Lord Finesse? So dope. Influenced the styles of lots of rappers that followed him.
Like Mac Miller then got sued for 10million Dollars
Big L was his protoge
The legend.....The best punchline emcee in the culture ever. Hands down.
No doubt. could not have said it better. Cat is timeless.
this is why he is the favorite M.C. for many other rappers....and also a great producer!!!
I agree... him and AG.
and Big L
Celph titled I would say least hardest finesse Def drops pure punchlines
without finesse we wouldn't have big L, need I say more?
Mad brothas know his name!
Facts!! I hear the influence instantly. Especially on the polysyllabic rhyme schemes.
And without Rakim and Kane there's no Lord Finesse!
lifestraight that's different tho. Finesse was actually Big L's mentor. Kane and Rakim were just pioneers to Finesse. like grandmaster flash etc
lifestraight
That's a lie
I'm just addicted to that whole D.I.T.C. sound from the early 90's!
Jar0on me too. I’m a huge Diamond D fan and I don’t know that many people who know who he is and what he’s done.
Bronx. Stunts, Blunts n Hip Hop. Gospel 😉
Legends
@@jakeb3055 trust me real ones know.
@@jakeb3055 from Ireland West Belfast Diamond d gets play out here
I’m from the south. Houston Texas mayne, but New York hip hop is the best of all time!!
the Real hip-hop classic
This song is the real definiton of Hip-Hop.
Raider nation and hip hop nation
Joseph Mendes Yeah !
Raiders92 yes it is the turntables scratching the record give it away it’s dope
Dope
Definition of New York Rap...I wish dey still rapped like dis and im from da south
I agree!
Im from Ny n i wish Ny was like this again too..
lyfe 1zruff nigga what? Lmao!
Hy agreed
The half moon 🔥🔥🔥
They don't make music like this no more
THEY DO CHECK OUT BEATS FROM @WASSUPMAN777
"i take on some of'em, bring a whole ton of'em, take'em all on, stomp each and every one of'em, brothers couldn't hang using poetry starter kits, finesse is blessed and more complex than politics, ...I stand and command with the mic in my hand...its the return of the funky man" fuckin dope
This is Hip Hop!!
Lord Finesse brought us Big L (RIP) , Diamond D ,Fat Joe ,Showbiz, AG , O.C. , Buckwild .
Track harder than concrete and steel!
Lord Finesse is Hip Hop hidden gems man.
Dudes multi syllable rhyme structure game is crazy for his error, super impressed man. What a legend. Paved the way. How many rappers took notes from him, countless.
Finesse was one of the most under rated rappers. Brother was NICE.
@SULLEN MGTOW Facts
Lord finesse the punchline machine.
One of my favorites
All the years I watched this video I never noticed Big L with the green jacket
Lol I never noticed it either and I grew up with Lamont LMAO wow I see Andre the giant there 2
@@ABULLAOTS Yeah I noticed AG straight away
And DJ Mike Smooth
Loving D.I.T.C. Str8 classic boom bap
Lord Finesse is just raw as fuck, coming straight from the cypher in the studio, spittin raw street shit. Fuck all this studiomade "rappers" and respect the architects!!!
Lord Finesse gotta be in my top 10 favorite rappers. His Funky Technician Album with him and DJ Mike Smooth, probably one of my favorite albums. DITC all the way.
When u hear the 🐐 say MAD BROTHERS KNOW HIS NAME 😊 AND ITS FUNKY
this man's the full package, mad rapper mad producer, their may be a 1 or 2 better rappers but Lrod Finesse is the greatest Hip hop artist of all time. If you hate lord finesse you hate hip hop
Mango Pine, the no 1 mc is still Rakim. ..
This nigga is it. Anyone who you think is better isn’t. Put this song on fuckin replay and keep listening to these fuckin lyrics. He THE shit.
Totally agree with the put it on replay comment , this is fken dope , punchline god
Kane is better. Ra is better. QTip is a superior producer and MC. Y'all must be dukes cousin or sum shit. Nuff respect, but damn b! Y'all wilin'
MF DOOM?
I was eighteen when this came out, was my jam than, still is today!!!!!!
Severely underrated
Real Hip hop Dont you ever forget it !?
+deathmachine000 i like to call this kind of hiphop "funky rap"
Dope !!! I met Lord Finesse he's even Doper in person cool brother this is one my fav lord Finesse tracks Classic.......
Still one of my favorite mc's , who in my opinion was underrated !! He had great metaphors in his rhymes !! Truly a legend in his own right !!
They don't make Hip hop like this mo more. Damn
The greatest of all time. No response needed!
Early 90's hip hop, golden age, enough said....LORD FINESSE, 70 people don't like this wtf!!!
They don't like it cause they were Born in 2000!
Skinny Jean wearing Crack babies don't like Lord Finesse
@@poeticsouljah3695 i was born in 2000, but i enjoy this type of music...
probably becuase the recording sucks
@@ChrisNova777 that’s what makes it raw. Listen to a finesse vinyl
This is sooo New York nd I'm not even from NEW YORK!!!!!
559LOSO I agree. This was the golden era of hip-hop and like the best years for New York. I ain't from New York either. I grew up to this hip-hop from Kurtis Blow to Nas and everything in between.
This is what you call a oldschool, mad skills, funky man!
Lord Finesse kept it 💯
DOPE!! When lyricism still mattered.
Listening live radio. Juice not in the street. Love him POP SMOKE THX
damn near broke my neck listening to this.
Finesse bodied this.
This song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
With confidence I put this in my top 3 greatest hip hop songs off all time , lord finesse is dope
I'm 22 , Cassidy brought me here, I have to to know the culture to rap properly. 💯 Lord Finesse had dem bars on desk
where did cassidy mention lord finesse?
Hip Hop Legend!
this is what i call hip hop
The best of hip hop!!!
wish HIP HOP was still conscious thank God for under ground!!!! :-) west coast killa beez!!! :-)
I love this tune man...
Lord finesse strictly for the ladies. 👌💯
Big l got me into lord finesse
one of the BEST!
One of the best lines of all time in hip hop: "you're broke like mass transit"!
You can definitely hear lord finesse through Big L it's crazy
Underrated!!!
Brilliant Emcee like me💪🥇🏆👑
Bars 🏆
Lord Finesse, Gangstarr, Showbiz and AG, Fat Joe, Diamond D, OC, any d.i.t.c., Black Moon, Smiff 'n Wessun albums were so influential for me. That real shit... I was all about music not on mainstream radio.
Damn Finesse is mad nice. This is probably the best multi-syllable rapper ever. I mean he's rhyming like 4 and 5 syllables at a time, and this was 91.
Finesse is the master but stop talking like you are a hip-hop historian talking about syllables and stuff. I know who you are, Chino.
Cem Don't get mad cause your boy 2pac is a career 1 or 2 syllable rapper at best his whole career. Not my fault he can't keep up lyrically with a rap heavyweight in Finesse.
Cem This nigga just said he wanted to say hi when he saw me here. My man I'm not gay dog. If that isn't the gayest line I've ever heard lol.
Henny Lopez btw you are all on black rapper's videos loving their music, appreciating their struggle. Does it make you black? You have a 12 year old thinking style.
Cem Huh? In what way is that the same?
I bumped into LF in Parkchester back in the 90's. Gave him some dap and kept it movin.'
Super dope
To this very day. Oh my god
FLOW ! D.I.T.C.
I love lord finesse real hip-hop good memories
My favorite MC!And im from the West Coast.... thanks to Ice T for putting finesse on!
Classic
And u know it, u sexxxy thing! 😀
Original Punchline king and First half moon part since the R!
🔥🔥🔥
Lord finesse bless this
Yes king
Needs more views under a mill for this is criminal
When hip hop was hip hop
Yo back in the days you had a lot of young Spanish kids into rap going to rap concert with they black friends, it was unity back then
Top 5! Funky Technician!
I'm the the type to interupt a party. I don't need a phone to reach out and touch somebody" ... Those were the days!
Legendary Puncher 🥊
When he spelled his whole name, holy shittt
Happy Birthday to Lord Finesse 🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁. A very underrated MC
Whats wild is that my folks fom
Ny never mentioned him and we listened to big L all the time.
too good
Da nicest rolla in da oldschool times. So fucking smoove raps.
Lord Finesse you’re so cool man
I’m your age and still listen to hip hop and love your sick raw mixes too man
You’re legendary mate 👍🏽
Anybody remember when we could UNDERSTAND what people were saying on the mic???!!!
New York energy. 40 belows.
I wish this was put out by him..I would 2 thumbs it 🆙
dope
Mad 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎🇧🇸❤️💯🐐👑👍🏿
Today i have discovered lord finesse 😊 just wow.
Nice! You’re now a little more cultured than before
Happy birthday, Lord Finesse
BANGIN THIS FROM ITALY
PESCARA, ITALIA
without Lord finesse Kool Keith Big Daddy Kane krs-1 none of your favorite rappers would have been inspired by these legends
Good damn finesse was on point wasn't he.
Underrated MC i love this nigga 🎶 he fathered big l rhyming 💯
Still love that whole D.I.T.C. crew sound
Very Underrated!!!!
nice drums