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Released | September 28, 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."
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Source | Rating |
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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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]
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 |
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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 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Here Come the Lords | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 28, 1993 | |||
Recorded | June 1992 – February 1993 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 63:10 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | ||||
Lords of the Underground chronology | ||||
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Singles from Here Come the Lords | ||||
|
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."
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Source | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
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 |
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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 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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