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, Diamond D, and Showbiz. In 2008, the album was re-released on Wild Pitch Records.
Critical reception
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." In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2003, Spin labeled Lord Finesse "an MC who packed more wit and flow and rhythm into a tossed-off couplet than most brought to a whole LP."
Track listing #TitleSongwritersProducer(s)Performer (s)1"Lord Finesse's Theme Song Intro"R. Hall, C. MartinDJ PremierLord Finesse2"Baby, You Nasty [New Version]"R. Hall, C. MartinDJ PremierLord Finesse3"Funky Technician"R. Hall, J. KirklandDiamond DLord Finesse4"Back to Back Rhyming"R. Hall, R. Lemay, A. BarnesShowbizLord Finesse, A.G.5"Here I Come"R. Hall, J. KirklandDiamond DLord Finesse6"Slave to My Soundwave"R. Hall, M. Hughes, C. MartinDJ Premier, DJ Mike Smooth(co.)Lord Finesse7"I Keep the Crowd Listening"R. Hall, J. KirklandDiamond DLord Finesse8"Bad Mutha"R. Hall, J. KirklandDiamond DLord Finesse9"Keep It Flowing"R. Hall, J. Kirkland, A. BarnesDiamond DLord Finesse, A.G.10"Lesson to Be Taught"R. Hall, C. MartinDJ PremierLord Finesse11"Just a Little Something"R. Hall, R. LemayShowbizLord Finesse12"Strictly for the Ladies"R. Hall, C. MartinDJ PremierLord Finesse13"Track the Movement"R. Hall, C. MartinDJ PremierLord Finesse
Charts Chart (1990) Peak position
References
External links Funky Technician at Discogs