Return of the Funky Man
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{{Infobox album
| name = Return of the Funky Man
| type = Studio
| artist = Lord Finesse
| cover = Returnofthefunkyman.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 11, 1992
| recorded = 1991
| venue =
| studio = {{hlist|Jazzy Jay Recording Studio (New York City, NY)|1212 Recording Studio (Jamaica, Queens)}}
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 69:56
| label = {{hlist|Giant|Reprise|Warner Bros.}}
| producer = {{hlist|Lord Finesse (also exec.)|Showbiz|Diamond D|DJ Aladdin|Petawane |Slej Tha Ruffedge}}
| prev_title = Funky Technician
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = The Awakening
| next_year = 1996
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/return-of-the-funky-man-mw0000273981|title=Return of the Funky Man – Lord Finesse|website=Allmusic|last=Mills|first=Brad|accessdate=February 19, 2018}}
| rev2 = The Source
| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=http://ifihavent.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/classic-reviews-return-of-the-funky-man-in-the-source-1991/|magazine=The Source|accessdate=February 19, 2018|title=Classic reviews : Return of the Funky Man in the Source (1991) |date=25 September 2008 }}
}}
Return of the Funky Man is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Lord Finesse of Diggin' in the Crates Crew. It was released on February 11, 1992 via Warner Bros. subsidiary label Giant Records. Production was handled by seven record producers, including Diamond D, Showbiz, DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Latif, Petawane, and Lord Finesse himself. It features guest appearances provided by A.G., Percee P, Harry-O and Shelrumble. The album peaked at number 95 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and the title track reached number 13 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.
Background
In 1991, Finesse split from his former partner DJ Mike Smooth and his former record label, Wild Pitch Records to release his first solo effort. Return of the Funky Man, which featured production from Finesse's partners Diamond D & Showbiz, and former Ice-T producers DJ Aladdin & SLJ. Finesse also produced his first beats on this album and would go on to become one of hip-hop's legendary producers. Finesse was signed to this Warner Bros. Records subsidiary because of Ice-T, who enjoyed a very positive relationship with the label, even through the controversy surrounding "Cop Killer", the notorious song by his heavy metal band Body Count. This album was the first cover shot by Danny Clinch.
Track listing
{{track listing
| total_length = 1:09:56
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Lord Finesse Intro
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| extra1 = {{hlist|Lord Finesse|Showbiz}}
| length1 = 2:01
| title2 = Return of the Funky Man
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| extra2 = Showbiz
| length2 = 5:07
| title3 = I Like My Girls With a Boom
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| extra3 = Lord Finesse
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = Yes You May
| note4 = featuring Showbiz & A.G. and Percee P
| writer4 =
| extra4 = Showbiz
| length4 = 4:57
| title5 = Hey Look At Shorty
| note5 =
| writer5 =
| extra5 = {{hlist|Lord Finesse|Latif}}
| length5 = 3:18
| title6 = Praise the Lord
| note6 =
| writer6 =
| extra6 = Diamond D
| length6 = 4:41
| title7 = Save That Shit
| note7 =
| writer7 =
| extra7 = {{hlist|DJ Aladdin|SLEJ Da Ruff Edge}}
| length7 = 5:22
| title8 = Show 'Em How We Do Things
| note8 = featuring Harry-O and Shelrumble
| writer8 =
| extra8 = {{hlist|DJ Aladdin|SLEJ Da Ruff Edge}}
| length8 = 5:37
| title9 = Isn't He Something
| note9 =
| writer9 =
| extra9 = Diamond D
| length9 = 4:42
| title10 = Fat for the 90's
| note10 = featuring A.G.
| writer10 =
| extra10 = Lord Finesse
| length10 = 4:27
| title11 = Stop Sweating the Next Man
| note11 =
| writer11 =
| extra11 = {{hlist|DJ Aladdin|SLEJ Da Ruff Edge}}
| length11 = 4:23
| title12 = Funky On the Fast Tip
| note12 =
| writer12 =
| extra12 = {{hlist|Lord Finesse|Petawane }}
| length12 = 2:32
| title13 = That's How Smooth I Am
| note13 =
| writer13 =
| extra13 = Diamond D
| length13 = 5:19
| title14 = Party Over Here
| note14 =
| writer14 =
| extra14 = Showbiz
| length14 = 4:21
| title15 = Fuck 'Em
| note15 =
| writer15 =
| extra15 = Diamond D
| length15 = 5:09
| title16 = Kicking Flavor with My Man
| note16 = featuring Percee P
| writer16 =
| extra16 = {{hlist|Lord Finesse|Petawane }}
| length16 = 4:22
}}
Singles
| class="wikitable"
! Single information |
"Return of the Funky Man"
|
| "Party Over Here"
|
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1992)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|95|artist=Lord Finesse|accessdate=April 28, 2016|rowheader=true}} |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Song ! Hot Rap Singles{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lord-finesse/chart-history/rap/|title=Lord Finesse Chart History|work=Hot Rap Songs|access-date=February 19, 2018}} |
| 1992
| "Return of the Funky Man" | align="center"|13 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Discogs master|66566|Return Of The Funky Man}}
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Category:Giant Records (Warner) albums
Category:Albums produced by Diamond D
Category:Albums produced by DJ Aladdin