Funky Technician

Funky Technician
Studio album by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth
Released	February 6, 1990
Recorded	1989-1990
Genre	Hip hop
Length	52:33
Label	Wild Pitch/EMI Records 0777 7 98710 2 5 E2-98710
Producer	DJ Premier, Diamond D, Showbiz, DJ Mike Smooth
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth chronology
Funky Technician (1990) Return of the Funky Man (1992)

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RapReviews	(9/10) link

Funky Technician is the debut album of American hip hop artists Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth, released in 1990 on Wild Pitch Records. Production was handled by Smooth, former label-mate DJ Premier, and future Diggin' in the Crates Crew-members Diamond D and Showbiz. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2008, Lord Finesse's "Funky Technician" Album Was Re-Released On Wild Pitch Records.

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Lord Finesse's Theme Song Intro"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse
2	"Baby, You Nasty [New Version]"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse
3	"Funky Technician"	R. Hall, J. Kirkland	Diamond D	Lord Finesse
4	"Back to Back Rhyming"	R. Hall, R. Lemay, A. Barnes	Showbiz	Lord Finesse, A.G.
5	"Here I Come"	R. Hall, J. Kirkland	Diamond D	Lord Finesse
6	"Slave to My Soundwave"	R. Hall, M. Smooth, C. Martin	DJ Premier, DJ Mike Smooth(co.)	Lord Finesse
7	"I Keep the Crowd Listening"	R. Hall, J. Kirkland	Diamond D	Lord Finesse
8	"Bad Mutha"	R. Hall, J. Kirkland	Diamond D	Lord Finesse
9	"Keep It Flowing"	R. Hall, J. Kirkland, A. Barnes	Diamond D	Lord Finesse, A.G.
10	"Lesson to Be Taught"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse
11	"Just a Little Something"	R. Hall, R. Lemay	Showbiz	Lord Finesse
12	"Strictly for the Ladies"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse
13	"Track the Movement"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse

Samples

Lord Finesse's Theme Song Intro "Parade Strut" by J.J. Johnson Baby, You Nasty [New Version] "Coldblooded" by James Brown "They Get Down" by Lloyd Price Funky Technician "Blind Man Can See It" by James Brown Back to Back Rhyming "Kiba" by The Fatback Band Here I Come "Take Some...Leave Some" by James Brown "T.V. Panel Show" by Richard Pryor Slave to My Soundwave "Itch and Scratch (Part 1)" and "Do the Funky Penguin" by Rufus Thomas

I Keep the Crowd Listening "Introduction" by Cannonball Adderley "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers Bad Mutha "The Boss" by James Brown Keep It Flowing "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band Lesson to Be Taught "Sexy Mama" by The Moments Strictly for the Ladies "A Lover Was Born" by Lee Dorsey Track the Movement "Never Had a Dream" by Ohio Players "Take Me Just as I Am" by Lyn Collins

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[1]	93

References

1. "Lord Finesse – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Lord Finesse. Retrieved April 28, 2016.

External links

• Funky Technician at Discogs