Lord Finesse - Return Of The Funky Man
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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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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.
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 !!
Mad brothers know his name -- GURU
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
I’m from the south. Houston Texas mayne, but New York hip hop is the best of all time!!
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
Once considered the best freestyle rapper out there.. and possibly still is...👍👍
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
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
"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
53 years old and miss the 90's
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
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.
the Real hip-hop classic
Lord Finesse brought us Big L (RIP) , Diamond D ,Fat Joe ,Showbiz, AG , O.C. , Buckwild .
Finesse was one of the most under rated rappers. Brother was NICE.
@SULLEN MGTOW Facts
Lord Finesse is Hip Hop hidden gems man.
They don't make music like this no more
THEY DO CHECK OUT BEATS FROM @WASSUPMAN777
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!!!
The half moon 🔥🔥🔥
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.
Dope !!! I met Lord Finesse he's even Doper in person cool brother this is one my fav lord Finesse tracks Classic.......
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
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?
Finesse bodied this.
This is Hip Hop!!
Track harder than concrete and steel!
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 !!
Lord finesse the punchline machine.
The greatest of all time. No response needed!
When u hear the 🐐 say MAD BROTHERS KNOW HIS NAME 😊 AND ITS FUNKY
Real Hip hop Dont you ever forget it !?
+deathmachine000 i like to call this kind of hiphop "funky rap"
This is what you call a oldschool, mad skills, funky man!
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
Severely underrated
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?
Loving D.I.T.C. Str8 classic boom bap
One of my favorites
I was eighteen when this came out, was my jam than, still is today!!!!!!
DOPE!! When lyricism still mattered.
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?
With confidence I put this in my top 3 greatest hip hop songs off all time , lord finesse is dope
damn near broke my neck listening to this.
They don't make Hip hop like this mo more. Damn
this is what i call hip hop
Samples used in this song:
Lee Dorsey - Get Out of My Life, Woman
Gang Starr - Just To Get A Rep (Vocals)
Lord Finesse - I Keep the Crowd Listening
The Mohawks - The Champ
A.T.C.Q. - Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)
Whenever I hear that Lee Dorsey drum break you know the shit it gonna be good.
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.
One of the best lines of all time in hip hop: "you're broke like mass transit"!
Hip Hop Legend!
wish HIP HOP was still conscious thank God for under ground!!!! :-) west coast killa beez!!! :-)
Listening live radio. Juice not in the street. Love him POP SMOKE THX
My favorite MC!And im from the West Coast.... thanks to Ice T for putting finesse on!
This song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love this tune man...
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.
The best of hip hop!!!
Underrated!!!
one of the BEST!
without Lord finesse Kool Keith Big Daddy Kane krs-1 none of your favorite rappers would have been inspired by these legends
Classic
And u know it, u sexxxy thing! 😀
Lord Finesse kept it 💯
Super dope
🔥🔥🔥
Lord finesse strictly for the ladies. 👌💯
Happy Birthday to Lord Finesse 🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁. A very underrated MC
You can definitely hear lord finesse through Big L it's crazy
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 👍🏽
I bumped into LF in Parkchester back in the 90's. Gave him some dap and kept it movin.'
FLOW ! D.I.T.C.
Original Punchline king and First half moon part since the R!
Brilliant Emcee like me💪🥇🏆👑
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!
Top 5! Funky Technician!
Big l got me into lord finesse
I love lord finesse real hip-hop good memories
Today i have discovered lord finesse 😊 just wow.
Nice! You’re now a little more cultured than before
Bars 🏆
When hip hop was hip hop
Underrated MC i love this nigga 🎶 he fathered big l rhyming 💯
Legendary Puncher 🥊
Whats wild is that my folks fom
Ny never mentioned him and we listened to big L all the time.
Still love that whole D.I.T.C. crew sound
Needs more views under a mill for this is criminal
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
Very Underrated!!!!
I wish this was put out by him..I would 2 thumbs it 🆙
just here enjoying my ERA....shhh let the HATERS HATE quietly
Damn no lie he changed the rap game for me and my boy shareef back in the days he had so many punch lines in 1 song it was crazy back then it was unheard of he just never really blew up like he should of I definitely brought his tapes back in the days
this and the first album...classic material...still have a champion hoody from the early '90's(wrists are f'ed up) but still has the white and red c in the front, wish they would make those like way back; have the blue,but miss my green and tan ones the most
To this very day. Oh my god
When he spelled his whole name, holy shittt
Happy birthday, Lord Finesse
Anybody remember when we could UNDERSTAND what people were saying on the mic???!!!
WOW! I haven't heard this record in a minute. I'm rusty on them lyrics, but I know that beat from anywhere. As I listen on, it's sorta coming back to me. Lord Finesse. I need to rediscover this brotha's music. It's been a minute.
Yep and it's from a classic album.
BANGIN THIS FROM ITALY
PESCARA, ITALIA
He had a half of moon hair cut way before NAS,raekwon..,big daddy kane, AND kool g rap ...
Good damn finesse was on point wasn't he.
This is straight 🔥 lord finesse beat is crazy hard love old school rap im glad i was around to hear and see true lyrics have this banging hard my two 10inch subs in my car setting off weak ass car alarms 😂