Keepers of the Funk

Keepers of the Funk
Studio album by Lords of the Underground
Released	November 1, 1994
Recorded	1993-1994
Genre	East Coast hip hop, underground hip hop, hardcore rap
Length	48:17
Label	Pendulum Records
Producer	Marley Marl K-Def Lords of the Underground
Lords of the Underground chronology
Here Come the Lords (1993) Keepers of the Funk (1994) Resurrection (1999)

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Keepers of the Funk is the second album by rap group, Lords of the Underground. The album was released in November 1, 1994 for Pendulum Records and was produced by Marley Marl, K-Def, Lords of the Underground and Andre Booth. Though Keepers of the Funk was not as successful as Here Come the Lords, the album did gain some success, making it to #57 on the Billboard 200 and #16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album is now out of print.

Three singles made it to the Billboard charts, "Tic Toc", "What I'm After" and "Faith".

Track listing

1. "Intro"- 1:00
2. "Ready or Not"- 4:03
3. "Tic Toc"- 3:51
4. "Keepers of the Funk" (feat. George Clinton)- 4:18
5. "Steam from da Knot"- 3:07
6. "What I'm After"- 4:19
7. "Faith"- 4:02
8. "Neva Faded" (feat. Supreme C)- 5:16
9. "No Pain" (feat. Sah-B)- 3:53
10. "Frustrated" (feat. Sah-B)- 4:18
11. "Yes Y'All"- 4:17
12. "What U See"- 3:57
13. "Outro"- 1:28

Samples

Tic Toc

• "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick
• "Twine Time" by Alvin Cash & the Crawlers

Keepers of the Funk

• "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
• "Rock Creek Park" by The Blackbyrds
• "Flash Light" by Parliament

What I'm After

• "Tonight's Da Night" by Redman
• "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
• "Pump Me Up" by Trouble Funk

Faith

• "Free" by Deniece Williams

Neva Faded

• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
• "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane

No Pain

• "Go on and Cry" by Les McCann

Frustrated

• "Weasil" by Donald Byrd

Album Chart Positions

Singles Chart Positions

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