1994 studio album by Lords of the Underground
Keepers of the Funk is the second studio album by American hip hop group Lords of the Underground. It was released on November 1, 1994 via Pendulum Records. Recording sessions took place at House of Hitz in Chestnut Ridge, New York. Production was handled by Marley Marl, K-Def, Lords of the Underground and Andre Booth. It features guest appearances from Sah-B, Deniece Williams, George Clinton, Brian "Bre" Williamson and Supreme C. The album did gain some success, making it to No. 57 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Three singles made it to the Billboard charts: "Tic Toc", "What I'm After" and "Faith".
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Intro" | | | 1:00 |
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2. | "Ready or Not" | | | 4:03 |
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3. | "Tic Toc" | | - Marley Marl
- Lords of the Underground (co.)
| 3:51 |
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4. | "Keepers of the Funk" | | - Marley Marl
- Lords of the Underground (co.)
- Andre Booth (co.)
| 4:18 |
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5. | "Steam from da Knot" | | - K-Def
- Lords of the Underground (co.)
| 3:07 |
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6. | "What I'm After" | | - K-Def
- Lords of the Underground (co.)
| 4:19 |
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7. | "Faith" (featuring Deniece Williams) | | Lords of the Underground | 4:02 |
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8. | "Neva Faded" (featuring Supreme C) | - Kelly
- Wardrick
- Carle Harte
- Brian Williamson
- Williams
| - Marley Marl
- Lords of the Underground (co.)
| 5:16 |
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9. | "No Pain" | | - K-Def
- Lords of the Underground (co.)
| 3:53 |
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10. | "Frustrated" | | - K-Def
- Lords of the Underground (co.)
| 4:18 |
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11. | "Yes Y'All" | | - Marley Marl
- Lords of the Underground (co.)
| 4:17 |
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12. | "What U See" | | - Marley Marl
- Lords of the Underground (co.)
| 3:57 |
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13. | "Outro" | | | 1:28 |
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Total length: | 44:49 |
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- Sample credits
- Al'Terik "Mr. Funke" Wardrick – vocals (tracks: 2-4, 6-12), keyboards (track 11), producer (track 7), co-producer (tracks: 2-6, 8-12)
- Dupré "DoItAll" Kelly – vocals (tracks: 2-8, 10-12), producer (track 7), co-producer (tracks: 2-6, 8-12)
- Bruce "DJ Lord Jazz" Colston – scratches (tracks: 2-4, 7-10), producer (track 7), co-producer (tracks: 2-6, 8-12)
- George Clinton & P-Funk Singers – backing vocals (track 4)
- Andre Booth – bass & co-producer (track 4)
- Deniece Williams – vocals (track 7)
- Carle "Supreme C" Harte – vocals (track 8)
- Brian "Bre" Williamson – backing vocals (track 8)
- Frank Heller – bass (track 8), mixing (tracks: 2-5, 7-12)
- Sakinah "Sah-B" Britton – backing vocals (tracks: 9, 10)
- Marlon "Marley Marl" Williams – producer (tracks: 2-4, 8, 11, 12), executive producer
- Kevin "K-Def" Hansford – producer (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10)
- Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
- Ruben Rodriguez – executive producer
- Nicole Dorward – project coordinator
- Lu Ann Graffeo – art direction
- Diane Cuddy – design
- Christian Cortez – logo design
- Daniel Hastings – photography
- Hafiz Farid – management