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
• "Keepers of the Funk"
  • "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
  • "Rock Creek Park" by The Blackbyrds
• "What I'm After"
  • "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
  • "Tonight's Da Night" by Redman
  • "Pump Me Up" by Trouble Funk
• "Faith"
  • "Free" by Deniece Williams
• "Neva Faded"
  • "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
• "No Pain"
  • "Go on and Cry" by Les McCann
• "Frustrated"
  • "Weasil" by Donald Byrd

Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1994	"Keepers of the Funk"	#57	#16

Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1994	"Tic Toc"	73	#52	#17
1995	"What I'm After"	-	-	#32
1995	"Faith"	-	-	#49

References

1. Keepers of the Funk at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-17.