Return of the Funky Man

Return of the Funky Man
Studio album by Lord Finesse
Released	February 11, 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Hip hop
Length	69:56
Label	Giant/Reprise 24437
Producer	Lord Finesse Showbiz Diamond D DJ Aladdin
Lord Finesse chronology
Funky Technician (1990) Return of the Funky Man (1992) The Awakening (1996)

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Return of the Funky Man is the second album from hip hop producer and MC Lord Finesse. In 1991, Finesse split from his former partner DJ Mike Smooth, and his former record label, Wild Pitch Records, to release his first solo effort. Return of the Funky Man, which featured production from Finesse's D.I.T.C. partners Diamond D and Showbiz, and former Ice-T producers Aladdin and S.L.J. Finesse also produced his first beats on this album and would go on to become one of hip-hop's legendary producers. Guest appearances are provided by Percee P and D.I.T.C.'s A.G.. Finesse was signed to this Warner Bros. Records subsidiary because of Ice-T, who enjoyed a very positive relationship with the label, even through the controversy surrounding "Cop Killer," the notorious song by his heavy metal band Body Count.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lord Finesse Intro"	Lord Finesse, Showbiz	2:01
2.	"Return of the Funky Man"	Showbiz	5:07
3.	"I Like My Girls with a Boom"	Lord Finesse	4:17
4.	"Yes You May" (featuring A.G. and Percee P)	Showbiz	4:57
5.	"Hey Look At Shorty"	Lord Finesse, Latif	3:18
6.	"Praise the Lord"	Diamond D	4:41
7.	"Save That Shit"	DJ Aladdin, S.L.J.	5:22
8.	"Show 'Em How We Do Things" (featuring Harry-O and Shelrumble)	DJ Aladdin, S.L.J.	5:37
9.	"Isn't He Something"	Diamond D	4:42
10.	"Fat for the 90's" (featuring A.G.)	Lord Finesse	4:27
11.	"Stop Sweating the Next Man"	DJ Aladdin, S.L.J.	4:23
12.	"Funky On the Fast Tip"	Lord Finesse, Peter Wane (co.)	2:32
13.	"That's How Smooth I Am"	Diamond D	5:19
14.	"Party Over Here"	Showbiz	4:21
15.	"Fuck 'Em"	Diamond D	5:09
16.	"Kicking Flavor with My Man" (featuring Percee P)	Lord Finesse, Peter Wane (co.)	4:22
Total length:			1:09:56

Samples

• "Lord Finesse Intro"
  • "Snow Creatures" by Quincy Jones
  • "Move the Crowd" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "Return of the Funky Man"
  • "Just to Get a Rep" by Gang Starr
  • "The Champ" by The Mohawks
• "I Like My Girls With a Boom"
  • "Hip Hug Her" by Sultans
• "Yes You May"
  • "Mamba No. 5" by Samba Soul
  • "Word to the Mother (Land)" by Big Daddy Kane
• "Hey Look at Shorty"
  • "She's About a Mover" by Roy Head
  • "Funky President" by James Brown
• "Praise the Lord"
  • "Main Squeeze" by Quincy Jones
  • "N.T." by Kool & the Gang
  • "Eat Em Up L Chill" by LL Cool J
• "Save That Shit"
  • "Compared to What" by Roberta Flack
  • "Bumpin' Bus Stop" by Thunder and Lightning
  • "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers
  • "The Dunbar High School Marching Band" by Les McCann
• "Show 'Em How We Do Things"
  • "Get Outta My Life Woman" by The New Apocalypse
• "Isn't He Something"
  • "Get Up and Get Down" by The Dramatics
  • "Mighty Mighty (LP Version)" by Baby Huey
  • "Nobody Beats the Biz" by Biz Markie
  • "It's a New Day So Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" and "Slaughter's Theme" by James Brown
  • "Children's Story" by Slick Rick
• "Fat for the 90's"
  • "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by The Mad Lads
  • "The Ruler's Back" by Slick Rick
• "Stop Sweating the Next Man"
  • "Lesson to Be Taught" by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth
  • "Ode to Billie Joe" and "It's Your Thing" by Lou Donaldson
• "Funky on the Fast Tip"
  • "I Can't Stand It" and "Escape-Ism" by James Brown
• "That's How Smooth I Am"
  • "Lone Ranger" by Johnny Guitar Watson
  • "Eat Em Up L Chill" by LL Cool J
  • "Taste of Chocolate" by Big Daddy Kane
• "Party Over Here"
  • "The Show" by Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh
  • "Razor Blade" by Little Royal & the Swingmasters
  • "Non-Stop Home" by Weather Report
• "Fuck 'Em"
  • "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" by Big Daddy Kane
  • "What They Hittin' Foe?" by Ice Cube
  • "Talk Like Sex" by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

Album singles

Single information
"Return of the Funky Man" Released: January 24, 1992 B-side: “Fuck ’Em”
"Party Over Here" Released: May 16, 1992 B-side: “Save that Shit,” “Yes You May (Funk Flow Mix)” (featuring Big L)

Album chart positions

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[1]	95

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Hot Rap Singles
1992	"Return of the Funky Man"	13

References

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