Here Come the Lords

Here Come the Lords is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Lords of the Underground.[4] It was released in 1993 by Pendulum and Elektra Records.[5] It was produced by Marley Marl and K-Def.[4]

Here Come the Lords
Studio album by
Lords of the Underground
ReleasedMarch 30, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
Genre
Length63:10
Label
Producer
Lords of the Underground chronology
Here Come the Lords
(1993)		 Keepers of the Funk
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Source[3]

The album was a success for the group, making it to #66 on the Billboard 200 and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Five singles from the album managed to make it to the Billboard charts, "Chief Rocka," "Here Come the Lords," "Funky Child," "Flow On," and "Psycho."

Critical reception

Spin called the album "one of the most consistent East Coast rap records from a year of boom-bap abundance."[6] Trouser Press wrote: "Smoothly entertaining, loaded with diverting references, nearly wholesome and just loopy enough to make a lasting impression, Here Come the Lords walks a cagey line between straight-up hardcore and a slightly removed pop version of it."[5]

Track listing

# Title Length

  1. "Here Come the Lords"- 4:18
  2. "From da Bricks" - 4:20
  3. "Funky Child"- 4:31
  4. "Keep It Underground"- 4:08
  5. "Check It" (Remix)- 4:24
  6. "Grave Digga"- 4:06
  7. "Lords Prayer"- 4:30
  8. "Flow On (New Symphony)"- 4:25
  9. "Madd Skillz"- 4:03
  10. "Psycho"- 4:08
  11. "Chief Rocka"- 4:07
  12. "Sleep for Dinner" (Remix)- 5:16
  13. "L.O.T.U.G. (Lords of the Underground)"- 4:26
  14. "Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time"- 2:46
  15. "What's Goin' On"- 3:38

Charts

Singles
Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1992 "Psycho/Check It" - - #17
1993 "Here Come The Lords" #93 #67 #18
1993 "Funky Child" #74 #52 #2
1993 "Chief Rocka" #55 #35 #1[10]
1994 "Flow On (New Symphony)" - - #36

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 324.
  3. ATCO (May 1993). "Record Report: Lords of the Underground – Here Come The Lords". The Source. No. 44. pp. 70–71.
  4. "Lords of the Underground | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. "Lords of the Underground". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  6. "Lords of the Underground, Here Come The Lords (Pendulum) SPIN". www.spin.com.
  7. "Lords of the Underground Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  8. "Lords of the Underground Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  10. "Lords of the Underground". Billboard.



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