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]
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Released | March 30, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
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Length | 63:10 | |||
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Source | Rating |
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
- "Here Come the Lords"- 4:18
- "From da Bricks" - 4:20
- "Funky Child"- 4:31
- "Keep It Underground"- 4:08
- "Check It" (Remix)- 4:24
- "Grave Digga"- 4:06
- "Lords Prayer"- 4:30
- "Flow On (New Symphony)"- 4:25
- "Madd Skillz"- 4:03
- "Psycho"- 4:08
- "Chief Rocka"- 4:07
- "Sleep for Dinner" (Remix)- 5:16
- "L.O.T.U.G. (Lords of the Underground)"- 4:26
- "Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time"- 2:46
- "What's Goin' On"- 3:38
Album chart positions
Year | Album | Chart positions | |
Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
1993 | "Here Come The Lords" | #66 | #13 |
Singles chart positions
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[7] | |
1994 | "Flow On (New Symphony)" | - | - | #36 | |
References
- AllMusic review
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 324.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ATCO (May 1993). "Record Report: Lords of the Underground – Here Come The Lords". The Source. No. 44. pp. 70–71.
- "Lords of the Underground | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "Lords of the Underground". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "Lords of the Underground, Here Come The Lords (Pendulum) SPIN". www.spin.com.
- "Lords of the Underground". Billboard.