Funky Technician

Funky Technician
Studio album by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth
Released	February 6, 1990
Recorded	1989-1990
Genre	Hip hop
Length	52:33
Label	Wild Pitch/EMI Records 0777 7 98710 2 5 E2-98710
Producer	DJ Premier, Diamond D, Showbiz, DJ Mike Smooth
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth chronology
Funky Technician (1990) Return of the Funky Man (1992)Return of the Funky Man1992

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Funky Technician is the debut album of American hip hop artists Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth, released in 1990 on Wild Pitch Records. Production was handled by Smooth, former label-mate DJ Premier, and future Diggin' in the Crates Crew-members Diamond D and Showbiz. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2008, Lord Finesse's "Funky Technician" Album Was Re-Released On Wild Pitch Records.

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Lord Finesse's Theme Song Intro"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse
2	"Baby, You Nasty [New Version]"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse
3	"Funky Technician"	R. Hall, J. Kirkland	Diamond D	Lord Finesse
4	"Back to Back Rhyming"	R. Hall, R. Lemay, A. Barnes	Showbiz	Lord Finesse, A.G.
5	"Here I Come"	R. Hall, J. Kirkland	Diamond D	Lord Finesse
6	"Slave to My Soundwave"	R. Hall, M. Smooth, C. Martin	DJ Mike Smooth	Lord Finesse
7	"I Keep the Crowd Listening"	R. Hall, J. Kirkland	Diamond D	Lord Finesse
8	"Bad Mutha"	R. Hall, J. Kirkland	Diamond D	Lord Finesse
9	"Keep It Flowing"	R. Hall, C. Martin, A. Barnes	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse, A.G.
10	"Lesson to Be Taught"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse
11	"Just a Little Something"	R. Hall, R. Lemay	Showbiz	Lord Finesse
12	"Strictly for the Ladies"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse
13	"Track the Movement"	R. Hall, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Lord Finesse

Sample credits

• "Baby, You Nasty [New Version]"
  • "What's on Your Mind (Expression)" by Brass Construction
  • "Doo Doo/Christmas Gifts" by Eddie Murphy
  • "Coldblooded" by James Brown
• "Funky Technician"
  • "The Vapors" by Biz Markie
  • "Blind Man Can See It" by James Brown
  • "The Symphony" by Marley Marl
• "Back to Back Rhyming"
  • "Blackbyrds' Theme" by The Blackbyrds
  • "I Ain't No Joke" by Eric B. & Rakim
  • "Kiba" by Fatback Band
• "Here I Come"
  • "Take Some. . . Leave Some" by James Brown
• "Slave to My Soundwave"
  • "Poison" by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
  • "Do the Funky Penguin" by Rufus Thomas

• "I Keep the Crowd Listening"
  • "Move the Crowd" by Eric B. & Rakim
  • "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
• "Bad Mutha"
  • "The Boss" by James Brown
• "Keep It Flowing"
  • "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey
• "Lesson to Be Taught"
  • "Come on Sexy Mama" by The Moments
  • "Children R the Future" by Big Daddy Kane
• "Strictly for the Ladies"
  • "A Lover Was Born" by Lee Dorsey
  • "Smooth Operator" by Big Daddy Kane
• "Track the Movement"
  • "Jack of Spades" by Boogie Down Productions
  • "Never Had a Dream" by Ohio Players
  • "Take me just as i am" by Lyn Collins

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums	93

External links

• Funky Technician at Discogs