Chief Rocka
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"Chief Rocka" | ||||
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Single by Lords of the Underground | ||||
from the album Here Come the Lords | ||||
Released | June 3, 1993 | |||
Format | Vinyl, Cassette, CD | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | Pendulum/Elektra | |||
Writer(s) | Lords of the Underground | |||
Producer(s) | K-Def | |||
Lords of the Underground chronology | ||||
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"Chief Rocka" is the third single released from the Lords of the Underground's debut album, Here Come the Lords. The song was produced and featured scratches by K-Def, with K-Def and Marley Marl mixing it. "Chief Rocka" became the group's most successful single and has become their signature song. It peaked at #55 on the Billboard 200, the group's highest appearance on that chart, and went to #1 on the Hot Rap Singles. The line "I live for the funk, I die for the funk" was sampled for the hook of The Notorious B.I.G. song "Machine Gun Funk" from his 1994 classic Ready to Die.
Single track listing
A-Side
- "Chief Rocka" (Rumblin' Mix)- 4:07
- "Chief Rocka" (Instrumental)- 4:07
- "Chief Rocka" (Beat-A-Pella)- 4:04
B-Side
- "Chief Rocka" (Jazzy Underground Mix)- 4:04
- "Chief Rocka" (Video Version)- 4:07
- "Chief Rocka" (Mixshow DJ Mix)- 4:04
Charts
Chart | Position |
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Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop | 35 |
Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 10 |
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