''Funky Technician'' is the debut album by the American
hip hop artists
Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse (born Robert Hall Jr., February 19, 1970) is an American rapper and hip-hop record producer from The Bronx, New York best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. crew. About.com ranked him number 29 on its list of the Top-50 Hip-Hop P ...
and DJ Mike Smooth, released in 1990 on
Wild Pitch Records. It was produced by Smooth,
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He is considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. He was half of the hip hop du ...
, and
Diamond D
Joseph Kirkland (born April 5, 1968), better known by his stage name Diamond D, is an American hip hop MC and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew, abbreviated as D.I.T ...
and
Showbiz. In 1998, the album was selected as one of ''
The Source
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''s 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2008, the album was re-released on Wild Pitch Records.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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called the album "an excellent LP of battle rap with Lord Finesse simultaneously claiming and proving his immense skills over a set of funky backing tracks."
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
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Funky Technician' at
Discogs
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1990 debut albums
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Albums produced by Showbiz (producer)
Albums produced by Diamond D
Lord Finesse albums
Wild Pitch Records albums