''Return of the Funky Man'' is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Lord Finesse of Diggin' in the Crates Crew. It was released on February 11, 1992 via

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subsidiary label Giant Records. Production was handled by seven record producers, including Diamond D, Showbiz, DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Latif, Petawane, and Lord Finesse himself. It features guest appearances provided by A.G., Percee P, Harry-O and Shelrumble. The album peaked at number 95 on the US ''

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chart, and the title track reached number 13 on the

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chart.

Background

In 1991, Finesse split from his former partner DJ Mike Smooth and his former record label, Wild Pitch Records to release his first solo effort. ''Return of the Funky Man'', which featured production from Finesse's partners Diamond D & Showbiz, and former

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producers DJ Aladdin & SLJ. Finesse also produced his first beats on this album and would go on to become one of hip-hop's legendary producers. Finesse was signed to this Warner Bros. Records subsidiary because of Ice-T, who enjoyed a very positive relationship with the label, even through the controversy surrounding " Cop Killer", the notorious song by his heavy metal band Body Count. This album was the first cover shot by Danny Clinch.

Track listing

Singles

Charts

Singles

References

External links

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