KNOW YOUR HIP HOP HISTORY (Schooling The New Generation) Lords Of The Underground

If you follow my blogs, then you already know what this post is about, but if this is your first time reading it then i advice you to check my last post about NAUGHTY BY NATURE. Am trying to take the new generation of Hip Hop lovers back to their roots, to meet the soldiers who made Hip Hop what it is today. On this next education, i will be telling you a little about the LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND. Yeah! Another dynamic trio that kept the 90s "HOPPING" while the new generation of Hip Hopers were either babies or unborn. If you dint know about them before now, sit back relax, HERE COMES THE LORDS!

LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND ( LOTUG)

Its Mr Funke, DoItAll  and DJ LordJazz and they are the Lords Of The Underground and if you ask me, they were also the Lords  above ground in the 90s, they had a spectacular hit song titled "Chief Rocka" which till today remains a Hip Hop anthem for those of use who vibed to Hip Hop in the 90s, i must confess i still listen to this song at least once in a week, i never get tired of hearing it, that's how you define a classic rap song, these guys held the supreme Hip Hop top spot  in the mid 90s, and believe me this was a tough time in the game as there was alot of competitive rivalries going  on at that time, alot of heavy weights in the game and alot of skillfull rappers shining, but inspite of all that, LOTUG stood out as a rap group from New Jersey, They had a unique style that made them stand out from other rappers and rap groups, DJ LordJazz was always behind as the linchpin that connects everything that goes on with the music, Mr Funke's was the chubby dude with the little voice but powerful 'vocabs' that keeps us his disciples reciting his lines and DoItAll was ever ready to back up Mr Funke  with his simple and a bit humorous compositions, honestly between Mr Funke and DoItAll i cant tell who drops harder because they are so wonderful together on a track, alot of rappers either sampled their style, voice and even bite their lyrics during that era, i listen to rap diligently so when i hear a bitten style i know where its from, i knew when i hear LOTUG style from other rappers, One great rapper that openly sampled them was the Notorious B.I.G. in the song titled "Machine Gun Funk" in the Ready to Die Album.

Lords Of  The Underground influenced alot of rappers that came out after them, they set the pace for rappers who dont have to rap about killing or gangster life to make a rap song and their lyrics were not packed with swear words like other rappers that swear in almost every "bar" they drop. The Lords rocked everyone who knew Hip Hop back then, they contributed massively in transforming Hip Hop to mean-stream music, so if you are associating yourself with Hip Hop and you dont know about LOTUG then you are rocking Hip Hop without the "HOP" that makes you a "HIP" lover, i would advice you to google these guys so you know a little more about them, and here are some of their songs you should check out on YouTube!

"Funky Child"
"Chief Rocka"
"Here Comes The Lords"
"Tic Toc"       


If you want to keep intouch with LOTUG then follow  ‏@djlordjazzlotug  on Twitter and get familiar with  LEGENDS who made Hip Hop a household name.