Return of the Funky Man

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 Warner Bros. 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 Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and the title track reached number 13 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.

Return of the Funky Man
Studio album by Lord Finesse
Released	February 11, 1992
Recorded	1991
Studio	Jazzy Jay Recording Studio (New York City, NY) 1212 Recording Studio (Jamaica, Queens)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	69:56
Label	Giant Reprise Warner Bros.
Producer	Lord Finesse (also exec.) Showbiz Diamond D DJ Aladdin Petawane Slej Tha Ruffedge
Lord Finesse chronology
Funky Technician (1990) Return of the Funky Man (1992) The Awakening (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Source	[2]

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 Ice-T 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

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lord Finesse Intro"	Lord Finesse Showbiz	2:01
2.	"Return of the Funky Man"	Showbiz	5:07
3.	"I Like My Girls With a Boom"	Lord Finesse	4:17
4.	"Yes You May" (featuring Showbiz & A.G. and Percee P)	Showbiz	4:57
5.	"Hey Look At Shorty"	Lord Finesse Latif	3:18
6.	"Praise the Lord"	Diamond D	4:41
7.	"Save That Shit"	DJ Aladdin SLEJ Da Ruff Edge	5:22
8.	"Show 'Em How We Do Things" (featuring Harry-O and Shelrumble)	DJ Aladdin SLEJ Da Ruff Edge	5:37
9.	"Isn't He Something"	Diamond D	4:42
10.	"Fat for the 90's" (featuring A.G.)	Lord Finesse	4:27
11.	"Stop Sweating the Next Man"	DJ Aladdin SLEJ Da Ruff Edge	4:23
12.	"Funky On the Fast Tip"	Lord Finesse Petawane	2:32
13.	"That's How Smooth I Am"	Diamond D	5:19
14.	"Party Over Here"	Showbiz	4:21
15.	"Fuck 'Em"	Diamond D	5:09
16.	"Kicking Flavor with My Man" (featuring Percee P)	Lord Finesse Petawane	4:22
Total length:			1:09:56

Singles

Single information
"Return of the Funky Man" Released: August 1991 B-side: "Fuck 'Em"
"Party Over Here" Released: May 16, 1992 B-side: "Save That Shit", "Yes You May (Funk Flow Mix)" (featuring Big L)

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	95

Singles

Year	Song	Hot Rap Singles[4]
1992	"Return of the Funky Man"	13