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Lord Finesse

Lord Finesse (born Robert Hall, Jr.; February 19, 1970) is a hip-hop artist and 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 Producers.

Career

In 1989, Finesse and his former partner DJ Mike Smooth signed with Wild Pitch Records, home of other popular hip hop artists such as Gang Starr, Main Source, Chill Rob G, Percee P and O.C. In 1990, the duo released their debut album Funky Technician. The album featured production from future star beat-makers DJ Premier, Diamond D and Showbiz. Soon after, Finesse formed the popular New York underground crew D.I.T.C., an acronym for "Diggin In The Crates", together with Showbiz & A.G. and Diamond D. Future members included Fat Joe, O.C., Buckwild, and Big L.

Finesse returned as a solo artist in early 1992 with his second effort, Return of the Funky Man. The album featured guest appearances from Percee P and AG. The album's title track peaked at number 13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. Return of the Funky Man also included a couple of songs that were produced by Finesse himself, and this would be the start of a career as a much respected hip-hop producer. In 1994 Finesse made a production appearance on The Notorious B.I.G.'s classic debut Ready to Die, on the track "Suicidal Thoughts". In 1995, he produced a big portion of Big L's debut album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous, including the single "M.V.P." and made an appearance on one of the album's highlight songs "Da Graveyard". He returned as an artist in 1996 with the now rare 12" single "Check The Method" and then the acclaimed album The Awakening. Finesse produced the entire album himself, and enlisted a large number of guests, including KRS-One, MC Lyte, Akinyele, Diamond D, Showbiz & A.G., O.C. and Kid Capri. The underground single "Actual Facts" featuring Sadat X, Large Professor and Grand Puba, was included as a hidden track on the album.

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Slave To My Soundwave

by Lord Finesse
Show 'Em How We Do Things

by Lord Finesse
Speak Ya Peace

by Lord Finesse
Soul Plan

by Lord Finesse
Strictly For The Ladies

by Lord Finesse
Stop Sweating The Next Man

by Lord Finesse
Track The Movement

by Lord Finesse
That's How Smooth I Am

by Lord Finesse
Save That Shit

by Lord Finesse
Return Of The Funky Man

by Lord Finesse
Check The Method

by Lord Finesse
Here I Come

by Lord Finesse
I Like My Girls With A Boom

by Lord Finesse
Isn't He Something

by Lord Finesse
No Gimmicks

by Lord Finesse
The Awakening

by Lord Finesse
Party Over Here

by Lord Finesse
Praise The Lord

by Lord Finesse
Just A Little Something

by Lord Finesse
Keep It Flowing

by Lord Finesse
Kicking Flavor With My Man

by Lord Finesse
Lesson To Be Taught

by Lord Finesse
Yes You May

by Lord Finesse
You Know What I'm About

by Lord Finesse
Bad Mutha

by Lord Finesse
Back to Back Rhyming

by Lord Finesse
Fat For The 90's

by Lord Finesse
Brainstorm/P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)

by Lord Finesse
True and Livin'

by Lord Finesse
Underworld Operations

by Lord Finesse
Baby You Nasty

by Lord Finesse
True And Lovin'

by Lord Finesse
Rules We Live By

by Lord Finesse
Ya Better Recognize

by Lord Finesse
Actual Facts

by Lord Finesse
Pull Ya Card

by Lord Finesse
Brainstorm-p.s.k.-no Gimmicks Remix

by Lord Finesse
Food For Thought

by Lord Finesse
Flip Da Style

by Lord Finesse
Gameplan

by Lord Finesse
Funky Technician

by Lord Finesse
Funky On The Fast Tip

by Lord Finesse
Fuck 'Em

by Lord Finesse
I Keep The Crowd Listening

by Lord Finesse
Hip 2 Da Game

by Lord Finesse
Hey Look At Shorty

by Lord Finesse
Shorties Kaught In The System

by Lord Finesse
O Lord

by Lord Finesse
Set It Off Troop

by Lord Finesse

Slave To My Soundwave

by: Lord Finesse

[lord finesse]
Hear the crowd, and get the stage set
You still got time, so put a tape in your tape deck
Sit down, relax, as I drop facts
Rhymes attract the crowd once I got em down pat
I'm teachin the masses, join up for classes
You're blind to the truth, so i'ma get you some glasses
Cause as I flow, my rep start to grow
And brothers don't diss me, cause they all know
That I can get raw and hang with the rest of em
Brothers be frontin, but finesse'll be testin em
As I rhyme, and strive for perfection
It used to be mics, now it's girls I'm collectin
Mike smooth is on the wheels of fortune
You don't want none so proceed with caution
Clap along, you didn't know that I was that strong
To kick a rap song on top of a platform
A stage, when I speak I bring rage, shoot
I kick my rhymes from page to page
Get em down pat, when it's time for a hype track
I don't scheme, cause I ain't livin like that
I don't front when it's time for a autograph
A grammy award for rap is what I oughta have
Made up, cause I ate up, most the comp'
Set up a beat, and watch me stomp
Like a boot, hot in pursuit, now tell me troop
Do I keep the loot?
Throw me a mic yo and watch me damage it
Brothers run it, because they can't handle it
Now mc's I amaze, shock and daze
Just max -- you're a slave to my soundwave
* mike smooth cuts "you're a slave to my soundwave" *
[lord finesse]
Now I'm a brother, who is far from booty
It's lord finesse, the mc and yours truly
Who will take your girl just like a known crook
All I need is a mic and a phonebook
Yo, I go on deep, don't need a gang to flip
You try to copy, but can't even hang with it?
Chill, yo, you can't master fool
I drop science like a kid from catholic school
Back up, just give me some room to flip
I get wild on the mic like some lunatic
With the go, so watch me go
Lord finesse got a soul, and d so
Suckers are gettin rich with no type of written hits
But when approached by me they start shittin bricks
I'm not sayin to jump or be scared of me
But in a battle, just prepare to be
Dissed and beaten, ripped up while I warm up
Or step in range, and get that ass torn up
Or get a beating like kunta kinte
Cause ain't nothin happening steppin over this way
Lookin all in my grill, don't even know when to chill
Grabbin the mic, soundin like a imbecile
A sucker, a pussy, a chump, a dodo
Gettin booed, goin out like a homo
Shut your trap, as I begin to rap
Lord finesse got skill, so just remember that
Rhymes I say, express and send with force
I get you hyped, like sexual intercourse
Eat mc's like a dinner from swanson
Spring into action like the man charles bronson
Step in my way you will get played
When you're tunin, to the lord finesse soundwave
* mike smooth cuts "you're a slave to my soundwave" *
[finesse] * talking while smooth cuts *
Yo just about now I wanna give a shout out
To my dj mike smooth, the brother premier
Slo-mo on the engineerin tip once again
The brother chilly dee, the brother rhome
Donald d, ice-t, kid jazz, the brother disco
The rest of the rhyme syndicate
King sun, build and destroy
Tragedy, and his dj, joe fatal
Peace

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