May 27th, 2011 — Having first arrived on the scene way back
in 1992 with their lead single, “Psycho,” b/w “Check It,”
Lords of the Underground, comprised of members Doitall, Mr. Funke and DJ Lord
Jazz, are currently celebrating their highly commendable 20th! year in entertainment.
To commemorate the triumphant anniversary, the trio from Newark, New Jersey,
are in the midst of recording their fifth studio collection, and have even re-enlisted
the legendary producer, DJ Marley Marl, responsible for some of their biggest
hits-to-date, to assist on the still untitled project.
As a collective, L.O.T.U.G. initially came together in Raleigh, North Carolina,
whilst attending Shaw University as undergraduate students. Their, now, multi-platinum,
debut album, Here Come the Lords, which spawned three chart-toppers; the title
track, “Funky Child” and their signature classic, “Chief Rocka,”
arrived in March ’93.
A second LP Keepers of the Funk, although not quite as successful as its predecessor,
appeared a little over a year and a half later, and still managed to land three
songs; “Tic Toc,” “What I’m After” and “Faith,”
positions on Billboard Magazine’s Top Rap Singles Chart.
Despite lack of promotions, their next outing, Resurrection, was still met
with critical acclaim. “Retaliate,” “Take Dat,” “Haters,”
“Excuse Me” and “Exodus,” were the five offerings from
the mostly positively reviewed set. House of Lords, their first recording in
nearly a decade, was released in the summer of 2007.
“It’s time, man!” Doitall announces emphatically. Expounding,
he further relays, “We’ve toured the world, we’ve done our
separate ventures, and, now, we go back to what brought us to the dance. This
time, it’s for not just us, but the fans as well.”
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