Changes: Lord Finesse

Lord Finesse
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Birth name	Robert A. Hall Jr.
Also known as	The Funky Man, Underboss
Born	19 February 1970
Origin	The Bronx, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, record producer, DJ
Years active	1989-present
Label	Wild Pitch Records (1989-1990) ; EMI (1989-1990) ; Warner Bros. Records (1989-1990) ; Giant Records (1991-1992) ; Reprise Records (1991-1992) ; Penalty Recordings (1995-1996) ; Underboss Entertainment (2005-2013) ; Slice-of-Spice (2012-present) ; Bossmen, LLC (2014-present)
Associated acts	Big L, Diamond D, Diggin' in the Crates Crew, DJ Mike Smooth, DJ Premier, Fat Joe, Jazzy Jay, O.C., Rhyme Syndicate, Showbiz and A.G.

Revision as of 09:38, 2 August 2019

Robert A. Hall Jr. (born February 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Lord Finesse, is an American rapper, record producer and DJ from The Bronx, New York. He is the founder of the East Coast hip hop collective Diggin' in the Crates Crew, and has helped artists such as AG, Big L and Showbiz begin their music careers.

In 1989, Hall signed with DJ Mike Smooth to Wild Pitch Records, and released the album Funky Technician in 1990. The album featured production from DJ Premier, Diamond D and Showbiz. Soon afterwards, Hall formed the Diggin' in the Crates Crew with Showbiz, AG and Diamond D, and they would later be joined by Fat Joe, O.C., Buckwild and Big L.

Hall split up with his DJ to release the solo album Return of the Funky Man in 1992, with the title track peaking at #13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The album also included a few songs that were produced by Hall himself, and this would be the start of a career as a much respected hip hop producer. He made a production appearance on The Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 debut album Ready to Die, on the final song "Suicidal Thoughts". In 1995, he produced a significant portion of Big L's debut album Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous, including the single "M.V.P.", and he also made a rapping appearance on the posse cut "Da Graveyard". That same year, he released his third studio album, The Awakening, which he produced solely by himself and enlisted a large number of vocal guests, including O.C., KRS-One, MC Lyte, Sadat X, Grand Puba, Large Professor, Akinyele, Showbiz, AG, Diamond D and Kid Capri.

Hall has not released a studio album since The Awakening, but has continued his production work. He notably produced the song "The Message" from Dr. Dre's album 2001. Since signing a distribution deal with record label Slice-of-Spice in 2012, Hall has released numerous instrumental and remix projects.

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-|Row 4 info = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
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-|Row 5 info = Rapper, record producer, DJ
+|Row 5 info = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
-|Row 6 title = Years active
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-|Row 6 info = 1987-present
+|Row 6 info = Rapper, record producer, DJ
-|Row 7 title = Labels
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+|Row 7 info = 1989-present
-|Row 7 info = [[Wild Pitch Records|Wild Pitch]]/EMI/Warner Bros., [[Penalty Records|Penalty]]/[[Tommy Boy Entertainment|Tommy Boy]]/Warner Bros.
-|Row 8 title = Associated acts
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+|Row 8 info = [[Wild Pitch Records]] (1989-1990) <br> EMI (1989-1990) <br> Warner Bros. Records (1989-1990) <br> Giant Records (1991-1992) <br> Reprise Records (1991-1992) <br> Penalty Recordings (1995-1996) <br> Underboss Entertainment (2005-2013) <br> Slice-of-Spice (2012-present) <br> Bossmen, LLC (2014-present)
-|Row 8 info = [[Big L]], [[Diamond D]], [[Diggin' in the Crates Crew]], [[DJ Premier]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Jazzy Jay]], [[O.C.]], [[Showbiz and A.G.]]}}
+|Row 9 title = Associated acts
+|Row 9 info = [[Big L]], [[Diamond D]], [[Diggin' in the Crates Crew]], [[DJ Mike Smooth]], [[DJ Premier]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Jazzy Jay]], [[O.C.]], [[Rhyme Syndicate]], [[Showbiz and A.G.]]}}'''Robert A. Hall Jr.''' (born February 19, 1970), better known by his stage name '''Lord Finesse''', is an American rapper, record producer and DJ from The Bronx, New York. He is the founder of the [[East Coast hip hop]] collective [[Diggin' in the Crates Crew]], and has helped artists such as [[AG]], [[Big L]] and [[Showbiz]] begin their music careers.
-'''Robert Hall, Jr. '''(born 19 February 1970), better known by his stage name '''Lord Finesse''', is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York. He is the leader of the [[East Coast hip hop]] collective [[Diggin' in the Crates Crew]], and has helped artists such as [[AG]], [[Big L]] and [[Showbiz]] begin their music careers.
+In 1989, Hall signed with [[DJ Mike Smooth]] to [[Wild Pitch Records]], and released the album ''[[Funky Technician]]'' in 1990. The album featured production from [[DJ Premier]], [[Diamond D]] and Showbiz. Soon afterwards, Hall formed the Diggin' in the Crates Crew with Showbiz, AG and Diamond D, and they would later be joined by [[Fat Joe]], [[O.C.]], [[Buckwild]] and Big L.
+Hall split up with his DJ to release the solo album ''[[Return of the Funky Man]]'' in 1992, with the title track peaking at #13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The album also included a few songs that were produced by Hall himself, and this would be the start of a career as a much respected hip hop producer. He made a production appearance on [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]'s 1994 debut album ''[[Ready to Die]]'', on the final song "Suicidal Thoughts". In 1995, he produced a significant portion of Big L's debut album ''[[Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous]]'', including the single "[[M.V.P.]]", and he also made a rapping appearance on the [[posse cut]] "Da Graveyard". That same year, he released his third studio album, ''[[The Awakening]]'', which he produced solely by himself and enlisted a large number of vocal guests, including O.C., [[KRS-One]], [[MC Lyte]], [[Sadat X]], [[Grand Puba]], [[Large Professor]], [[Akinyele]], Showbiz, AG, Diamond D and [[Kid Capri]].
-In 1989, he and his DJ Mike Smooth signed with [[Wild Pitch Records]], and released the album ''[[Funky Technician]]'' in 1990. The album featured production from [[DJ Premier]], [[Diamond D]] and Showbiz, and features the debut appearance of rapper AG, who appears on two songs. Soon afterwards, Finesse formed the Diggin' in the Crates Crew with Showbiz, AG and Diamond D, and they would later be joined by [[Fat Joe]], [[O.C.]], [[Buckwild]] and Big L.
+Hall has not released a studio album since ''The Awakening'', but has continued his production work. He notably produced the song "The Message" from [[Dr. Dre]]'s album ''[[2001]]''. Since signing a distribution deal with record label Slice-of-Spice in 2012, Hall has released numerous instrumental and remix projects.
-Finesse split up with his DJ to release the solo album ''[[Return of the Funky Man]]'' in 1992, with the title track peaking at #13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The album also included a few songs that were produced by Finesse himself, and this would be the start of a career as a much respected hip hop producer. He made a production appearance on [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]'s 1994 debut album ''[[Ready to Die]]'', on the final song "Suicidal Thoughts". In 1995, he produced a significant portion of Big L's debut album ''[[Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous]]'', including the single "[[M.V.P.]]", and he also made a rapping appearance on the [[posse cut]] "Da Graveyard". That same year, he released his third studio album, ''[[The Awakening]]'', which he produced solely by himself and enlisted a large number of vocal guests, including O.C., [[KRS-One]], [[MC Lyte]], [[Sadat X]], [[Grand Puba]], [[Large Professor]], [[Akinyele]], Showbiz, AG, Diamond D and [[Kid Capri]].
-Finesse has not released a studio album since ''The Awakening'', but has continued his production work. He produced the song "The Message" from [[Dr. Dre]]'s album ''[[2001]]''. His latest project, an album of instrumentals created using the SP1200, was released in 2014.
 ==Discography==
+===Studio albums===
-*1990: ''[[Funky Technician]]''
 *1992: ''[[Return of the Funky Man]]''
-*1995: ''[[The Awakening]]''
+*1996: ''[[The Awakening]]''
+===Collaborative albums===
-==References==
+*1990: ''[[Funky Technician]]'' (with [[DJ Mike Smooth]])
-{{reflist}}
 [[Category:1970 births]]
 [[Category:African-American rappers]]
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 [[Category:Underground rappers]]
 [[Category:East Coast hip hop musicians]]
-[[Category:Giant Records (Warner) rappers]]
 [[Category:Wild Pitch Records rappers]]
 [[Category:Rappers from the Bronx]]
 [[Category:Rappers from New York City]]
-[[Category:Hip hop record producers]]
 [[Category:Five percenters]]
 [[Category:Hip hop DJs]]
 [[Category:American rappers]]
+[[Category:Rhyme Syndicate members]]
+[[Category:Article stubs]]

Lord Finesse

Birth name	Robert A. Hall Jr.
Also known as	The Funky Man, Underboss
Born	19 February 1970
Origin	The Bronx, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, record producer, DJ
Years active	1989-present
Label	Wild Pitch Records (1989-1990) EMI (1989-1990) Warner Bros. Records (1989-1990) Giant Records (1991-1992) Reprise Records (1991-1992) Penalty Recordings (1995-1996) Underboss Entertainment (2005-2013) Slice-of-Spice (2012-present) Bossmen, LLC (2014-present)
Associated acts	Big L, Diamond D, Diggin' in the Crates Crew, DJ Mike Smooth, DJ Premier, Fat Joe, Jazzy Jay, O.C., Rhyme Syndicate, Showbiz and A.G.