| Lords of the Underground | |
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Origin |
Newark, New Jersey, United States |
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Genre |
Hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Underground rap, East Coast hip hop, Golden age hip hop |
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Years active |
1990-present |
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Label |
Pendulum (1992-1995) |
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Associated acts |
De' 1, K-Def, Marley Marl, Queen Latifah, Sah-B, Supreme C, Redman |
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Members |
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Lords of the Underground (L.O.T.U.G.) is an American hip hop trio based in Newark, New Jersey. The group is composed of Dupre Kelly (professionally known as DoItAll) (born January 14, 1971), Al'Terik Wardrick (professionally known as Mr. Funke) (born November 15, 1972) and Bruce A. Colston (professionally known as DJ Lord Jazz) (born November 20, 1968). the group was formed in 1990 while the three were undergraduates at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
A friend of DoItAll's introduced to the trio to Marley Marl, who invited the group to record at his studio The House of Hits in Chestnut Ridge, New York, with the help of K-Def. Also In 1990, Redman at the beginning of his career served as a DJ for DoItAll at Club Sensations in Newark, New Jersey. The group got signed to Pendulum Records in 1991.
The group released their debut album, Here Come the Lords, in 1993 with production handled by Marley Marl and K-Def. The album featured five charting singles, including their signature song "Chief Rocka". Lords of the Underground released their second album, Keepers of the Funk, the following year, which was able to match the success of its predecessor in terms of sales.
After a five year hiatus, Lords of the Underground returned in 1999 with the album Resurrection, released via Queen Latifah's Jersey Kidz label. The group's latest album, House of Lords, was released in 2007, but both that and Resurrection failed to match the success of their two first albums. The group still perform shows, and DoItAll and DJ Lord Jazz have released solo albums in the 2010s.
Discography[]
- 1993: Here Come the Lords
- 1994: Keepers of the Funk
- 1999: Resurrection
- 2007: House of Lords