Lords Of The Underground - Neva Faded

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From 1994 Album: "Keepers Of The Funk"...(Click "show more" for artist info)...
The Lords of the Underground (L.O.T.U.G.) are a hip-hop trio based in Newark, New Jersey. MCs Mr. Funke and DoItAll Dupré met DJ Lord Jazz (a native of Cleveland) when all three were undergraduates at Shaw University.
The three are perhaps best remembered for the singles "Funky Child", "Chief Rocka" and "Tic Toc"; all of which were wildly eccentric manifestos. The music video for "Funky Child" features one of the group members parading around in a diaper.
Their chief producer was Marley Marl's protégé, K-Def. Pete Rock remixed their songs "Flow On" and "Check It" in 1994 .
In their initial releases, their first two albums Here Come The Lords (1993) and Keepers of the Funk (1994), earned them an award from Black Entertainment Television in 1993 . They collaborated with George Clinton; their second album's title track, which samples his work, features him in a cameo. The track is generally more abrasive and less conventionally tuneful in its instrumentation than most of their work.
Gangster posturing was rhetorically referenced, but never outright indulged in, by the group, except on their 1995 single "Burn Rubber", which took a cavalier pro-carjacking attitude and featured a line where Mr. Funke unapologetically said he'd "even jeopardize [his] friends" for the sake of a jacking. However, the song was recorded for and prominently featured in the Newark car-jacking film "New Jersey Drive," and can be seen as a reflection of that film's mentality, as well as the popularity of joyriding carjacks in that city in the 1990s, rather than an endorsement of violent crime. Because their dalliance in gangsterism was half-hearted, they were one of a number of groups lost in the shuffle when gangsta rap became dominant.
Their reunion album Resurrection (1999), released via Queen Latifah's Jersey Kidz imprint, was so small-scale a release that few realized it had been recorded. Da Brat made an appearance on it.
The Lords are best remembered in connection with the golden age of hip hop. As such, when Nas decided in 2007 to do a remix of his song "Where Are They Now?", which asked of the fates of several long-forgotten golden age rappers, the Lords were among those requested to appear. DoItAll Dupré performs eight bars on the track. The others featured include Positive K, Father MC, Rob Base, Redhead Kingpin, Monie Love, and members of Black Sheep, Salt-N-Pepa, Three Times Dope, the Jungle Brothers, the Fu-Schnickens and Das EFX.
DoItAll appeared briefly in the final scene of the final episode of The Sopranos credited as Du Kelly, as one of a series of potentially ominous figures entering the diner. He also appeared on other TV shows Law & Order as Two Tone, on OZ the HBO series, & On the Christmas episode of 30 Rock on NBC (2008). He has also been in Independent movies such as SOMEWHERE IN THE CITY with Bai Ling, American Rap Stars, Rhyme & Reason, Durdy Game(Xenom), Cash Rules (Koch) With Treach of Naughty By Nature, & he has also starred in an off broadway play entitled Diss, Diss, & Diss, Dat.
Lords of the Underground also made a featured appearance on Pete Rock's 2008 album "NY's Finest" on the track "The Best Secret".
DJ Lord Jazz currently resides in Paris, France.
Extended & updated info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lords_Of...

[@blackheaven6406]

No supercars. No naked bitches. No cash flying around. No autotune. No mamble rap. It's all talent, lyrics and flow.

[@LB-Cee187-Wu-Tang-Killah-Beez]

You are damn right

[@2touch2swift]

Damn right. Even tho hack then their super cars were a e class benz or some beamer lol. But that's nothing nowadays. U right fam. My dad put me on to this in 35 and rock this still on the daily.

[@smenkinsa]

naked bitches are always welcomed cmon now lol

[@BrawlingStyle_V2]

They did this in 1 single take, no cuts, no edits, just pure skill

[@fr3sh488suckas]

Where’d you hear this?

[@RicardoBrenner-zv1pw]

@@fr3sh488suckas one take 😮

[@reignmack]

and filmed it in double speed

[@ChristopherHedum-js8eg]

I was born in 1892. I got this album when I was 97 years old and I still listen to it today at 140 years old.

[@destinyezife174]

not funny

[@TheSchokoxx]

2024 Lords of the Underground never faded!

[@ramonfarr]

Today's rap can never beat old school

[@alright392]

Exactly

[@royalmaster91]

no way that way isnt fake!;)

[@jarethlarwood6445]

Kendrick vs Vanilla Ice? Haha

[@dragonsbreathe2164]

This a completely different version of rap

[@sagnikbhaumik6986]

@@jarethlarwood6445 dont consider him a hiphop legacy

[@otobotrecords]

This shit is so real! One take, one shot, uninterrupted, no cuts, no corrections, straight dopeness.

[@squishyk3076]

Yeah,...legit one shot. Even if it ends being cut,...greatness even for 2020 standards.

[@SolaceMcfly]

@@squishyk3076 Mr. Funky probably had the cleanest part walking backwards while rapping and never turned around to see where he was going.

[@altairbihan7356]

Perfect flawless

[@altairbihan7356]

Perfect and Flawless

[@kaliberbass]

Yea it looks like they did it in one take and that's it done...!

[@rsharma919]

this is never ever getting old. respect

[@rsharma919]

as a durham kid i respect that these gentleman came down to shaw and did their thing from jerz and dominated 93/94

[@andreace89]

94/95/96 golden age of hip hop definitely...

[@buggerybop]

"Flipping the script like the script should be flipped, if I need protection it's right on my hip... Boom bye bye, who wanna die, hear your mom cry when you lie in a casket " is such a savage and amazing verse

[@JohnSmith-cz3us]

His whole verse was fire man. Unreal skills.

[@theodorebelmont7922]

Almost a West coast flow with that Jersey slang. I love it Supreme C killed it

[@willisrael6412]

From the first line to the last

[@willisrael6412]

Supreme C and the C is for Cheatcode

[@willisrael6412]

I'm glad he went last...geesh

[@Xeneizecr]

No product placement, no BS, pure hip hop old school!

[@dzambolea]

They shot this music video in one take, now that's keepin' it real. Neva faded 👍🏻

[@GigaChadDuPlessis]

The fact this is all one take is impressive. Ppl really slept on these dudes

[@adee957]

Still Neva Faded!!! 🤛🙌❤️

[@majorreema8549]

have never been experienced this type of beat. literally amazing seriously

[@majorreema8549]

i can't say that i know a thing or two about hip-hop but, i'm not the benighted.

[@rpgmarshal]

I miss the dark mood of the 90'.

[@dmatheson1342]

This fire never gets old, just gets better like fine wine!!!!

[@kruxy404]

In my 30s now and I remember listening to this mid teens, this track is so timeless, such an ode and memento to a style of hip hop that once was.

[@Brawling_Style]

They did this whole track in one take, no mess ups, no wrong lyrics, all in one take....

[@moarishbeef]

Saw LOTUG live last week, still keeping it underground after 27 years!

[@badluckcity]

some of the most murderous bass i've ever heard, still to this day.

[@niitorgbormensah3336]

The Real OG’S must bring the Real Hip-Hop back. Real Rap Tracks from 80’S & 90’S Never Fade Out🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@charlie68i]

Good music NEVER EVER expires, no matter what year u listen to it. N LOTUG is one of those classic groups that u can bop your head to any time.

[@fpshooterful]

As hip hop goes more downhill at its current state the MORE i go back in time to watch VIDs like these, where it is STILL ahead of its time. I mean the current stuff can't even touch this. I was too young to under appreciate hip hop during the 90s. Now i have all WHOLE new appreciation of real hip hop.

[@luciano84705]

2023/2024 está presente el real Hip Hop de la vieja escuela… 😎

[@coolcat1813]

i was born 1934, still rockin this shit

[@sixfeetdeeper]

cool cat thats one cool cat.

[@SparksOnTheRoad]

cool cat Did you use to go by Top Cat back in the day?

[@bentleybeanz]

cool cat Oh Snap!

[@junedeon]

cool cat You're the bee's knees!

[@Funky06234]

cool cat lucky one, everything good !

[@HRG75]

It doesn't get any better than this. Killer track.

[@JackT13]

Supreme C absolutely murdered this track. I love it when a feature steals the show

[@hendrx]

facts

[@theodorebelmont7922]

100

[@JohnSmith-cz3us]

Which one is supreme c

[@theodorebelmont7922]

@@JohnSmith-cz3us the last guy

[@Sugelyte]

I Still Wish Hip Hop Was Like This :'D

[@jasonwilliams177]

Dan Scott Me too.

[@shavuelwaleful]

It's underground, what Nas meant when he said Hip-Hop was dead

[@alexcantlow2920]

It is but real font get popular no more so unless you activly go hunting you find it. But i like it that way seperates the hipsters from the hiphoppers 😉😎🤣

[@rufusvlekkemans1768]

Amen

[@Brutal_Beats]

It still is but not in the USA but in latin countries. They do the hardcore rap nowadays.

[@jujuvaldez7896]

I'm a Generation Z kid and know this is what real hip hop is. Glad we have things like KZbin to enjoy it forever.

[@carloslm3226]

Como se extrañan esos tiempos de buen hip hop, buenos beats, esperar todas la tardes en en canal BET y Rap City era lo mejor, saludos a todos los Undergrounds de los 90s

[@JohnSmith-cz3us]

I remember the top 5 songs haha. Those were the days man.

[@dub2536]

I LOVE this song so frikkin much. Underrated AF!

[@EXPKTNO]

Fun fact: They did this shit in one take!

[@thelolmaster1997]

that is a very fun fact

[@McRemmyBaby]

One take on god all my shit

[@darcanjel7]

And for one dollar apparently. Lol! Just saying, this is very low budget.

[@megabeatmanmania]

But on the first try?

[@otobotrecords]

@OneSilentGiant No one wanted to watch yo shit.

[@michelelombardo411]

most badass song ever created

[@drofclassicl]

WORD TO THAT!

[@zapproowsdower]

And video - this is all ONE SHOT - and they coordinate it so some verses end while turning a corner, etc. It's fucking brilliant- like at 4:10, "move up", as he's moving up the stairs. Everything about this is badass.

[@michelelombardo411]

Totally agree!!

[@rosshaywood7256]

So amazing i honestly don't see how mainstream beats underground

[@ososhaolin2143]

Fuck yeah

[@macallanruckstuhl146]

this song, neva faded

[@hybridcypher]

This Dope Comment, Neva Faded

[@rodrigoignaciojeriaolate3726]

Even in 2018 neva faded

[@slimbruddah625]

Straight up. This song is on the exact same level as 'Hip Hop' from Dead Prez. Timeless.

[@MeanT241985]

Timeless as fuck and never faded

[@Rascal0.narval0]

@@rodrigoignaciojeriaolate3726 listening in 2019, neva faded

[@bloodbaaith]

'94 Jerz-Philly-NYC was scary. School and the schoolyard was dam near the most dangerous places to be at. I was bustin shots at basketball courts for practice. I stayed with weaponry, fatigues, cinnamon tims and the ice grill. this shit right here...represents an era long gone. cherish this

[@columbusohio72]

Cool story

[@powerpier]

After so many years.. I'm still obsessed with this drum flava ❤

[@byron4622]

Never heard of supreme c but god damn, dude dropped a monster verse!!

[@theodorebelmont7922]

Agree

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

LOTUG was sick in their day....their first album was incredible, this follow up was every bit as good, even though they werent gettin the amount of play they were with Chief Rocka and Here come the Lords......this shit is just as tight....

[@BigLRestInPeace-ps9hi]

This beat is so fucking Nasty! This is that real authentic hardcore straight from the sewer boombap! Love from Europe to the Gods from NY

[@feez26]

nothin' but mad flavour...

[@swanm3ta850]

Lords Of The Underground are from New Jersey but no doubt.

[@badluckcity]

BOOM BAP!

[@bobbyheenan99]

Brick City

[@FeraltheEarthworm]

I was born in 93 and I enjoy shit like this? I don't understand that dudes comment. You didn't have to live in this era to appreciate it or see it's glory continue. be the change

[@jamesmanuel20]

respect, I was thinking the same thing when I read that comment

[@GRA1NG3R]

it doesnt matter when you was born. if it gets ya head noddin then its all good. keep the real shit goin kid!

[@FeraltheEarthworm]

Feral the Earthworm PS just because I have the top comment on one of my favorite songs, feel free to check out my channel. I've got freestyle battles, videos, and random vlog type shit from touring peace! and infinite respect to the lords

[@onimasta3632]

Supreme C's verse still legendary

[@No-lh6gg]

Pierre bruh!!

[@Unouknow420]

2021 Drink champs brought me here 🤫💯💪

[@dizzman4942]

I was born im 79 ..God - im miss the Times when hip hop was real!greetz From Germany...thx for the vid

[@lstrong9398]

NOTHING BUT BARS!!! Still banging today!!!

[@ugocharles8067]

Art of rap never faded..

[@mrkingssizesnicker]

This was my shit! 🔥 I loved Lord Of The Underground they rep the mid '90's nicely!

[@ImmortalHipHop290]

The epitome of hiphop! New York New York🔥

[@HooRideHooBang]

One of the best track's ever 🎲🕶👌🏽

[@yeabseraendalkachew9591]

A true Underground Rap song!!!!! just straight FIRE!!!

[@saschaknierim7375]

90s the best who agrees??:-)Thx,from Germany

[@blacklyfe5543]

00s

[@gpalaces]

Best era for producing full on real hip hop tracks. Always gone be raw artists coming up , but I see that era coming back soon

[@RAKOdu13]

Agree ,from france

[@melissaberry3544]

@@RAKOdu13 hey

[@michaeljackson7481]

Oh man a Classic smh 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@100servicestarbongs]

born 1990 and get to enjoy it anytime thanks to youtube lol

[@100servicestarbongs]

+0LolaLola um sure

[@dariuszwaczyk3697]

90' Hip Hop pls come back!! Still dope in 2019. 🔊🔊🔊

[@robertopavon8168]

THE FIRST ONE KILLED THIS BEAT 💥

[@pjyast]

Was listening to this in High School. 20+ years later still fkn bumpin. Reminds me of the supaho beat

[@TylerDurden-oy2hm]

this just proves less is more...its lyrical ability...sweet flow...sick beats....and talent.keep it simple keep it old school...

[@matesholman6658]

20 years old,neva faded!

[@ristegorgiev5114]

This is the real Hip-Hop song what a masterpiece i feel the 80s and 90s hitting

[@kevinstevenson4326]

The 90'$... yes

[@lilianabotica1292]

I love this crew

[@nathc5479]

Supreme C, and the C’s for command... 😎👌

[@FR2xEDOM1312]

That Supreme C verse murdered that heavy Marley Marl instrumental

[@staygold15]

Ill be rockin this in 3021

[@knucklesaukuso5086]

Yes we are still rocking this in the future year 3021

[@ONLY1PUN]

So good. This song never faded.

[@austinedwards8549]

Lord's of the Underground Forever 💯🔥🎤🎧🎤💯🙏🔥🎤🎧

[@DeefexNYC]

NYC was crazy fun around this time

[@highwaytohealth3211]

Back in the days skateboard homies underground culture and this song just before i go for skate...masterpiece.greetings to all the 90s skateboardes in Thessaloniki Greece and worldwide.now everything for selfies and show off.

[@manuelsoto9724]

excelente canción... para andar por el centro dando el rol... que buen Hip Hop de la época.

[@lizpena8813]

now THIS is hip hop..

[@JEDASE]

I respect lotug they kept it hiphop with a positive message always

[@JohannLau]

Yeah, rapping about splattered brains and crying mothers... peh. Those kind of lyrics are dead to me even before the ink on them dried. Wanted to love this because of the beat and the video, listened to the lyrics, no thanks, just more of the same old same old bragging about rapping without actually rapping about anything stuff.

[@JohannLau]

***** Because I actually look at what is there, instead of spouting infantile, wishful thinking one-liners like "you've been faded"? You might as well say "yo momma". You're an idiot, and all you have is the opinions of other idiots to fall back on.

[@JohannLau]

I got the lyrics, but do you understand German? And what does fame have to do with fuck all? But speaking of famous people, does, say, Assata Shakur have to rap first before you are able to ponder this: "Hip Hop can be a very powerful weapon to help expand young people’s political and social consciousness. But just as with any weapon, if you don’t know how to use it, if you don’t know where to point it, or what you’re using it for, you can end up shooting yourself in the foot or killing your sisters or brothers." ?

[@reeddavis7498]

Still one of the best hip hop videos I've ever seen.

[@user-xr8wm3cz2r]

Hey, hip hop,, where are you, we missing you in 90s... please come back to us)

[@Jdawgwatchr56]

Real hip hop right here.

[@Viscaelbarca33]

long live oldschool

[@buggeazy102]

Jersey here born and raised Brick city all dam day!

[@misterart9182]

2020, someone enjoying this anthem !?

[@austinedwards5577]

Lords of the Underground Forever

[@Samidot]

damn supreme c killed that joint. 90s was the best for braggadocios rap imo

[@ericakamrkrump]

Word up

[@joaquingonzalez5095]

the best for braggadocio was late 80s

[@puglife5880]

Well i think we can agree for sure that both late 80s and early 90s were among the best for braggadocio raps!

[@gregorynetus5557]

@@ericakamrkrump word up son

[@thisisneffit8790]

daaamn...I was like 2 years old when this came out, but I'm really feelin this. 0:42 when that dude comes in with that certain energy + the drums...wow

[@pauleloheem9596]

A time in hip hop when it didn't matter who had first, next, or last. You just knew you had to come correct!

[@irodanielokechukwu4392]

master piece!

[@northernbeachessamedaysurf6558]

Make hip hop great again,

[@C2676GDH]

Northern Beaches Same day surf lol word up

[@thompkinsbilal2]

They lost the flavor the new generation no uniqueness we had flavor in the 90s and 80s

[@OnlyOriginalSongs]

*Most Badass Hip Hop Video Ever*

[@mannydiaz7525]

No it's not.

[@OnlyOriginalSongs]

@@mannydiaz7525 tell me with video

[@mannydiaz7525]

@@OnlyOriginalSongs there's thousands. This lord's video is after they fell off. The real stuff came before this. This is after they got soft and slow. Lords of the Undergroud - Psycho is a good place to start.

[@OnlyOriginalSongs]

70s 80s 90s hip hip all are dope

[@SS-kw8hf]

Boom Bap Hypnotik!

[@virtuspotentia287]

Where is the rap like this in our days... they were the best.

[@patrickindiigo1076]

LEGENDARY HIP HOP

[@lengland521]

Supreme C and lords of the underground 💪🏿💯🔥👍🏿

[@acop2389]

Yeahhhh! `oldschool Rap.. The Best.

[@TRUEFUNKSOULDIER]

Daaam Supreme killed it!!

[@UhrShak]

Jak to jest zajebiście nakręcony klip! Pomijam kozak nutę, oldschool rap foeva! Respect from Poland, word!

[@Andrew-cv8gv]

This bass line iz mad afff

[@Black_2_Def]

Drink champs, Lords of the Underground episode, brought me here and I'm Neva Faded🔥🔥🔥

[@DaRealBigRif]

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[@FunkGizzDK]

DAAAAAAAAAAMN!

[@Intellectually_Ignorant_brand]

This my Shit!!! Neva Faded and it was done in one take.. March 2021 still gets heavy Play in my music rotation

[@Dantana773]

yea church you been bumping this joint

[@speedymonkey2000]

15 years old and a big pot hed when this came out ;-)...this was in my blood at school growing up along with Cypress Hill, Snoop and Dre! Hip hop & rap was quality back then!

[@soundscare]

one the coolest rap videos ever. great track too.

[@jacobhowe6052]

Still neva faded 2020

[@Okeanos86]

Saw them once when they had a show in Switzerland in a small punk ass club. That is still the single best show i've ever seen!

[@orlandeuce6567]

DRINK CHAMPS BROUGHT ME HERE

[@Popu_GTB]

Samples: Detroit Emeralds - You’re Getting a Little Too Smart (Drums) James Brown - Funky Drummer (vocals) 0:05 Big Daddy Kane ft. BIZ Markie - Just Rhymin’ With Biz (vocals) 0:22

[@AkS60V]

appreciate you

[@alright392]

good job!

[@Ricardo034]

Nice one sir hats off👍

[@forzajuve4935]

Damn, good job my man.

[@macs3948]

There’s this website called whosampled it can help give you the samples