Keepers of the Funk is the second album by rap group, Lords of the Underground

Lords of the Underground

The Lords of the Underground are a hip-hop trio based in Newark, New Jersey. MCs Mr. Funke and DoItAll Dupré met DJ Lord Jazz when all three were undergraduates at Shaw University....

. The album was released in 1994 for Pendulum Records and was produced by Marley Marl

Marley Marl

Marlon Williams , better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers in the history of hip hop.-Biography:...

, K-Def

K-Def

K-Def is an American, New Jersey based, hip hop producer/DJ who has been actively involved in the music industry since the early 1990s. He has recently produced music for artists such as Ghostface Killah and Puff Daddy...

, Lords of the Underground and Andre Booth. Though Keepers of the Funk was not as successful as Here Come the Lords

Here Come the Lords

Here Come the Lords is the debut album by rap group, Lords of the Underground. The album was released in 1993 for Pendulum Records and was produced by Marley Marl, K-Def and DJ Lord Jazz...

, the album did gain some success, making it to #57 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 and #16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

 chart.

Three singles made it to the Billboard charts, "Tic Toc

Tic Toc (song)

"Tic Toc" was the lead single released from the Lords of the Underground's second album, Keepers of the Funk. Produced by Marley Marl, with the group's DJ Lord Jazz providing scratches, "Tic Toc" was the Lords' last single to reach the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 73 on that chart, while also...

", "What I'm After

What I'm After (Lords of the Underground song)

"What I'm After" was the second single released from the Lords of the Underground's second album, Keepers of the Funk. Produced by K-Def, with the group serving as co-producers, "What I'm After" was a minor hit on the rap charts, peaking at 32 on the chart. The song samples Trouble Funk's "Pump Me...

" and "Faith

Faith (Lords of the Underground song)

"Faith" was the third and final single released from the Lords of the Underground's second album, Keepers of the Funk. The song was produced by the Lords of the Underground themselves and featured singer, Deniece Williams. "Faith" has thus far been the group's final charting single, peaking at 49...

".

Track listing

1. "Intro"- 1:00
2. "Ready or Not"- 4:03
3. "Tic Toc"- 3:51
4. "Keepers of the Funk" (feat. George Clinton
   George Clinton (funk musician)
   George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
   
   )- 4:18
5. "Steam from da Knot"- 3:07
6. "What I'm After"- 4:19
7. "Faith"- 4:02
8. "Neva Faded" (feat. Supreme C)- 5:16
9. "No Pain" (feat. Sah-B)- 3:53
10. "Frustrated" (feat. Sah-B)- 4:18
11. "Yes Y'All"- 4:17
12. "What U See"- 3:57
13. "Outro"- 1:28

Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1994	"Keepers Of The Funk"	#57	#16

Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
1994	"Tic Toc"	73	#52	#17
1995	"What I'm After"	-	-	#32
1995	"Faith"	-	-	#49