"Tic Toc" was the lead single released from the 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....

's second album, Keepers of the Funk

Keepers of the Funk

Keepers of the Funk is the second album by rap group, Lords of the Underground. The album was released in 1994 for Pendulum Records and was produced by Marley Marl, K-Def, Lords of the Underground and Andre Booth...

. Produced by Marley Marl

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, with the group's DJ Lord Jazz providing scratches, "Tic Toc" was the Lords' last single to reach the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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, peaking at 73 on that chart, while also making it to 17 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The song samples Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

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 and Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...

's "La Di Da Di".

B-Side

1. "Tic Toc" (Remix)- 4:45
2. "Tic Toc" (TV Remix)- 4:45
3. "Tic Toc" (Rumblin' Instrumental)- 3:5

Charts

Chart	Position
Billboard Hot 100	73
U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop	52
Hot Rap Singles	17
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	16