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Biography
BLP sources|date=May 2010Infobox musical artist |name = Lord Finesse|image =|caption =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Robert Hall|birth_date = birth date and age|1970|2|19|origin = The Bronx , New York |genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop |years_active = 1987–present|label = Wild Pitch Records|Wild Pitch / EMI|EMI Records Giant Records (Warner Bros. subsidiary label)|Giant / Reprise Records|Reprise / Warner Bros. Records Penalty Recordings|Penalty / Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy / Warner Bros. Records |associated_acts = Diamond D , Big L , Fat Joe , Chill Rob G , Showbiz & AG , Ice-T , D.I.T.C. Lord Finesse (born February 19https://twitter.com/#!/Beatminerz/status/171120104887689216, 1970) is a Hip hop music|Hip hop artist and producer, from The Bronx , New York , best known as the leader of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew|D.I.T.C. rap crew.
Career
In 1989 in music|1989 , Finesse and his former partner DJ Mike Smooth signed to Wild Pitch Records , home to other popular Hip Hop artists like Gang Starr , Main Source , Chill Rob G , Percee P and O.C. (rapper)|O.C. . In 1990 in music|1990 , the duo released their debut album Funky Technician .cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p76079/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Biography: Lord Finesse|last=Kurutz|first=Steve|publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=23 May 2010 The album featured production from future star beat-makers DJ Premier , Diamond D and Showbiz. Soon after, Finesse formed the popular New York underground crew D.I.T.C., an acronym for 'Diggin In The Crates', together with Showbiz & AG and Diamond D . Future members included Fat Joe , O.C. (rapper)|O.C. , Buckwild , and the late great, Big L (rapper)|Big L .
Finesse returned as a solo artist in late 1991 in music|1991 with his second effort, Return of the Funky Man . The album featured guest appearances from Percee P and AG. The album's title track peaked at #13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. Return of the Funky Man also included a couple of songs that were produced by Finesse himself, and this would be the start of a career as a much respected hip-hop producer. In 1994 in music|1994 Finesse made a production appearance on The Notorious B.I.G. 's classic debut Ready to Die , on the track Suicidal Thoughts . In 1995 in music|1995 , he produced a big portion of Big L 's debut album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous , including the single M.V.P. and also made an appearance on one of the album's highlight songs "Da Graveyard". He finally returned as an artist in 1996 in music|1996 with the now rare 12" single Check The Method and then the acclaimed album The Awakening (Lord Finesse album)|The Awakening . Finesse produced the entire album himself, and enlisted a large number of guests, including O.C., KRS-One , MC Lyte , Akinyele (rapper)|Akinyele , Showbiz and A.G., Diamond D and Kid Capri . The underground single Actual Facts , featuring Sadat X , Grand Puba and Large Professor , was included as a hidden track on the album.
Finesse hasn't released a studio album since this effort, but has continued his production work. In 1997 in music|1997 , he produced the title track to O.C.'s acclaimed effort Jewelz and also the track "Channel 10" off of Capone-n-Noreaga 's debut The War Report . Finesse released a mixtape called ''Diggin' On Blue in 1999 in music|1999 . Later in the year, he produced the track The Message'' on Dr. Dre 's seminal 2001 (Dr. Dre album)|2001 album. Finesse is currently working on a Funky Technician remix project, as well as a new D.I.T.C. album. Along with these projects, he and DJ Premier are working on a posthumous Big L album.
In 1998, Finesse provided the vocal sample on the hook to The Rockafeller Skank , a hit single by British musician Fatboy Slim from his album '' You've Come a Long Way, Baby ''. The song features Finesse's repeated line "Right about now, the funk soul brother. Check it out now, the funk soul brother".
Lord Finesse returned to the mic on Handsome Boy Modeling School 's album White People in 2004. He was featured on the song entitled "Rock 'N' Roll (Could Never Hip-Hop Like This) pt. 2, collaborating with famous old-school DJ's Grand Wizard Theodore and Jazzy Jay. Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park make appearances, as well as Rahzel of The Roots .
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
US R& B
Funky Technician
Released: June 7, 1990
Label: Wild Pitch Records|Wild Pitch / EMI|EMI Records
Format: CD
Return of the Funky Man
Released: 1991
Label: Giant Records (Warner)|Giant / Reprise Records|Reprise / Warner Bros. Records
Format: CD, CS
The Awakening
Released: February 20, 1996
Label: Penalty Recordings|Penalty / Tommy Boy Entertainment|Tommy Boy / Warner Bros. Records
Format: CD, CS, LP
Singles
Album information
Singles: "Baby, You Nasty"/"Track the Movement", "Funky Technician"/"Bad Mutha", "Stricly for the Ladies"/"Back to Back Rhyming"
Singles: "Return of the Funky Man"/"Fuck Em", "Party Over Here"/"Save That Shit"
Singles: "Hip 2 Da Game"/"No Gimmicks", "Gameplan"/"Actual Facts"
References
Reflist D.I.T.C. Persondata | NAME = Finesse, Lord | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = February 23, 1970 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Finesse, Lord Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:African American rappers Category:Hip hop record producers Category:American hip hop record producers Category:Diggin' in the Crates Crew members Category:Members of the Nation of Gods and Earths Category:Underground rappers Category:Wild Pitch Records artists Category:People from the Bronx
