Lords of the Underground - Resurrection

After a break of almost five years, Newark, NJ's Lords Of The Underground returned in 1999 with Resurrection, recorded for Queen Latifah's Jersey Kidz imprint. Right away, MCs Doitall and Mr. Funke and DJ Lord Jazz make clear their position with an introduction decrying hip-hop's loss of its own roots. Together with the first full track, "Retaliate," the intro establishes Lotu as a crew that's come back from the dead to help hip-hop do the same. While a bit of the gangsta posing that typified the crew's early work still remains, this leaner and meaner version of Lotu relies mostly on biting wit, verbose lyricism, and the swirling beats of Lord Jazz, instead of any played-out clichés. Read More