- Chief Rocka (song)
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"Chief Rocka" Single by Lords of the Underground from the album Here Come the Lords Released June 3, 1993 Format Vinyl, Cassette, CD Recorded 1992 Genre Hip hop Length 4:07 Label Pendulum/Elektra Writer(s) Lords of the Underground Producer K-Def Lords of the Underground chronology "Funky Child"
(1993)"Chief Rocka"
(1993)"Here Come the Lords"
(1993)"Chief Rocka" was the third single released from the Lords of the Underground's debut album, Here Come the Lords. The song was produced and featured scratches by K-Def, with K-Def and Marley Marl mixing it. "Chief Rocka" became the group's most successful single and has become their signature song. It peaked at #55 on the Billboard 200, the groups highest appearance on that chart, and went to #1 on the Hot Rap Singles. The chorus was sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. in the song "Machine Gun Funk" from his 1994 classic Ready to Die.
Contents
Single track listing
A-Side
- "Chief Rocka" (Rumblin' Mix)- 4:07
- "Chief Rocka" (Instrumental)- 4:07
- "Chief Rocka" (Beat-A-Pella)- 4:04
B-Side
- "Chief Rocka" (Jazzy Underground Mix)- 4:04
- "Chief Rocka" (Video Version)- 4:07
- "Chief Rocka" (Mixshow DJ Mix)- 4:04
Charts
Chart Position Billboard Hot 100 55 U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop 35 Hot Rap Singles 1 Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 10 Categories:- 1993 singles
- Lords of the Underground songs
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