What I'm After

Lords of the Underground

About What I'm After

"What I'm After" is 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 Up" and fellow New Jersey native Redman's "Tonight's da Night". The promotional music video was directed by Diane Martel, her second Lords of the Underground video after "Chief Rocka", and featured a cameo appearance by Redman.  


Year:
1994
4:19
109 
#1

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That's what I'm after tell me what I'm after
(I'm after the gold then after that the platnium)

Once again it's the real ill microphone enhancer
Smoking mc's till I'm down from blunt enter
The mase is in my hand but I'm not afraid to shoot ya
Nobody can see me high in da future
So you know that no one can ever hurt me 
Because I'm ill (like what)

Like herpies
And I really don't give a damn who you are
Mr.Funky man all hail I'm da funkular
Now in 1985 when the funk started to rock
Tryin to do the human beatbox like
(BOOM HAH HAH BOOM BOOM HAH HAH)
All up in da place you can spit in yo face
Then when da beatbox start play
That's when I started rocking mic's
Make you wack mc's want to fight
Because they alwayas try to battle Just to see who is da best
To see who is da best 
So you know I have to roll on the quest
For what I'm after

(I'm after the gold then after that the platnium)
Hip hop and props that's what what I'm after
(I'm after the gold then after that the platnium)
Stacks of those plaq's that's what were after

If it's hip hop that makes yo knees knock
Turn us up box 
I know you peep da sound it's the lords on the block
It's da list now this is how I live now
Making people get down to my funky sound
Ever since I heard the sound I wanted to be down
Here's my demo tape won't you please pass it down
So I can get paid and have thing's like I said
A car, a yacht, a house with a maid 
But wow! slow down the party ain't that easy
Oh my god I think I let that video dicive me
No matter as long as the rhymes are the phatter
I bet yo billboard has me top of da ladder
Publishing like loving, I learded that from my cousin
Write you on tour you'll see thousands like the dozens
And after all dat if yo games phat
All I want to see is da golden platnium plaq

Now it's 1995
And I finally got my foot in da door 
Got props I want more 
Cause I'm definitely not where I used to be 
But I'm no where near where I want to be
I want to be able to go out and buy a golf range 
And still walk away with change
Until then there's no time to be wasting 
So I gotta keep on chasing

Well, what I'm after that's simple 
Come on and peep the mental 
This ghetto born kid blowin up on instrumentals
What's the matter oh I know you can't peep my pattern
My style is desined to shed light like a lantern
Click click click now the light's directly on yo ear
If you peep da sound then run go tell a peer
What happined did you get locked by my rappin 
You had to cause gold and the plat is what I'm after

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Lords of the Underground

The Lords of the Underground (L.O.T.U.G.) is a hip-hop trio based in Newark, New Jersey. MCs Mr. Funke and DoItAll Dupré met DJ Lord Jazz (a native of Cleveland) when all three were undergraduates at Shaw University. more »

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Written by: Al-Terik Wardrick, Dupre Kelly, Marlon Williams

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10 facts about this song

Release Information
"What I'm After" was a song released by Lords of the Underground in 1993 as a part of their album "Here Come the Lords".
Chart Performance
The song was a success and reached the 40th position on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles Chart and 87th position on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1993.
Song Length
The official length of "What I'm After" is 4 minutes and 32 seconds.
Defining Style
The track is characterized by its classic 90s hip-hop sound with a funky rhythm and distinctive rap verses.
Notable Contributors
The song was produced by Marley Marl and K-Def, two legendary figures in hip-hop.
Special Appearance
Hip hop artist Redman appeared in the music video for "What I'm After."
Album Success
The song was part of the album, "Here Come The Lords," which achieved gold status in the United States.
Lyrical Theme
The lyrics of "What I'm After" depict an aggressive pursuit of success, echoing the gritty and defiant tone often found in hip-hop during that time period.
Group's Background
The song is one of the most known songs by Lords of the Underground, an American hip-hop trio based in Newark, New Jersey.
Musical Legacy
Even decades after its release, "What I'm After" is still considered a cornerstone of golden era hip-hop and holds relevance and respect within the hip-hop community.

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