D.I.T.C. History Lessons Ep. 1 Lord Finesse – Funky Technician (1990) |

🎤 DIGGIN’ IN THE CRATES HISTORY LESSONS — EPISODE 1 🎤 Before D.I.T.C. became one of the most respected crews in underground hip-hop, Lord Finesse was already establishing himself as one of the Bronx’s sharpest lyricists. Episode 1 goes back to 1990 and the debut album that helped introduce the world to the Funky Man: 💿 LORD FINESSE & DJ MIKE SMOOTH — FUNKY TECHNICIAN Released through Wild Pitch Records, Funky Technician became a Golden Era hip-hop favorite, combining Lord Finesse’s punchlines, battle rhymes and slick wordplay with production from some legendary names — including DJ Premier, Diamond D and Showbiz. This documentary explores the story behind the album, its production, key tracks, samples, collaborators and the role Funky Technician played in the early history of the Diggin’ in the Crates crew. 🔥 In this episode: • Lord Finesse’s beginnings in the Bronx • His partnership with DJ Mike Smooth • The making of Funky Technician • Diamond D, Showbiz & DJ Premier’s contributions • Classic tracks and production • The album’s place in Golden Era hip-hop • The early foundations of D.I.T.C. • The legacy of Funky Technician more than three decades later If you love D.I.T.C., underground hip-hop, boom bap, crate digging and forgotten stories from the Golden Era, this series is for you. 👇 COMMENT: What’s your favorite track from Funky Technician? And who should be featured in the NEXT D.I.T.C. History Lessons episode? 🔔 Subscribe for more hip-hop documentaries, album histories and History Lessons. #FunkyTechnician #DITC #DigginInTheCrates #HipHopHistory #GoldenEraHipHop #BoomBap #90sHipHop #HipHopDocumentary #DiamondD #DJPremier #Showbiz #BronxHipHop #UndergroundHipHop #WildPitchRecords #bigl #lordfinesse Lord Finesse Funky Technician documentary, Funky Technician album history, Lord Finesse debut album, D.I.T.C. history, Diggin in the Crates history, Lord Finesse DJ Mike Smooth, Funky Technician making of, Lord Finesse Diamond D, Lord Finesse DJ Premier, Lord Finesse Showbiz, Wild Pitch Records history, DITC origins, Golden Era hip hop documentary, 1990 hip hop albums, Bronx hip hop history, boom bap history.