Funk you up was the second single on Sugar Hill, following what September 1979 hip hop song?
Rapper's Delight "Rapper's Delight" is a hip-hop song released in September 1979 by The Sugarhill Gang, and produced by ex-Mickey and Sylvia member Sylvia Robinson.
What I'm After (Lords of the Underground song) "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.