"Here Comes the Judge" is a song by American soul and comedy singer Pigmeat Markham, first released as a single in 1968 on the Chess label.

[3] The song originated with his signature comedy routine "heyeah (here) come da judge", which featured Markham as a courtroom judge dealing with various legal cases and made a mockery of formal courtroom etiquette.

Due to its rhythmic use of boastful rhyming dialogue over a funky drum beat, it is considered a precursor to hip hop music.

The Markham song was also covered, as a parody, by the British band The Barron Knights, as part of their "An Olympic Record".

[7] Markham's original version was prominently sampled by Big Audio Dynamite II during the middle of their song "Rush".