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1992 studio album by Heavy D & The Boyz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue Funk is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz. It was released on December 22, 1992 via Uptown Records. Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory, Soundtrack Studios, Axis Studios, Greene St. Recording and D&D Studios in New York. Production was handled by Jesse West, Pete Rock, Tony Dofat, DJ Premier, Skeff Anselm, Steely & Clevie, with DJ Eddie F, Heavy D and Puff Daddy serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from 3rd Eye, Busta Rhymes, Gang Starr, Notorious B.I.G., Phat Doug and Rob-O. The album peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 17, 1993 for selling 500,000 units in the US alone.
Blue Funk | ||||
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Studio album by Heavy D & The Boyz | ||||
Released | December 22, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 58:04 | |||
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Heavy D & The Boyz chronology | ||||
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Singles from Blue Funk | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Calgary Herald | C[2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
Los Angeles Times | [5] |
NME | 7/10[6] |
RapReviews | 8/10[7] |
The Source | [8] |
The album was supported with two singles: "Who's the Man" and "Truthful".
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Truthful" | Tony Dofat | 4:42 |
2. | "Who's the Man?" |
| 4:06 |
3. | "Talk Is Cheap" | Skeff Anselm | 4:04 |
4. | "Girl" | Steely & Clevie | 4:58 |
5. | "It's a New Day" | Pete Rock | 5:22 |
6. | "Who's in the House" (featuring Phat Doug) | Tony Dofat | 4:09 |
7. | "Love Sexy" | Pete Rock | 4:28 |
8. | "Slow Down" | Jesse West | 4:14 |
9. | "Silky" |
| 3:40 |
10. | "Here Comes the Heavster" | DJ Premier | 4:53 |
11. | "Blue Funk" |
| 4:35 |
12. | "Yes Y'All" | DJ Premier | 4:01 |
13. | "A Buncha Niggas" (featuring Busta Rhymes, 3rd Eye, Rob-O, Gang Starr and Biggie Smalls) |
| 5:06 |
Total length: | 58:04 |
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 90 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 40 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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