Blue Funk
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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. The recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory, Soundtrack Studios, Axis Studios, Greene St. Recording and D&D Studios in New York. The album was produced 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.
The album was supported with two singles: "Who's the Man" and "Truthful".
Track listing
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Personnel
- Dwight "Heavy D." Myers — lyrics, vocals, co-producer (tracks: 2, 9, 11, 13), executive producer
- Terri Robinson — backing vocals (tracks: 1, 8, 11)
- Douglas "Fat Doug" Harriet — rap vocals (track 6)
- Tabitha Brace — backing vocals (tracks: 7, 8)
- Monica Payne — backing vocals (track 11)
- Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith — lyrics & rap vocals (track 13)
- Jesse "3rd Eye/Jesse West" Williams III — lyrics & rap vocals (track 13), keyboards (track 8), drums & producer (tracks: 8, 9, 13)
- Keith "GuRu" Elam — lyrics & rap vocals (track 13)
- Robert "Rob-O" Odindo — lyrics & rap vocals (track 13)
- Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace — lyrics & rap vocals (track 13)
- Tony Dofat — keyboards & drums (tracks: 1, 6), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 6), mixing (track 2)
- Skeff Anselm — producer (track 3)
- Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson — producer (track 4)
- Cleveland "Clevie" Browne — producer (track 4)
- Peter "Pete Rock" Phillips — producer (tracks: 5, 7, 11)
- Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin — producer & mixing (tracks: 10, 12)
- Tony Maserati — recording & mixing (tracks: 1, 6), engineering (track 2)
- Tom Frites — recording assistant (track 1)
- Rich Travali — recording (track 2)
- Michael Thompson — recording assistant (track 2), mixing assistant (tracks: 3, 7)
- Jack Hersca — mixing assistant (track 2)
- David Kennedy — recording (track 3), mixing (tracks: 4, 8, 9)
- "Commissioner" Gordon Williams — recording assistant & mixing (track 3)
- Kevin Reynolds — recording (track 4)
- Doug Wilson — engineering (track 4), mixing assistant (track 7), recording assistant (tracks: 8, 9, 13)
- Lane Craven — recording & mixing (track 5)
- Jimmie Lee — engineering (track 5)
- Hiro Ishihara — recording assistant (track 6)
- Louis Alfred III — mixing assistant (track 6)
- Jamie Staub — recording (track 7)
- Lee Anthony — mixing (track 7), recording (tracks: 8, 9, 13)
- Emerson Mykoo — recording assistant (track 7)
- Francis Fletcher — mixing assistant (tracks: 8, 9, 13)
- Eddie Sancho — recording (track 10), mixing assistant (tracks: 10, 12)
- Luc Allen — recording and mixing assistant (tracks: 10, 12)
- Charles Dos Santos — recording (tracks: 11, 12), mixing (track 11)
- Scott Hollingsworth — recording and mixing assistant (track 11)
- Prince Charles Alexander — mixing (track 13)
- José L. Rodriguez — mastering (track 13)
- Sean Combs — executive producer, A&R, creative director
- Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell — executive producer
- Brett Wright — creative director
- Crystal M. Johnson — production coordinator
- Danny Clinch — photography
- The Drawing Board — art direction, design
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 40 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000 |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Swihart, Stanton. "Heavy D & the Boyz - Blue Funk Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Muretich, James (January 31, 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Linden, Amy (January 29, 1993). "Blue Funk". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hunt, Dennis (January 24, 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Joseph, Colin (January 30, 1993). "Long Play". NME. p. 32. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 6, 2011). "Heavy D & the Boyz :: Blue Funk :: MCA/Uptown Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dennis, Reginald C. (February 1993). "Heavy D & The Boyz – Blue Funk – Uptown/MCA". The Source. No. 41. pp. 55–56.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 6. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 6, 1993. p. 78. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 30, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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External links
- Heavy D. & The Boyz – Blue Funk at Discogs (list of releases)
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