Blue Funk
1992 studio album by Heavy D & The Boyz
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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.
ReleasedDecember 22, 1992
Recorded1992
Studio
- The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
- Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY)
- Axis Studios (New York, NY)
- Greene St. Recording (New York, NY)
- D&D Studios (New York, NY)
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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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| 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".
Track listing
| 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, Guru and Biggie Smalls) |
| 5:06 |
| Total length: | 58:04 | ||
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 |
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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 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||