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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Singles from Blue Funk | ||||
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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] |
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.
The album was supported with two singles: "Who's the Man" and "Truthful".