{"id":1421,"date":"2018-11-19T17:34:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T00:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2018-11-19T17:34:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T00:34:50","slug":"heavy-d-legacy-in-the-rnb-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/heavy-d-legacy-in-the-rnb-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy D: Legacy in the RnB World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy D during his illustrious career worked together with a number of R&amp;B artists. His debut album 1987\u2019s <strong><em>Living Large <\/em><\/strong>served as a catalyst, launching Uptown Records. One of the most influential hip hop and R&amp;B labels ever formed.\u00a0 Beyond recording with some of the top R&amp;B artists of the time Heavy D would be instrumental in mentoring and developing some of their careers as well. At the time no other hip-hop artist rivaled Heavy D other than LL Cool J in terms of appeal to the R&amp;B world.<\/p>\n<p>The first R&amp;B artist Heavy D worked with was fellow label mate Al B Sure. The first occurrence being on \u201cDon\u2019t You Know\u201d from Heavy\u2019s <strong><em>Living Large<\/em><\/strong> album. Then once again on Heavy D\u2019s \u201cSomebody for Me\u201d from his 1989 album <strong><em>Big Tyme<\/em><\/strong>. At this point in his career Heavy D had established a name for himself and landed a collaboration with Janet Jackson on \u201cAlright\u201d from her album <strong><em>Rhythm Nation<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Heavy D \u2013 Don\u2019t You Know feat. Al B Sure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1L6gqMV3hiI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Heavy D \u2013 Somebody for Me feat. Al B Sure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I2fS9XtWemY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Janet Jackson \u2013 Alright feat. Heavy D<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYXnJNzJq-o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1990 Heavy D would contribute the self titled theme song to the classic sketch show <strong><em>In Living Color<\/em><\/strong> along with the R&amp;B act The Gyrlz. That same year Heavy appeared on Guy\u2019s <strong><em>Future <\/em><\/strong>album with the collaboration \u201cDo Me Right\u201d. Aaron Hall, the lead singer from the group would return the favor and appear on Heavy D\u2019s \u201cNow That We Found Love\u201d from 1991\u2019s <strong><em>Peaceful Journey<\/em><\/strong>. On <strong><em>Peaceful Journey<\/em><\/strong>, the self-titled album track included background vocals from Jodeci. A group that Heavy D was instrumental in getting signed to Uptown Records.\u00a0 He then lined them up with a young Puff Daddy to spearhead artist development.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Heavy D \u2013 In Living Color feat. The Gyrlz<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UJceJVh1pk4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Guy \u2013 Do Me Right feat. Heavy D<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JdFceqWv2OI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Heavy D \u2013 Now That We Found Love feat. Aaron Hall<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NNEgUPKxk7A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Heavy D \u2013 Peaceful Journey feat. Jodeci<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CNaZGKKY110?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>That same year Heavy D would show up on the biggest album of his career, Michael Jackson\u2019s <strong><em>Dangerous <\/em><\/strong>album. The song was \u201cJam\u201d which served as a single off the project. Another highly visible appearance Heavy D made with an R&amp;B artist was Mary J Blige on the remix to \u201cMy Love\u201d produced by Teddy Riley. \u00a0A track from her 1993 sophomore album <strong><em>What\u2019s the 411? Remix<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Michael Jackson \u2013 Jam feat. Heavy D<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JbHI1yI1Ndk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mary J Blige \u2013 My Love (remix) feat. Heavy D (prod. by Teddy Riley)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b7SGJCzNfhM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1994 brought Heavy D\u2019s most successful album to date, the double album project titled <strong><em>Nuttin But Love<\/em><\/strong>. The biggest song from the project was \u201cGot Me Waiting\u201d which had a remix featuring the group Silk. By the mid 90\u2019s Heavy D became deeply involved in producing and a record label executive. One group he was very hands on with was Soul for Real. Serving as a writer and executive producer on several of their projects including their platinum selling debut 1995\u2019s <strong><em>Candy Rain<\/em><\/strong>. Making an appearance on the remix to the title\u2019s track. He was also instrumental with the career of R&amp;B singer Monifah, producing a good amount of her first two projects and appearing on her 1996 debut single \u201cI Miss You (Come Back Home)\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Heavy D \u2013 Got Me Waiting (remix) feat. Silk<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GrKATjgQdOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Soul for Real \u2013 Candy Rain (remix) feat. Heavy D<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VAyCyETLT1o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Monifah \u2013 I Miss You (Come Back Home) feat. Heavy D<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8SvpvSR1lwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>During his career Heavy D was such a prominent figure in the R&amp;B world. He recorded with some of the largest R&amp;B artists of his time.\u00a0 Beyond that though Heavy D discovered artists, gave them their big break.\u00a0 As well as produce and help develop artists to achieve prominence. 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