Alright, now before you think we've gone soft posting about "the over-weight lover" himself, recognise; This album did have some good moments. In particular this posse cut which rounded out the heavsters fourth album, Blue Funk.
Released in 1992 on Uptown Records and executive produced by a then little known A&R named Sean 'Puffy' Combes, Blue Funk wasn't as successful as the over-weight lover's previous releases (anyone remember "Now that we found love", top ten hillarity from 91 with heavy dancin' around in a fluro yellow raincoat). The album packed a bit of punch though, with production from DJ Premier and Pete Rock ( Heavy's cousin).
The most notable thing about this album and, in particular, this song was the first on wax appearance of Biggie Smalls (pre Notorious), as well as a somewhat bizarre Busta Rymes verse. Also featuring Rob-O before he formed future Pete Rock collaboraters INI, Guru dropping a typically forgetable verse and 3rd Eye whom i know very little about, "A Buncha Niggas" plays like an early blueprint to the formula Puffy would later use on Craig Mack's "Flavor in ya ear" remix.
Long story short, Heavy kills it, Biggie kills it, Rob-O kills it, Guru's average and Busta is just plain fucking wierd.
Definately worth a listen if you've haven't before.
Heavy D & The Boyz-A Buncha Niggas ft. 3rd Eye, Guru, Biggie Smalls, Rob-O and Busta Rhymes.
Part 3 tomorrow.
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