![]() Tony Dofat slides Heavy D a decent backdrop that manages to turn into an overly r&b saturated joint when Terri Robinson (from the short-lived eighties group The Gyrlz) shows up to sing the hook. Someone named Phat Doug (who I thought was Kid Capri) adds some unnecessary adlibs on the hook, which starts to become annoying by the midway point. On this one, Hev finds out that the woman he fell in love with is not who he thought she was. ![]() Truthful – It’s only right that the overweight lover starts Blue Funk off discussing love. It’s been nearly 5 years and it’s still hard to believe that Heavy is gone. Heavy would recruit some heavy hitters to produce the album, including Premo and his cousin, Pete Rock. The album received pretty solid reviews, and even though it didn’t sell as well as his previous two albums, it would still earned Hev a gold plaque. The title is an expression that even though the group was still mourning their fallen brother (as the album cover and the artwork throughout the liner notes would indicate), the music (or funk) most go on, which is a pretty dope album title and concept. In 1993 Heavy D & The Boyz would return with their fourth release, Blue Funk. ![]() Despite the pain and sadness that came with their loss, Peaceful Journey would go on to earn Hev and crew their second consecutive platinum plaque. The album was dedicated to (well, at least the album title) Heavy’s backup dancer and friend, Trouble T-Roy, who died in a tragic accident in 1990. We last heard from Heavy D & The Boyz in 1991 with the Peaceful Journey album. ![]()
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