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Heavy D always favored laid-back grooves, championing their easy flow during the days when the Bomb Squad ruled. Ten years later, when gangstas all roll to moked-out beats, Hev sounds as fresh as he ever has with his seventh album, Heavy. There really isn't anything new here, apart from the occasional production flourish (such as "You Know," with its glorious skittering rap and rhythm), but the legions of producers (including Heavy himself, the Ummah and Erick Sermon) have given the album an appealing modern sheen which guarantees that it sounds like 1999 instead of 1989. On top of it all, Heavy D continues to prove that he has an original, graceful delivery -- he makes it all seem easy, and that's why his music is still appealing. True, Heavy isn't a startling record, but it is a solid, entertaining listen from one of the most reliable artists in hip-hop. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Track Listing
| 1. Like Dat Dhere |
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| 2. Imagine That |
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| 3. You Know |
Cee-Lo |
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| 4. Liston |
Q-Tip |
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| 5. Don't Stop |
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| 6. Dancin' In The Night |
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| 7. Ask Heaven |
Chico DeBarge |
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| 8. On Point |
Eightball Big Pun |
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| 9. Spanish Fly |
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| 10. I Know You Love Me |
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| 11. I Don't Think So |
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| 12. You Nasty Hev |
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Right Now Akon |
| The guy whose career has been built upon memories of prison redemption, naming his first albums "Trouble" and "Konvicted," returns on a "more law-abiding" and positive note, choosing "Freedom" as his third effort's title. In only a few years Akon has grown to reach World Music Award status as the best selling male in the planet, and even when the accuracy of those honours may be debatable, one cannot stop wondering the reason why he is so popular: maybe his irritatingly high-pitched vocals, sounding like they've been treated with a vocoder, without real need for one; or maybe is the vague echoes of his childhood in Senegal mixed with an unremarkable R&B and hip-hop style; or rather his ability to deliver devilish gimmicks and painfully repetitive choruses? Whatever it is, in "Right Now" he fully delivers it once more: simple, effective and guaranteed to sell by the buckets. | |
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