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JJ+FP has never been much for collaborations. In today's radio forecast, it's bleak, embarrassing, and ignorant. There aren't many artists for them to consider working with. I rather hear quality music rather than excess for the sake of doing so. I prefer to only have Jeff on the boards. For a "solo" record for FP, I'm okay with a few producers working with him as long as its quality. I could care less if it's a big name, I just want to hear him rhyming over good beats.

The dog is back...

I just looked on ebay and the instrumental is available on import CD singles and 12" vinyl. It didn't have the version of the single that I have so I'll have to dig. I won't mind getting one of these other versions but they are a bit overpriced for what they are worth. I'll keep u posted.

I don't think I have it and I don't think it was released. I have the CD single and I think it only has those Hip-Hop/dancehall remixes that feature Supercat (the Kris' don't even rhyme on those remixes. think the instrumental to the remix is on there but it's a completely different song. I'll check for it in the next day or so. I imagine it would have been on the vinyl single or DJ promo releases.

HEAVY D + THE BOYZ - Don't You Know Livin' Large (1987) I never really embraced his first album as much as his others...but this week has me going back to it.

HEAVY D + THE BOYZ - We Got Our Own Thang FATHER MC w/ JODECI - Treat Them Like They Wanna Be Treated WRECKX-N-EFFECT - My Cutie

And I loved it when Run DMC took a shot at the New Jack Swing sound... Plus LL...

It's Friday so I figured it was appropriate to post this classic... JOHNNY KEMP - Just Got Paid BASIC BLACK - Nuttin' But A Party

According to Jazzy's Facebook (linked up to his Twitter), he is going to do a tribute mix to Heavy! I'm so hyped!! It'll help take the sting away.

I need this remix! I can't just keep listening 2 it on YouTube!! ROBIN THICKE + HEAVY D - Lost Without You unreleased (2006)

GUY - I Like G-WIZ - Teddybear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXNBDSluB2s U need to re-title this thread as "New Jack Swing"...more peeps will visit it and it'll last longer on the board.

New Jack Swing is an amazing era. Sophistication and class with an urban edge. Colors were vibrant and the suits were smart (lol). The energy was one of a kind and and the sound was sugary sweet. Some artists' catalogs were completely New Jack Swing while other artists dibbled and dabbed in it. It was where Hip-Hop and R-N-B music truly merged and the pop scene embraced it. Here's some artists to check into... Guy-Teddy Riley-Aaron Hall-Damian Hall, Johnny Kemp, Keith Sweat, El Debarge, Today, New Edition-BBD-Ralph Tresvant-Bobby Brown-Johnny Gill, Jeff Redd, Troop, LeVert, Heavy D + The Boyz, Father MC, Wreckx-N-Effect, BLACKstreet, Jodeci, TLC, Tony Toni Tone, En Vogue, Hi-Five, Basic Back, Color Me Badd, Riff, Kut Klose, Mary J. Blige, Christopher Williams, SWV, G-Wiz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My3zWN9Pikk

I'm having difficulty getting that download to work. If anyone else can get it to work and send me a copy of it, I'd appreciate it. I gotta have these tracks!

I didn't check Ted's link so I'm not sure if that link takes you to a mixtape and if it does, if it's the same one. Here's mixtape I just came across. Only a few of the songs have actually been released and most of the work on this mixtape is better than the stuff on Love Opus. It has legit remixes with Ne-Yo and Robin Thicke that I didn't even know existed. The solo joints are the real highlights tho.' http://coast2coastmixtapes.com/mixtapes/mixtapedetail.aspx/in-loving-memory-of-heavy-d-remixes

Heavy D has always been one of those emcees that regularly gets brought up on this board. He came out at the same time as JJ+FP and has stayed relevant over the years. He's a genuinely loved and respected artist. One other joint I remembered from this era was his work with Monifah... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kECFp6G2SQ&feature=fvst I was just focusing on the 1994-1995 era for Hev's career with this post. There's so much more to be reflected on. I'm curious about everyone else's memories when it comes to the Nuttin' But Love era...even if you are just now visiting it.

He finished the album with "Lord's Prayer" which featured his up and coming group Soul IV Real on vocals. The album winded down over a year after it got started. As Nuttin' But Love started to wind down, he pushed Soul IV Real out on their own. "Candy Rain" was an undeniable smash which lead to an amazing R-N-B album. If you aren't familiar with it, check out these bad brothers. Here's the Heavy D-channeled remix video... And the follow up single... On YouTube you can also find the "Ain't No Sunshine" video which has Heavy setting them up by having them audition for Andre Harrell who Heavy replaced as the head of Uptown Records just years later. "If You Want It" was also a respectable hit for the group. I have the single but I don't recall a video for it. I remember them performing it on Soul Train tho.'

Here is one of my favs off the album...The beat, the scratches, the subject matter, his flow, the hook...just dope. He released "This Is Your Night" overseas but I don't really remember it here in the US. It may have been on the radio. I have some import singles with club mixes of this one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBXdrmrqjY4

The dope thing about this album was that it was a MONSTER. It had hits left and right and got crazy love...in the midst of everybody trying to be gangsta. Don't get me wrong, I was listening to Snoop back then and I recognize Snoop's work at great stuff. When I go back to listening to "old" music, you better believe this album (as all of of Hev's music), I pull Nuttin' But Love out much more often. It's a much better "feel good" vibe to it and I can relate to it today just as much as I did back in 1994. I can only relate to Snoop's, Dre's, Cube's music to a certain extent. And there are things in their music I could relate to more back then than I can now. The video for "Nuttin' But Love" was even larger. Tim put it at the top of this thread. The girls in the video are diverse and beautiful. The colors are vibrant and the video is just fun. The remix for Black Coffee also did well and the ladies loved it. Heavy always respected the ladies and that's why they loved him, regardless of him being overweight, having a chipped tooth, and a sometimes lazy eye. As the album winded down, he dropped Pete Rock produced "Sex Wit You" which got love from the Yo! MTV Raps crowd. Just a classic album and every joint on the album is as dope as the singles.

HA HA!! I just posted on one of my friend's walls a couple weeks ago how we thought the intro to the album was dope...but that Spike Lee was soooooooooo annoying. I remember when I first heard about the "new" album. I was in my mom's car when "Got Me Waiting" came on. It was classic Heavy D and the song was dope. From that moment, I was counting the days for it to drop. And when I got the album, I was amazing how they flipped it and smoothed it out with Silk on the remix... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEOgSETPwM0&feature=fvsr One thing is for sure, Heavy D and LL Cool J are the kings when it comes to Hip-Hop love songs.

Conrad Murray Breaks Silence -- Reveals Michael Jackson's Last Words Posted on Nov 9th 2011 12:30PM by Sarah Chazan In the days since his guilty verdict in the Michael Jackson manslaughter trial, Dr. Conrad Murray has remained oddly silent. So many questions linger about the physicians mindset on the fateful afternoon of MJ's death and the exact nature of Murray and Jackson's relationship. But all that is about to change with the announcement that MSNBC is planning to air the special, 'Michael Jackson and The Doctor: A Fatal Friendship' this Friday (Nov. 11) at 10 p.m., Eastern time. According to The Daily Mail, the documentary began filming in November 2009, five months after MJ's death in June, and features a series of exclusive interviews with the doctor. In one chilling moment, Murray describes the last minutes of Michael's life, and the alleged last words of the musical idol. "He was pleading and begging to please please let him have some milk because that was the only thing that would work,' said Murray, referring to propofol, the anaesthetic that Michael eventually overdosed on. Defending his dosing strategy of the lethal prescription, Murray claims: "He [Michael] really could not sleep. Have you ever seen the 'Thriller' image when he was made up? He looked that hysterical." Sadly, that final dose proved to be a huge misstep, as the doctor described the scene after Michael lost consciousness. "I told security to get the kids away from there, get the kids away because I did not want them to see their father getting CPR," says Murray. "And he (the security guard) says, 'Doctor, doctor, what happened?' I need help! I'm doing CPR, Mr Jackson's not breathing! Call 911! I need you to call 911!" The now-disgraced doctor goes on to describe his loving relationship with MJ, perhaps in an attempt to downplay his role in the King of Pop's death. "He [Jackson] said of all my life I have found one friend, which is you, Dr Conrad. He had a dad who never hugged him, never hugged his own children. He lived a life greater than 100 years of pain, only human on Earth.' says Murray. Currently, Jackson's private physician is being held in solitary confinement in the medical wing of Los Angeles County Jail due of fears he could be targeted by other inmates. There are also reports Murray has been under suicide watch since the guilty verdict came in. He'll return to court on November 29 for sentencing. In the meantime, TMZ is reporting today that MJ's death bed is going up for auction on Dec. 17.

Heavy D said to have seen doctor about cough days before death November 9, 2011 | 7:07 am 24 18 Rapper Heavy D had seen a doctor in the days before his death on Tuesday, and police said there was no evidence of foul play. A source told The Times that Heavy D had gone to a physician for a cough that may have been pneumonia. Beverly Hills police said in a statement that "there are no obvious signs of foul play, and at this time his death is believed to be medically related." Heavy D was stricken returning to his Beverly Hills condominium after a shopping trip and died a short time later at a hospital, authorities said. Heavy D experienced breathing problems at his condo complex on Maple Drive and then collapsed. PHOTOS: Heavy D | 1967-2011 "Upon arrival, officers discovered a male, 44 years old, conscious, communicative, but having difficulty breathing," the Beverly Hills Police Department said in a statement. The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, had no further details about his health. RELATED: PHOTOS: Notable Music Deaths of 2011 Rapper Heavy D dead after collapsing in Beverly Hills Heavy D may have died from pneumonia complications -- Andrew Blankstein

Heavy D, As Remembered by Questlove by questlove on November 9, 2011 6 Comments “wait….you “produce produce??”- me “yes negro! im tryna get to yall level man!” -Heavy D “oh…..whew” -me So im at my first Grammys. Radio City Music hall, feb 98. my label president Jay Boberg gave me his tickets so i can bask in the Grammy glory of one of the first non-Roots albums i helped produce that one big that night: Baduizm. it was a surreal night: my tix were prime seats smack dab in the middle of royalty. Aretha Franklin just did a LAST MINUTE (!!!!)` fill in of “Ava Maria” for an ailing Luciano Pavarotti. this crazy “SOY BOMB” incident just went down with Bob Dylan, and of course Erykah shoutin me out for her winning album of the year (“we did it, Ahmir!”) it was my first real “event.” i spent the entire past 5 years literally on the road, from 3 to a room, to fighting for pillows and blankets, to piss-fumed tour buses from the 80s, to empty houses, to “will it ever get better for us?” suddenly the stars aligning and now i get to hobknob with the gods i’ve worshipped for years. my suit was tight (as in i was clean) my date was right & it was gonna be a beautiful night. this marks the night i met most of my hip-hop peers which was a great thing (Salt and Spinderella kept telling me how funny they thought this was…) and a not so great thing (Big’s manager Mark Pitts musta missed the memo the night this went down, for he was instantly on the horn like “yeah that Roots n***a here right now, what’s up? you coming down to handle this?” over the same video) —read that link thoroughly cause imma refer to this towards the end. of course i never stay where im not wanted and in light of both Pac and Big catching bad ones in the past year and a half i was not about to be a statistic cause someone missed their humor pills the morning they saw a humorous video not even personally aimed at them. i debated on running to the bathroom at that very moment or waiting to get back to my hotel room while off the radar of any type of surprise attack. but this couldn’t wait. told her “3 mins”. seems like a flash but damn if that wasn’t long enough for her to be laughing like “damn the wolves are out tonight, 5 dudes just tried to gimme their business cards the instant you left.” we went through em amazed at how fast people operate when backs are turned. the most elaborate of the business cards read Dwight “Heavy D” Myers. i was like (playfully) “damn, even Hev tryna cock block” he was nowhere in sight, but then again i really wasn’t tryna look all that hard neither. about 2 years later, things done changed. after four attempts the Roots finally got their foothold inside the industry door. we formed a clique with like minded individuals and all made music together and suddenly our music and style didn’t seem like such a confusing hard sell as it was before. we now gained new fans in the established world because of our work with Erykah and D’Angelo and Jill Scott and Mos Def and Common and the like. the strangest night of all occurred right before a 1am second show at LA’s house of blues. fall of 2000. my manager told me that superproducer/songwriter Babyface wanted a meeting with me. “Wow” i thought. “dude OWNED the charts in the 90s and just *poofed* disappeared.” the hell he wants with me? im the cat you call when you wanna make an art record or if you need some cred with critics. im not a hitmaker. i build albums. which is pretty much why all the artists i work with are new unheard of artists. not the established class. man i couldn’t take the pressure knowing i was the one responsible for blah blah blah’s string of hits coming to an end. “so what type of meeting?” i was explained that he is working on his comeback album (its been about 6 years) and he wants a new sound and is a fan of my work. something aint right here. Babyface? me?! hmmm. all night on stage the thought was racking my brain. this guy had the ability to pull number one hits from tree bark why me?!?! round 90 mins later we’re offstage and as i walk towards my backstage dressing room i see like 3 big burly bodyguard lookin dudes. dressed in all black with sunglasses. ok.. like the kind of big dudes hollywood screenwriters cast as the bad guys on those Showtime/HBO series. they tell me they’re taking me to see “Face at the studio”. still tryna process that thought i was like expecting to see some Burt Bacharach looking manager with this bifocals dangling off his nose (well, based on Face’s pop output of the past few i thought his staff would reflect his music) as we walk to this large towncar someone hands me the phone. “its Hev” Hev? “hello?……Hev? (who the hell is Hev?) sup?………oh……ok……sure…..” someone named “Hev” said they at the studio right now and although face can’t make it, he wants me to hear some of the potential tracks. so my mind is racing: Hev? like Hev D? hell he doing on the phone as a proxy for Babyface?…why am i squeezed in the middle of this town car with clearly a collective 1000 lbs? (even the driver was burly. only other cat i know who rolls with a staff that can double as mutant giant navy seals is Em) so suddenly im like…..wait….heavy d? the Grammys 96!, maybe he was rolling with Mark Pitts!! (we turn into a back alley. real seedy like) i mean…unless its some other Heavy i don’t know about (these electronic gates open……crrrrrreeeeeeeeaaaaaakkk real real slow) oh god….something aint right. (we then enter a basement garage) —i swear i heard the second part of Derek & the Dominoes “Layla” playing in the atmosphere. “follow us” its dark. greek columns is what i can make out as the 4 of us march in a desolate building in the middle of nowhere. i really truly thought this was a wrap. Puffy is finally gonna strike his overdue 4 year snowball in the freezer revenge on me in la. gassing me up, making me think the most successful songwriter/producer franchise in the past decade wants my no track record having arse as a producer? damn how could i be so gullible. now the soundtrack to Psycho is playing. we walk up the last of the stairs and make a sharp left into a room when suddenly….. “man, im stuck on these snare patches, i been stuck for like 2 hours tryna chop it right……whussup man! such a fan of yours man i was so nervous to meet you. Hev” its hard to describe, but if you can imagine the exasperated “you are my density” look George McFly had on his face in Back to the Future. that just about sums it up. i KNOW inside Hev was like “i know this cat is trippin on somethin” but the 4 sec sigh of relief on my face man. i didn’t know if i was about to cry or piss on myself. i had no clue Hev was a producer producer. at least the kind of producer that the man who won Producer Of The Year 3 years in a row would wanna work with. and what’s up with getting the Suge triplets to pick me up in that tiny ass town car? and what the hell am i doing producing Babyface?!?! kinda funny that once Face was conferenced on speakerphone i got my answer all at once: he apologized for not being there but he had a business meeting in new york the next day and he had to prepare for it. he explained was a big fan of the sound we gave Baduizm. the same album that edged him out for album of the year that night in radio city music hall. He met Heavy that same night (“….hey Face, did Heavy give you the elaborate 3d businesscard too?”—–”hahahahahahah how’d you’d know about that 3d card? NOONE had cards like that back in 97…” long story Hev. long story) i guess you can say that Hev was the first adult contemporary rapper. which if you are a music snob you could almost write off with a scoff. but Hev always seemed to have a foot in the future quiet as it was kept, which was really admirable to me that a person “from the establishment” could sift out real talent: it was Hev that included pre new jack godstatus Teddy Riley on his debut record. it was Hev that put his influential cousin Pete Rock on his first major hip hop production. it was Hev that gave bug-a-boo intern turned forbes mainstay Sean “Puffy” Combs his very first real job at Uptown records. it was Hev that first utilized the (now commonplace but then? a production quagmire) time compression production method for samples playing in the same bpms but using different keys (see “Love Sexy” on Blue Funk, historical hip hop 1st in production). not to mention using his influence to give an unsigned Notorious BIG his debut on the same album. although i didn’t get a chance to contribute to Face2Face i did cement a great camaraderie with Mr. Myers. he taught me the value of maximizing your brand and leaving no stone unturned. he first put the idea in my head that older people haven’t given up on hip hop, but perhaps hip hop gave up on the older demographic (explaining to me why he was always perceived as “your aunt’s favorite rapper”) he always sought to balance out his career: make sure that he gave a good look to the younger audience, and a good look to the audience that was closer to his age with his forays into doing cameo spots on hit singles, theme songs for shows, and acting. i last saw Hev as he did a cameo with The Roots in chicago and we went through a history of his hits. he was kinda nervous backstage and said he hasn’t done this in almost 8 years. i was about to ask him should we just stick to 1 or 2 joints instead of the 5 we planned on unleashing….cut to him leaping & jumping like it was 91 all over again. backstage i was like “what happened to all that nervous talk?!” he was like “man yall had me inspired! i was ready to do an entire album up there with yall, told you! i aint playin! im tryna get on yall level!” thank you Hev. you were there all along.

Musicians Take To Twitter To Pay Tribute To Heavy D By Jonah Bayer • 4 hours ago Breaking News . Yesterday we lost a true rap icon when Heavy D passed away at the age of 44 and predictably after the news broke online many musicians took to Twitter to express their feelings about the heavyweight hero. . Usher wrote, “This is too heavy, I can’t believe it. HEAVY D was just here. Truly gone too soon. My heart and support goes out to his family. R.I.P HEAVY” while Missy Elliott wrote, “U will be missed Heavy D so many laughs we’ve shared but your Music is Timeless and will Always be Around 4ever Love u Heav…” . Additionally Nicki Minaj wrote, “We’ll never forget you babe! #hiphopelite #RIPHeavyD” and Sean Kingston confessed, “R.I.P Heavy D U Taught Me ALot About The Industry That Night At Record Plant Studios.. Which was only 3months ago SMH you Was A Great Guy.” . Furthermore the rappers peers like LL Cool J wrote, “R.I.P. HEAVY D I WILL DEFINITELY MISS YOU!!! (YOU LEFT THE WORLD TO SOON)” and Boyz II Men confessed “UGH…heavy d..always cool as hell with us..just a sick feeling….praying for his little daughter and family.” . Below is our own tribute to Heavy D: The video for his hit single “Now That We Found Love.”

Reminisce on the classic album Nuttin' But Love...