Big Tyme

by Heavy D & the Boyz

Overview

Like Whodini, Heavy D. has managed to appeal to both R&B audiences and rap's hardcore. Indeed, Heavy shows strong R&B leanings on Big Tyme, his second album, which is definitely softer and more congenial than what one would have expected from Ice-T or Public Enemy that year. But the Long Island MC has a lot of technique -- a fact that hardcore hip-hoppers couldn't overlook when hearing him let loose on such numbers as "Here We Go Again, Y'all," "More Bounce" and "You Ain't Heard Nuttin' Yet." Residents of the hood may have viewed the commercial appeal that "Somebody for Me" had suspiciously, but they couldn't ignore Heavy's obvious technique. Although not remarkable, Big Tyme is an enjoyable effort that works well as escapist party music. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/1989
Label:	Geffen / Universal Music / Uptown/Mca
UPC:	0076742230227
Rank:	90753

Tracks

1. We Got Our Own Thang
2. You Ain't Heard Nuttin Yet
3. Somebody for Me
4. Mood for Love
5. Ez Duz It Do It Ez
6. A Better Land
7. Gyrlz, They Love Me
8. More Bounce
9. Big Tyme
10. Flexin'
11. Here We Go Again, Ya'll
12. Let It Flow

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Heavy D & the Boyz   Primary Artist
Al B. Sure!   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Nevelle Hodge   Producer,Composer
Marlon Williams   Composer
Nathan Leftenant   Composer
P. Phillips   Composer
J.R. Bailey   Composer
James Bailey   Composer
Al B. Sure!   Producer,Assistant Producer
Heavy D   Composer,Producer
William Salter   Composer
Mike Theodore   Composer
Ralph MacDonald   Composer
Bryan "Chuck" New   Remix Engineer
Gene Griffin   Executive Producer,Composer
Eddie F.   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Edward Riley   Composer
George Karras   Engineer
Heavy D & the Boyz   Composer,Producer,Assistant Producer
Curtis Durden   Composer
Constance Durden   Composer
Jeff Adamoff   Art Direction
Ken Collins   Mixing,Engineer
Arthur Stever   Assistant Engineer
Jill Woodlon   Production Coordination
Theodore Clark   Composer
Larry Blackman   Composer
Ken Williams   Composer,Composer
Marly Marl   Composer
Maurice "Nevelle" Hodge   Composer
Curtis Wellington Durden   Composer
Dwight Meyers   Composer
Teddy Riley   Composer,Producer,Remixing
Angela Piva   Mixing,Engineer
Steven Ett   Mixing
Coffey Brown   Composer
Larry Blackmon   Composer
Edward Ferrell   Composer,Producer
Charles Clark   Composer
Andre Harrell   Executive Producer
Carlton Batts   Mastering
Michael Theodore   Composer,Composer
Phil Chill   Remix Engineer
Eloise Bryan   Production Coordination
Joni Tolbert   Composer
J. Tolbert   Composer
Ken Quartarone   Assistant Engineer
Ilene Weingard   Art Direction
Cornelius Brown, Jr.   Composer
Arnie Leftenant   Composer
Edward T. Riley   Composer
Charles Lee Clark   Composer
Dwight Myers   Composer
Dennis Coffey   Composer
Roger Troutman   Composer
Pete Rock   Composer,Producer,Assistant Producer
Marley Marl   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Roger   Composer
R. Clarke   Composer