Heavy Hitz
is a near-definitive overview of
Heavy D & the Boyz
' pop-friendly dance-rap style, featuring not only the group's two big hits --
"We Got Our Own Thang"
and the Top Ten
"Now That We Found Love"
-- but 13 more of their best tracks as well. And that's not as excessive as it might sound to casual observers;
Heavy D
had not only a good-natured persona and sense of humor, but also a deceptively nimble delivery on the mic, which helps enliven these already infectious party tunes.
also had a socially conscious side, recording the occasional ode to harmony between genders and races, but that isn't explored very much here; nonetheless,
will likely be perfectly satisfactory for most listeners. ~ Steve Huey