THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...HEAVY D - NUTTIN' BUT LOVE

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Heavy D & the Boyz released their final album Nuttin' But Love.

On this day in 1994, Heavy D & the Boyz released their fifth and final studio album Nuttin' But Love on Uptown.  The album was produced by DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, Erick Sermon, Kid Capri, Easy Mo Bee, the Trackmasters, and Pete Rock.  R&B group Silk were featured as guest artists on the set.

Nuttin' But Love spawned the singles "Got Me Waiting," which reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Rap chart; "Black Coffee," which reached #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Rap chart; "Sex wit You," which peaked at #44 on the Rap chart; and "Nuttin' But Love," which reached #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the Rap chart.  The album peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200.  It reached #1 on the R&B chart.  It was certified platinum by the RIAA.

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Also on this day...

1990 - Compton's Most Wanted released their debut studio album It's a Compton Thang on Orpheus Records.

1994 - Jeru the Damaja released his debut album The Sun Rises in the East on PayDay.

2005 - Common released his sixth album Be on GOOD.

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This day in Birthdays...

Heavy D (1967-2011) - Jamaican-born American emcee, singer, record producer, record executive, and actor from New York. Former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz. 

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