{"product_id":"heavy-d-peaceful-journey","title":"PEACEFUL JOURNEY","description":"Personnel: Heavy D (rap vocals); Johnny Gill, Aaron Hall (vocals); Big Daddy Kane, Kool G. Rap, Grand Puba, C.L. Smooth, Q-Tip, Daddy Freddy (rap vocals); Pete Rock, Teddy Riley, Howie Tee, Dj Eddie F., Maurice \"Nevelle\" Hodge, Dave Hall (various instruments); Darren Lighty, Marlon Williams (keyboards, programming); Cliff Lighty, Eric \"The Flex\" Williams, K-Ci Hailey, JoJo Hailey, Althea Graham, Felicia Graham, Cherelle Wright, Jennifer Keith, Akema Johnson, Tammy Lucas, Lady Levi (background vocals).\nProducers include: Pete Rock, Marley Marl, Hit Man, Howie Tee, Deville Hodge.\nPersonnel: Aaron Hall , Joel \"JoJo\" Hailey, Johnny Gill, Cedric \"K-Ci\" Hailey (vocals); Heavy D (rap vocals); Darren Lighty (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Marlon Williams (keyboards, programming); Cliff Lighty, Daddy Freddy, Dave Hall, Cherelle Wright, Eric Williams, Akema Johnson, Alethea Graham, Lady Levi, Nevelle Hodge, Tammy Lucas (background vocals).\nAudio Mixers: Dave Way; David Kennedy; Roey Shamir; Mark Partis; Chris Champion; Angela Piva.\nAudio Remixer: Mark Partis.\nRecording information: Greene Street Recording Studio, New York, NY; Marley Marl's House Of Hits, Chesnut Ridge, NY; Soundtrack Recording Studios, New York, NY; Studiomasters Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Unique Recording Studio, New York, NY.\nPhotographer: Nick Baratta.\nHeavy D. maintained his high visibility in both the R\u0026amp;B and rap markets with his third album, Peaceful Journey. The title says a lot about Heavy's outlook -- he was never an inflammatory, confrontational rapper, and generally sought to entertain rather than challenge. While most of this melodic, very R\u0026amp;B-ish album (which includes his remake of the Gamble \u0026amp; Huff classic \"Now That We've Found Love\") is fun and escapist in nature, the self-proclaimed Overweight Lover shows himself to be a noteworthy and effective social commentator on the title song, \"Letter to the Future\" (which urges a teenage criminal to change his ways) and \"Sister Sister\" -- a salute to Black women clearly written in response to misogyny in rap. Whether being socio-political or simply aiming to entertain, Heavy still makes it clear that he has a lot of technique. ~ Alex Henderson","brand":"Heavy D","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44589969539305,"sku":"HFBVZ0-XVEL-00","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/heavy-d-peaceful-journey_07FFh.jpg?v=1742350276","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/heavy-d-peaceful-journey","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}