Brand New Heavies - Brand New Heavies

I'm sure everyone has heard of this group through their album Heavy Rhyme Experience and while that album was good it doesn't quite capture the real essence of this outfit. Technically this is their second album but its really the first rehashed with vocals (IIRC). This group features a lead vocalist as opposed to a rapper/frontman. And mercy that girl can sing. She has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard...seriously. The band is top shelf material and I'm really feeling what I've heard from this group so far. They are yet another member of the acid jazz scene that captivated Europe throughout the late 80s/90s.

easygoing vibes = win


Sweet child of mine the guitar in this song is dopeeeeeeeee not to mention the heavenly vocals


Another easygoing classic


Funky funky funky


I'll do a few more of their albums this week focusing on the ones featuring N'Dea Davenpot (the lead vocalist).

Okay. I've heard these guys come up everywhere. And a bunch of people tell me I would like them because they are hip-hopish. But, none of those people listen to hip hop. I listened to those tracks, and they're definitely dope. Is this their best album?

I"m not sure its their best as I just listened to their album called Brother Sister and its way better than this. I'm going through their discography now so I'll let you know when I'm done

Shaun, check out Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol 1 by them. It's rappers rhyming over BNH beats. I'm sure you'll dig it.

Heavy Rhyme Experience Volume 1 is a cool album but doesn't quite give you a true view of the group as a whole as rapping is replaced with sweet melodic singing. Also Heavy Rhyme Experience Volume 2 should be dropping sometime in the near future.

If any of you dig this album let me know. I can do a few more reviews of this group if anyone is interested.

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This takes me back, my dopey aunt was a fan of theirs. Frankly, they sounded like a bad mix of smooth jazz, 80s R&B, and white-washed Hip-Hop to me back then, and if anything it sounds even worse now, even though my musical tastes have expanded a lot.