''Living Large...'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz. It was released on October 27, 1987, through

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. The production was handled by

Andre Harrell Andre O’Neal Harrell (September 26, 1960 – May 7, 2020) was an American record executive, media proprietor, and former rapper. He formed the short-lived East Coast hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde with Alonzo Brown in 1980; they sig ...

, DJ Eddie F,

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and

Heavy D Dwight Arrington MyersCuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. '' Vibe'' ("born Dwight Arrington Myers")Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996)Heavy D, the C.E.O. ''New York Times'' (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Hea ...

. The album was a success for the group, reaching number 92 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 10 on the

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chart. It sold over 300,000 copies. ''Living Large...'' is today considered to be a classic. Three singles were released: "Mr. Big Stuff", "Chunky But Funky" and "Don't You Know". In 1998, the album was selected as one of ''

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''s 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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* {{Authority control Heavy D albums 1987 debut albums MCA Records albums Uptown Records albums Albums produced by Eddie F Albums produced by Marley Marl Albums produced by Teddy Riley Albums produced by Andre Harrell