Heaven'z Movie
Studio album by
Bizzy Bone
ReleasedOctober 6, 1998 (1998-10-06)
Recorded1997–98
Studio
  • Ocean Way (Nashville)
  • Music Grinder (Hollywood)
  • Groove Mine (Nashville)
  • Studio 56 (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length49:07
Label
Producer
Bizzy Bone chronology
Heaven'z Movie
(1998)		 The Gift
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Heaven'z Movie is the first solo studio album by American rapper Bizzy Bone. It was released on October 6, 1998, via Ruthless/Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Ocean Way and at Groove Mine in Nashville, and at Music Grinder and at Studio 56 in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Bizzy Bone himself under his B.B. Gambini alias together with Mike Smoov, Johnny "J", Mafisto, Erik Nordquist, Cat Cody, Nina and Mike Johnson. It features guest appearances from Cat Cody, H.I.T.L.A.H. Capo Confucious and Mr. Majesty. The album reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, selling 130,000 units in its first week.[4] It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America a month after its release date. The album is dedicated to the memory of Byron "Big B" Carlos McCane.

The songs "Marchin' on Washington", "Roll Call", "Yes Yes Y'all" and "Brain on Drugs" were cut short due to sample clearances not being made on time. Many songs did not make the album in time, leaving Heaven'z Movie incomplete. Songs omitted included the Tupac Shakur tribute "Life Goes On", "Trials & Tribulations", "Walking In Da Cold", "Way 2 Strong" from The PJs: Music from & Inspired by the Hit Television Series, "Relentless", "Retaliation", "Praise The Lord, Pass The Ammunition", "Power", "War Time", "Murder, Murder", "These Are My Family", "Seven", "10 Commandments", "Dying", "Mercenary", "Surrender My Love" and "Confessions".

Critical reception

Heaven'z Movie received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Many reviewers criticized the cutting short of four prominent tracks ("Roll Call", "March On Washington", "Yes, Yes Ya'll", "Brain On Drugs") due to sample clearances. Matt Diehl of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B− rating, stating "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's youngest member continues their formula of hip-hop harmony, fire-and-brimstone spirituality, and roughneck rhymes on his solo debut. Bizzy Bone also throws in inner-city cautionary tales ("Social Studies") and flirts dangerously with fascism (check out guest H.I.T.L.A.H. Capo — Confucius' handle). Any enlightening messages in Heaven'z Movie are made unintelligible by Bizzy's over-the-speed-limit rapping, which will satisfy Bone Thugs aficionados — but confuse everyone else".[2] AllMusic's Jason Birchmeier gave the album three out of five stars reviewing "One of the more troubled members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Bizzy Bone takes the opportunity presented to him by his solo debut to explore much of his personal life. It's a fairly naked album, often confessional and, relative to his work with Bone, very serious. As such, it's an album orientated mostly toward Bone fans curious about the group's respective inner workings".[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Roll Call"
0:52
2."Thugz Cry"
3:39
3."Marchin' on Washington"
  • McCane
  • Harold Durrett
  • Mafisto
  • B.B. Gambini
0:58
4."Yes Yes Y'all"
  • McCane
  • Jackson
  • Johnny "J"
  • B.B. Gambini
0:58
5."Menensky Mobbin'"
  • McCane
  • Michael Bell
  • Durrett
  • Mike Smoov
  • B.B. Gambini
  • Mafisto (co.)
3:56
6."Waitin' for Warfare" (featuring H.I.T.L.A.H. Capo-Confucius)
  • McCane
  • Adrian Parlette
  • Erik Nordquist
  • Erik Nordquist
  • B.B. Gambini
5:46
7."Mr. Majesty II" (performed by Mr. Majesty)
  • Cedric Feaster, Jr.
  • Bell
  • Mike Smoov
  • B.B. Gambini
4:21
8."Brain on Drugs"
  • McCane
  • Mike Johnson
  • Durrett
  • Mike Johnson
  • Mafisto
  • B.B. Gambini
1:08
9."On the Freeway" (featuring Cat Cody)
  • McCane
  • Torrance Cody
  • Cat Cody
  • B.B. Gambini
4:34
10."Demons Surround Me"
  • McCane
  • Bell
  • Mike Smoov
  • B.B. Gambini
2:49
11."(The Roof Is) On Fire"
  • McCane
  • Bell
  • Mike Smoov
  • B.B. Gambini
3:33
12."Nobody Can Stop Me"
  • McCane
  • Jackson
  • Johnny "J"
  • B.B. Gambini
4:03
13."Social Studies"
  • McCane
  • Durrett
  • Mafisto
  • B.B. Gambini
11:46
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Bryon "Bizzy Bone"/"B.B. Gambini" McCane II – main pefrormer (tracks: 1-6, 8-13), producer, mixing assistant (track 1), art direction
  • Adrian "H.I.T.L.A.H. Capo Confucious" Parlette – featured performer (track 6)
  • Cedric "Mr. Majesty" Feaster, Jr. – main pefrormer (track 7)
  • Torrance "Cat" Cody – additional vocals & producer (track 9)
  • Ronnie King – keyboards (tracks: 2, 4)
  • Michelle Foster – producer (track 1)
  • Dave Paisley – co-producer (track 1)
  • Johnny "J" Jackson – producer & mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 12), arranger (tracks: 2, 4)
  • Harold "Mafisto" Durrett – producer (tracks: 3, 8, 13), co-producer (track 5), mixing (track 13), engineering assistant (track 3)
  • Michael "Mike Smoov" Bell – producer (tracks: 5, 7, 10, 11), recording (track 10), mixing (tracks: 5, 10), engineering assistant (track 11)
  • Erik "E" Nordquist – producer & mixing (track 6), recording (tracks: 6, 11)
  • Mike Johnson – producer (track 8)
  • Jupiter Joe – recording (tracks: 1, 7, 9, 10), mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 5-8, 10, 11, 13), engineering assistant (tracks: 2, 4, 12)
  • Ian Boxill – recording & mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 12)
  • Alvin Williams – recording (track 3)
  • Chad Brown – recording (tracks: 5, 8, 13), engineering assistant (tracks: 9, 11)
  • Dean Fisher – engineering assistant (tracks: 2, 4, 12)
  • Joe Brown – engineering assistant (track 6)
  • David Bett – art direction
  • Chiu Liu – design
  • Randy Ronquillo – design
  • Daniel Hastings – cover photo
  • United Press International – photography
  • Bettmann Corbis – photography
  • Agence France-Presse – photography
  • Uniphoto – photography

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Birchmeier, Jason. "Heaven'z Movie - Bizzy Bone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Diehl, Matt (October 23, 1998). "Heaven'z Movie". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ↑ Reiss, Randy (October 14, 1998). "Jay Z's New Hard Knock Life Has A Golden Week". MTV.
  5. ↑ "Bizzy Bone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Bizzy Bone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ "American album certifications – Bizzy Bone – Heaven'z Movie". Recording Industry Association of America.
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