Nappy Heads

"Nappy Heads"
Single by Fugees
from the album Blunted on Reality
B-side"Some Seek Stardom"[1]
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1994 (1994-02-01)[2]
Recorded1992[3]
GenreHip-hop
Length5:43 (album version)
4:38 (single edit)[1]
LabelRuffhouse
Songwriters
Producers
Fugees singles chronology
"Boof Baf"
(1993)		 "Nappy Heads"
(1994)		 "Vocab"
(1994)
Music video
"Nappy Heads" on YouTube

"Nappy Heads" is a song written and performed by American hip-hop group Fugees, released in February 1994 by Ruffhouse Records as the second single from the group's debut album, Blunted on Reality (1994). The original version of the song was co-produced by group members Pras and Wyclef Jean, and written by singer Lauryn Hill. "Nappy Heads" was recorded at House of Music Studios in New Jersey. However, the more-well known, definitive remix version (titled "Nappy Heads – Remix") was produced by Salaam Remi. The song became the group's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 49.[4] It also reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.[5]

Music video

The official music video for "Nappy Heads" was directed by Max Malkin.[6] It was nominated for New Artist Clip of the Year in the category for Rap at the 1994 Billboard Music Video Awards.[7] Segments of the video were filmed on the campus of Columbia University in front of Low Library.

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fugees (Tranzlator Crew)* - Nappy Heads at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Amazon.com: Nappy Heads: Fugees (Tranzlator Crew): MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Blunted On Reality Album Review, Songs, Ratings". Starpulse. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Fugees Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Fugees Chart History: Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - the Fugees - "Nappy heads"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Russell, Deborah (October 15, 1994). "Music Video Award Nominees Named" (PDF). Billboard. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). May 21, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Fugees Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Fugees Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Fugees Chart History: Radio Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-76. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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