Living Large

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{{Infobox album

| name = Living Large...

| type = studio

| artist = Heavy D & the Boyz

| cover = Livin' Large.jpg

| alt =

| released = October 27, 1987

| recorded = 1986–1987

| studio =

| genre = * Hip hop

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| length = {{Duration|m=44|s=18}}

| label = {{hlist|Uptown|MCA}}

| producer = {{hlist|Andre Harrell (also exec.)|DJ Eddie F|Heavy D|Marley Marl|Teddy Riley}}

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Big Tyme

| next_year = 1989

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Living Large...

| type = studio

| single1 = Mr. Big Stuff

| single1date = 1986

| single2 = Chunky But Funky

| single2date = 1987

| single3 = Don't You Know

| single3date = 1988

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/living-large-mw0000194360|title=Living Large - Heavy D & the Boyz {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=Huey|first=Steve|date=|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=March 2, 2020}}

| rev2 = New Musical Express

| rev2score = 6/10{{cite magazine|title=Heavy D & The Boyz: Living Large |last=Kohn |first=Marek |date=14 November 1987 |magazine=New Musical Express|page=36}}

| rev3 = RapReviews

| rev3score = 7.5/10{{Cite web|url=http://rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_livinglarge.html|title=Heavy D & the Boyz :: Living Large :: MCA Records|last=Juon|first=Steve 'Flash'|date=January 10, 2006|website=www.rapreviews.com|access-date=March 2, 2020}}

| rev4 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide

| rev4score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |pages=314–315}}

}}

Living Large... is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz. It was released on October 27, 1987, through Uptown Records. The production was handled by Andre Harrell, DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl and Heavy D. The album was a success for the group, reaching number 92 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It sold over 300,000 copies.{{cite magazine|last=George|first=Nelson|author-link=Nelson George|date=February 20, 1988|title=Rap Breaks Through To Majors|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-02-20.pdf#page=78|publisher=Billboard Publications, Inc.|volume=100|page=82|issn=0006-2510|accessdate=April 26, 2015|magazine=Billboard|number=8}} 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 The Source{{'}}s 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.{{cite journal|date=January 1998|title=100 Best Rap Albums|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/source.htm#100albums|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060214200158/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/source.htm#100albums|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 14, 2006|location=New York|issue=#100|issn=1063-2085|accessdate=November 24, 2007|journal=The Source}}