Nu’ The Mayor

Nu’ Heffna released his debut cd in 1998. He has since released over a dozen solo and group projects including his 2004 solo effort “My Life, My Way” under the moniker “The Mayor”. Nu’ Heffna has always been one of the more colorful characters in the DMV music scene- from his self interviews which he sends out weekly via his Nu’ Heffna Yahoo group, Facebook and Myspace pages, to his growing “slanguage”. Nu’ has coined words like “Dollartics”: the art of getting money while maintaining integrity; “Soul Hop”: hardcore lyrics over smooth, melodic, funk filled, percussive tracks; and “GAME”. G.A.M.E, not only the name of Nu’ Heff’s record label, has become a greeting and in some cases a battle cry as heard throughout his Soul Hop debut: “Soul Hop: The Prequel”. Nu’ Heffna’s gruff baritone serves as an additional instrument in his “soul hop” ensemble. Soul Hop speaks to the adult hip hop fan by blending instrumentals from Neo Soul, Lounge and Down Beat with street corner wit, raw sensuality and good life sentiments. However, Nu’ Heffna is more than just a witty cat from DC who loves to make music, loves to party and loves women. He opens up and shows you those glimpses of human frailty that all the greats before him have worn as badges of honor. He also manages to speak in a stream of consciousness. It’s no surprise he sites Bob Marley, 2pac, and Jay Z as influences, in addition to Sade, Morris Day & Prince. Nu’ Heffna created soul hop for adult hip-hop fans whose tastes have grown beyond the redundant commercial formula in rap. This IS your parent’s hip-hop. It’s his creativity and artistic fearlessness that makes you root for him b.u.t. it’s the culmination of everything you have read that keeps you listening. G
Nu' Heffna The Mayor