Black Heat was a 1970s funk band founded by King Raymond Green and discovered by Phillip Guilbeau. They released three albums: Black Heat (with guest artist David "Fathead" Newman), No Time To Burn and Keep On Runnin'<nowiki/>. The group had one hit single, "No Time to Burn", which reached the top 50 in the Billboard R&B chart.
In 2001, Label M released a CD reissue of their first two albums under the title Declassified Grooves. They had recently appeared at a memorial concert for Joel Dorn, their original producer at Atlantic Records. It was the first time they had reunited in over 34 years.