Heavy D will be remembered by many music fans for his classic songs like “Don’t Curse”, “Now That We’ve Found Love” and “Mr. Big Stuff.” But Dwight Myers was one of the first rappers to make the leap to Hollywood. The Jamaican born artist put his hometown of Mt. Vernon on the map musically but […]
Russell Simmons stopped by VH1’s “Big Morning Buzz Live” earlier today to discuss Heavy D’s influence on hip-hop. Simmons said when he and Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell first listened to “Mr. Big Stuff” they were blown away by Heavy’s vocals and melody. Simmons goes on to say “Heavy was the first R&B rapper to […]
Every stop of Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s Watch The Throne Tour has been consistent for the most part, but the late Heavy D was acknowledged at last night’s show in New York City. Instead of deviating from the set list, by playing some of his music, Jay and ‘Ye honored Heav with a simple shout […]
The entire world is in mourning this evening as the news spread that legendary rapper Heavy D passed away at the age of 44, the same day as former boxer Joe Frazier. It seems so surreal because Heavy D performed on the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards less than a month ago. He was working […]
After doing his first live performance in 15 years on the BET Awards, Dwight Myers aka Heavy D has passed away at the age of 44. He was actually working on new material that he planned to release as his re-emergence into the Hip Hop industry. No details have been released yet but Hip Hop […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)Wishard Hospital 1001 West 10th Street Indianapolis, IN 1001 West 10th StreetIndianapolis, IN When: July 15, 1990 What: While horsing around after a show, Troy “Trouble T-Roy” Dixon, one of Heavy D’s dancers, fell off a balcony and died from his injuries. T-Roy’s passing, though tragic, inspired a […]
Rapper, singer and actor Heavy D is celebrating a birthday today. Heavy D is a former member of Heavy D and The Boyz, a group that was popular in the 90's.
