Enjoy the “Peaceful Journey “….DJ Assassin’s 12 O’Clock Rewind Heavy D Tribute!!!!!!

The Hip Hop Community is mourning the loss of the self proclaimed “Overweight Lover” who passed away suddenly yesterday at the age of 44. His death comes nearly a month after a comeback performance at the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Heavy D and The Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records were they […]

Heavy D was best known as a rapper, but he had a multi-faceted career that was broader than the scope of the average hip-hop artist. 1.) Hip-Hop Exec: Heavy D was the first rapper to become president of established record label, Uptown Records. Jay-Z made headlines when he was named president of Def Jam in […]

Rap legend Heavy D was pronounced dead today at a Los Angeles hospital. According to TMZ, Heavy D whose real name is Dwight Arrington Myers…

Hip Hop legend, Heavy D,  has died at the age of 44! TMZ reports that he was “rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon today…

Hip Hop legend, Heavy D,  has died at the age of 44! TMZ reports that he was “rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon today … and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1 PM.” The cause of death is currently unknown. Heavy D, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, recently performed on the BET […]

Heavy D is back with a more mature sound, and he likens himself to the male version of Sade. He adds that he's bringing something for the bedroom instead of music for the clubs.

Heavy D is back with a more mature sound, and he likens himself to the male version of Sade. He adds that he’s bringing something for the bedroom instead of music for the clubs, and his latest release is now available on iTunes. Find out more about what Heavy D has been up to in […]

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 […]