Rapper Heavy D was pronounced dead YEStERday. He was 44 years old. Heavy D, born Dwight Arrington Myers, was best known for his influence on 90s hip-hop, having hits such as "Now That We Found Love" that gained major notoriety among peers and fans over the years.
Heavy D & the Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records; their debut, Living Large, was released in 1987. The album was a commercial success, though Big Tyme was a breakthrough that included four hits. Trouble T. Roy died at age 22 in a fall on July 15, 1990, in Indianapolis. Dixon's death led to a tribute on the follow-up platinum album, Peaceful Journey. Pete Rock & CL Smooth created a tribute to Trouble T. Roy called "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" which is regarded as a hip-hop classic.[4]
Heavy D & the Boyz gained even more fame by singing the theme song for the television program In Living Color and also MADtv, and Heavy D performed the rap on Michael Jackson's hit single "Jam" as well as sister Janet Jackson's hit single "Alright". Heavy D then began focusing on his acting, appearing in various television shows before returning the music charts with Nuttin' But Love. After appearing in the off-Broadway play Riff Raff at Circle Repertory Company, Heavy D returned to recording with the hit Waterbed Hev.[4] In 1997, Heavy D collaborated with B.B. King on his duets album Deuces Wild rapping in the song "Keep It Coming." Heavy D was referred to in the song "Juicy" by the Notorious B.I.G., and appears in his music video for "One More Chance".
Heavy D performed at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards in October 2011. It was his first live performance in 15 years. Myers died on November 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 44. He collapsed outside his Beverly Hills home and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[6] It has been reported that his death was due to respiratory issues[7] and that no foul play was involved.
HERES JUST A FEW MORE ALBUM COVER THAT YOU MAY REMMEBER BUYING OR LISTENING TO,.,..,.REST IN PEACE HEADY D...THE OVERWEIGHT LOVER IS IN THE HOUSE OF HEAVEN...MAY YOUR SOUL HAVE A PEACEFUL JOURNEY CUZ YOU GAVE US THE BLUE FUNK AND YOU WERE LIVING LARGE ON EARTH AND DOIN IT BIG TYME!,.,AND I HAVE NOTHING BUT LOVE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,.,.NOW T.R.O.Y. AND YOUR BOY SAVED A PLACE FOR YOU! DJBIGTEXAS
1993 Blue Funk (with the Boyz)
* Released: January 12, 1993
* Label: Uptown
1997 Waterbed Hev
* Released: April 22, 1997
* Label: Uptown
1999 Heavy
* Released: July 15, 1999
* Label: Uptown
2008 Vibes
* Released: December 16, 2008
* Label: Federal Distribution
2011 Love Opus
* Released: September 17, 2011
* Label: Stride Entertainment
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