One of the great tragedies in hip-hop is how the game seemed to take Heavy D for granted. The Overweight Lover from Mt. Vernon was one of the most consistent presences in hip-hop throughout the 1990s, ...

Heavy D, also known as Dwight Errington Myers, passed away in 2011 and since then his estate appears to have been in limbo. According to TMZ, Heavy’s brother Floyd, filed legal documents to gain ...

New York City's five boroughs may get most of the attention when it comes to the state's reputation as a mecca for rap, there are a number of enclaves beyond the city limits that have also had an ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, “The Overweight Lover” Heavy D was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, in 1967. If he were alive today, he’d be 56 years old. Heavy D, born Dwight Errington Myers, moved to ...

Russell Simmons, Ice T and Nick Cannon are among those sounding off on the rapper's sudden death. By Mikey O'Connell Rapper Heavy D, a highly influential artist of the 1990s, died on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Platinum-selling rapper Heavy D died Tuesday of as-yet unknown causes after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital. He was 44. According to theGrio.com, he suffered from a yet to be identified ...

Although Hip-Hop remains a musical influence, Heavy D is finding success in a different genre via his own record label Stride Entertainment and a brand new reggae album titled Vibes. The project, ...

Heavy D was remembered with laughter and tears Friday during a star-studded funeral service that included Jay-Z and Will Smith, humorous anecdotes from longtime friend Diddy, and words of ...

Hip-Hop lost one of its favorite sons when Heavy D passed away in November 2011. But no one may feel his loss more than his daughter, Eulahlee Myers. The late rapper’s family, specifically his mother, ...

Heavy D is getting a tribute in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York. The rapper, whose given name was Dwight Errington Myers, was a Jamaica-born recording artist who grew up in Mount Vernon. He ...