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by BBG
Rap legend Heavy D -- one of the most influential rappers of the '90s -- died earlier today ... Heavy D -- real name Dwight Arrington Myers -- was rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon today ... and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1 PM. He was 44 years old.We've learned a 911 call was placed from Heavy's Beverly Hills home around 11:25 AM to report an unconscious male on the walkway .
When help arrived, we're told Heavy D was conscious and speaking -- and was transported to a nearby hospital.
He died a short time later. - [TMZ]
R.I.P. to the "overweight lover", who was responsible for many staples on 90s R&B/Hip Hop/Pop radio. He also introduced the world to one of the greatest producers of the era, his cousin Pete Rock.
Check out some videos of Heavy D below including one from a few weeks ago on the BET Awards, his first performance in many years.
Heavy D Performs His Hits @ BET Awards Featuring Tyrese
Heavy D - Don't Curse (f. Kool G Rap, Grand Puba, C.L. Smooth, Big Daddy Kane, Pete Rock, Q-Tip)
Heavy D - Nuttin But Love
Heavy D & The Boyz - The Overweight Lovers In The House
Heavy D & The Boyz - Now That We Found Love ft. Aaron Hall
Heavy D - You Can't See What I Can See - MTV Studio Performance (Video)
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CLEAR RAINCOATS!
Posted by Clear Raincoat Salesman (!) | November 8, 2011 6:02 PM
Oh man RIP!
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 6:03 PM
It was all a dream
I used to read Word Up magazine
Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the hearse
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 6:33 PM
Rest in peace, my brotha.
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 6:33 PM
damn i thought it said rip bbg
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 6:35 PM
dang, that's awful. he was dope, all about positivity, and def prominent during hip hop's golden days.
now that we found love, what are we gonna do...with it?
RIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNEgUPKxk7A
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 6:43 PM
I feel like Heavy D I need somebody for me
Not someone who's mind is blank and tryin' to juice me for my bank
Swingin' with my main man Lucky behind my back
What type of crap is that - yo, hows about a smack?
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 6:59 PM
RIP I love you and will so miss you Rachel and vivian
Posted by Vivian McGhee | November 8, 2011 7:00 PM
@6:59 now that you brought it to light, is Pfife Dog next on the list of MC's to go. It's like all of the early 90's hip hop MC's are dying of health related issues. I guess I should also throw De La into the mix here. Fat MC's...
RIP Heavy D
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 7:38 PM
"When help arrived, we're told Heavy D was conscious and speaking -- and was transported to a nearby hospital.
He died a short time later."
Was propofol involved? Where was Dr. Conrad Murphy?
Posted by Scratch That | November 8, 2011 7:40 PM
fucking sad. dude was great. RIP.
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 7:43 PM
One of the greats. Even better than PM Dawn. Heavy D will be missed. RIP.
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 8:19 PM
RID (rest in doughnuts)
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 10:19 PM
Wow, really, he was the picture of health...
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 10:34 PM
RIP Heavster
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 10:43 PM
first the dude in gwar, now this dude. who is on third?
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 11:16 PM
Only 44! Poor bastard. Rest in peace, D.
Posted by Crosseyed Sniper | November 8, 2011 11:19 PM
without heavy d THERE IS NO frohawk
Posted by Anonymous | November 8, 2011 11:37 PM
Without Heavy D there is no Soul 4 Real
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 12:22 AM
Sad. What i'm gonna do wif this luv?
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"I smoke on the mic like smoking Joe Frazier
The hell raiser, raising hell with the flavor"
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 3:42 AM
Without Heavy D there is no frohawk.
Without frohawk there are no Jacuzzzi Boyz.
Without the Jacuzzzi Boyz there is no Barack Obama.
#realtalk
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 5:26 AM
Who will be #3? After Frasier and Fatty D?
Could be Jay-Z? Kanye maybe?
Even LiLo smacked out and nude possibly?
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 7:28 AM
Are the Fat Boys dead?
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 8:03 AM
^^
the heaviest one, the human beat box, died back in the mid 90s but the other two are doing well and are pretty trim, last i saw. not fat at all, actually. and you know they can never be whack.
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 8:09 AM
RIP Dwight. He brought so much to hiphop in the 90's, both as an artist and a music executive... more than most of you assclowns would know.
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 8:31 AM
what exactly is an assclown?
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 8:33 AM
^ Look into your mirror.
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 8:45 AM
@8:33
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ass+clown
Still doesn't make much sense to me though...
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 8:57 AM
RIP Man
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 9:19 AM
I heard he died choking on a fat fucking dick. Skrilla, pimps.
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 9:20 AM
maybe a lil too much food?
bad food i'm thinking
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 9:37 AM
should have gone vegan like bill clinton
and the creator of this blog
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 9:43 AM
BV, about that "anonimity free-for-all callousness and insulting for anybody" thing...
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 9:59 AM
hey 9:59
ease up. get back to work
stop policing blogs
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 10:07 AM
fuck you you fat fuck
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 10:33 AM
Heavy D (or anyone else for that matter) >>>>>>> any of you anorexic wimpy HIV-ridden hipsters
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 10:39 AM
Keep the AIDS out of this
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 10:49 AM
only the fat die young rip
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 10:51 AM
And drug users too
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 10:55 AM
No, man, insulting dead people or living ones from the comfort of anonimity shouldn't be encouraged.
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 11:15 AM
Okay, I'll just keep the drug users out of it.
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 11:49 AM
D is not heavy anymore
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2011 5:34 PM
Whenever I want to read the opinions of unrepentant pieces of shit I come to BV, always good for a laugh... at humanity. You callous bitches just don't quit, don't ever change. See you in Hell motherfuckers.
Posted by Rw | November 10, 2011 2:28 PM