Still Got Nuttin’ But Love For Ya.
Still Got Nuttin’ But Love For Ya.
Nothing But Love For Ya.
Heavy D would’ve celebrated his 45th birthday yesterday. And in his honor, Mt. Vernon honored the late rapper with his own day. Heav’s cousin, Pete Rock was in attendance and had this to say: “He’s here with us,” Pete Rock told News 12. “There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about him. He was my best friend.”
After heating up the block last summer with “Nasty“, Esco bosses up for NYC with his new single, produced by Salaam Remi, Da Internz and co-produced by Heavy D. The tentativey-titled album, Life Is Good, coming soon. Lyrics here. flex UPDATE: No tags.
[vodpod id=Video.16153380&w=540&h=350&fv=] Centric recognized the life and career of the Overweight Lover last night. The
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.10518568&w=540&h=350&fv=affiliateSiteId%3D176704%26widgetId%3D503443%26width%3D628%26height%3D386%26revision%3D113%26autoPlay%3D0%26playOnLoad%3D0%26js%3D1%26mediaURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bet.com%252Fcontent%252Fbetcom%252Fvideo%252Fsoultrainawards%252F2011%252Fperformances%252Fsta11-perf-heavy-d%252F_jcr_content%252Fleftcol%252Fvideoplayer.mrss%26allowfullscreen%3D] Last night, BET aired the annual Soul Train Music Awards. During the ceremony, Doug E Fresh, Goodie Mob, Naughty By Nature, Big Daddy Kane, Kurtis Blow and others
[vodpod id=Video.15709445&w=540&h=350&fv=] Earlier today, family and friends said their farewells to Heavy D who passed away last Tuesday. The private funeral service was held at the Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon NY. Kid N Play’s DJ Wiz reflected with MTV on the times he had with Heav. During the service, Rev. Al Sharpton called Heavy’s daughter Xea Myers to the podium to read a written message from President Obama. “We extend our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time,” the note from Obama […]
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.1007873&w=540&h=350&fv=] This evening, a public memorial service for Heavy D was held at the Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, NY. Afterwards at the family’s home, the rapper’s brother Floyd Myers spoke to MTV on their conversation the day before his passing, his health, legacy and more. A private funeral service will be held tomorrow. Support Heav and his daughter Xia Meyers’ fund at RememberHeavyD.com.
Gone but certainly not forgotten, family members of Heavy D have issued a statement to AHH on the rapper and family man’s passing. “Bear hugs” all around. Statement after the jump.
Andre Harrell paid homage to his former Uptown Records artist yesterday on his weekly show on NY’s 98.7 Kiss FM. During the 2 hour long broadcast, Q-Tip, Mary J. Blige, Rev Run, LL Cool J, and Steve Stoute called in to give their memories of Heavy D. Q-Tip 1:17:54 | Mary J. Blige: 1:25:40| Rev Run: 1:40: 46| LL Cool J: 1:52:44 |Steve Stoute 1:58:23 Sidebar: Heavy D Funeral Arrangements
This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.