Topic: Heavy D

Tuesday, December 27th 2011

Heavy D’s Cause of Death: Pulmonary Embolism

According to the L.A. County Coroner, Hip-Hop pioneer Heavy D died from what is known as a pulmonary embolism, brought on by deep leg vein thrombosis. More »

A mourner holds the program for Heavy D's funeral service at Grace Baptist Church on November 18, 2011 in Mount Vernon, New York.

Sunday, November 20th 2011

Heavy D’s Star-Studded Funeral Service Attended by Jay-Z, Will Smith, Diddy, Queen Latifah, Usher and More [PHOTOS]

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Heavy D, who died at age 44 in Los Angeles from what his family said was complications from pneumonia, was laid to rest in a star studded funeral service in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York on Friday (Nov 18). More »

Sunday, November 13th 2011

Heavy D Went to the Doctor with “Flu-Like Symptoms” the Day Before He Died

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The day before Heavy D suddenly collapsed and died at the young age of 44, the rapper knew something was wrong with his health, so he went to the doctor for a check-up with “what appeared to be like flu-like symptoms,” Ed Winter, Assistant Chief of the L.A. More »

Wednesday, November 9th 2011

Heavy D Talks Performing at the BET Awards, Making Tracks with Jay-Z and More in Final Interview [VIDEO]

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Yesterday, Hip-Hop lost one of it’s strongest soldiers.

Just two weeks before his untimely death, rap legend Heavy D did his last interview with Tim Westwood and discussed everything from performing at the BET Awards to making tracks for Jay-Z. More »

Tuesday, November 8th 2011

Rap Legend Heavy D Dies at 44 Years Old

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Heavy D, known as one of the most influential rappers in the early stages of Hip-Hop, unexpectedly died today.

According to TMZ, the rap legend was found passed out outside of his Beverly Hills home at around 2:30 PM EST and someone called 911. More »

Wednesday, October 12th 2011

Heavy D Performs Medley of Hits at the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards

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Rap veteran Heavy D took it back to the old school days of Hip-Hop with his BET Hip-Hop Awards performance, which closed out the 6th annual show. More »

Monday, March 30th 2009

Queen Latifah’s 39th Birthday Party at SIR Studios in Hollywood

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Queen Latifah celebrated her 39th birthday Saturday night at SIR Studios in Hollywood, and the celebrity guest list included the likes of Kim Kardashian, Lil Kim, MC Lyte, David Banner, Vivica A. More »

Monday, February 9th 2009

2009 Grammys: 51st Annual Grammy Awards Red Carpet Arrivals

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The 51st annual Grammy Awards went down last night in Hollywood, despite all of the hoopla surrounding the whole Chris Brown and Rihanna situation, and dozens and dozens of the biggest names in celebrity entertainment showed up on the red carpet to pose for photos: Jay-Z, T.I. More »