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On Oct. 27, 1987, Heavy D made his big debut with The Boyz. We picked our favorite tracks.
On this day, June 12, in hip-hop history Heavy D & the Boyz dropped off their 'Big Tyme' album.
Here are the late rapper’s five most memorable performances: 1. “Now That We Found Love”: Heavy D & the Boyz broke out with his 1991 own rendition of the O’Jays’ hit song from 1973.
Originally released by the O'Jays, 'Now That We Found Love' was featured on Heavy D and the Boyz' 1991 effort 'Peaceful Journey.' The song became a breakout hit for the group and was featured in ...
Heavy D Goes Reggae On ‘Vibes’ It's been 10 years since Heavy D's last studio album. But the former frontman of seminal hip-hop group Heavy D and the Boyz is quickly getting back up to speed ...
At 8 p.m. on Oct. 30, “Unsung,” the wildly popular music documentary, returns to TV One with an entertaining and and enlightening season premiere featuring Heavy D & the Boyz.
Heavy D, leader of seminal hip-hop group Heavy D & the Boyz and the voice behind such key rise-of-a-genre tracks as “Now That We Found Love,” “Who’s the Man,” and “Somebody For Me ...
Rapper and actor Heavy D, who played an influential role in shaping rap music in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s with a fusion of New Jack Swing and reggae, has died. He was 44. Heavy D, who was ...
Dwight Arrington Myers, the rapper known as Heavy D of Heavy D and the Boyz, and his crew released their debut album "Living Large" in 1987.
Rapper and actor Heavy D, who played an influential role in shaping rap music in the late '80s and early '90s with a fusion of New Jack Swing and reggae, has died.
On this day in hip-hop, Jan. 12, 1993, Heavy D & The Boyz dropped their fourth studio album, Blue Funk.