Mary J Blige Gets Emotional When Talking About Heavy D "He was so beloved because of the impact he made on music" [Video]
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MTV Reports:
Mary J. Bilge famously sang "Not Gon' Cry" on her 1996 single, but when the topic of her fallen friend and former Uptown Records labelmate Heavy D came up, the emotion was just too much to hold back.
"Heavy D was so beloved because the impact he made on music was that we could have fun: We can do hip-hop without murdering and killing everybody," a tearful MJB told MTV News on Tuesday in Beverly Hills. "And he just brought so much light." Mary, like Heavy, hailed from the outskirts of New York City — him from Mount Vernon, her from Yonkers. It was 1987 when Heavy D & the Boyz released their first album, Living Large, on Uptown Records. Mary was signed years later, and in 1992, dropped her debut album, What's the 411? — but her earliest memories of Heavy pre-date her days in the music industry.
"I just remember being a child and him coming to King school, where they used to have all the performers come, and they came and did 'The Overweight Lover,' "Mary recalled with tears in her eyes. "We always needed something to uplift us, and he brought us so much joy because we were always in a place where we didn't have enough, we couldn't get enough money, but the King school show was free, and every song Heavy D ever put out was something to uplift us."
The exact cause of Heavy D's death November 8 is still unclear, as initial autopsy results came up inconclusive. He was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills after a 911 call was placed from his home. Heavy had difficulty breathing and was pronounced dead after he reached the hospital.
There will be a public viewing for the fallen rapper Thursday (November 17) at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, New York, and a private funeral service for family and close friends Friday. BET is planning a special tribute to Heavy D during the Soul Train Awards on November 27. Rappers Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow, Naughty by Nature, Whodini and Stetsasonic's Daddy-O are all expected to take part.
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Comment by Ms.Unaware Book "UnAware" Coming on November 18, 2011 at 2:46pm -
Awe awe touching.......
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Comment by Mookie on November 18, 2011 at 10:48am -
Awwww so sad he was one of the best & he will be missed Heavy D Forever
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Comment by linda on November 18, 2011 at 8:42am -
It's sad when the young people today feel like they are experiencing real rap. I'm so glad I grew up in Heavy D., Curtis Blow, KRS 1...I mean back then rap was so real. You felt it. You put your radio on your shoulder and hit the streets. Boy what they missed out on.
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Comment by RICKYRICK AKA ENIGMA on November 18, 2011 at 8:02am -
FAKE Illuminati Hollywood B**** Dont care about HEAVY D................SMH
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Comment by RoyalChi - You Will Bow To Me!!! on November 18, 2011 at 7:33am -
I had nuthin but love for Heavy D! He was part of my first exposure to hip hop. I loved his whole style! My brother has all his "records". I think I was the only one bumping his reggae album. I was a big fan & in actuality he's the only non cussing rapper I ever liked. He was truly a one of a king legend!
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Comment by ozi on November 18, 2011 at 4:46am -
@blue 5, she was in uptown records with heavy D. read the above article "but when the topic of her fallen friend and former Uptown Records labelmate Heavy D came up, the emotion was just too much to hold back."
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Comment by JEDI_FROM_HOTH on November 18, 2011 at 4:28am -
@blue-g how f****** old are you! !? To say she didn't know Heavy is f****** stupid! Mary ,Daddy, and Heavy D ran Uptown records and what they did laid the foundation for anything you have on the radio today you F** before there was Rick Ross there was Big Pun &Notions B.I.G .and before them was Heavy D to make over weight lyrical n***** credible and even chased by the females! Do your f****** history!!!
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Comment by Big Reed1 on November 18, 2011 at 1:59am
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Thats real s*** man, Heavy D. was positive. I think its f***** up how the BET Hip Hop audience didn't show him that much love. I miss dude cause I was a fan too. R.I.P.
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Comment by dee on November 17, 2011 at 11:48pm
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i just seen heavy d in the tower heist movie.man i swear his death was out of no where.like that was sudden as hell
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