The 44 yr. old rapper/songwriter/dancer was found conscious near his Beverly Hills home at 11:25 a.m. PST when a 911 call was placed, according to TMZ. Heavy D was then rushed to a near by hospital in Beverly
Hills but tragically pronounced deat at 1 p.m. PST.
Heavy D, born Dwight Errington Myers, was influential to the hip-hop world. Heavy D effortlessy infused
reggae -- inspired by his hometown of Jamaica -- with R&B and pop. With great charisma, Heavy D & the Boyz -- comprised of high-school friends DJ Eddie F, Trouble T-Roy, and G-Wiz and himself -- crossed over
to mainstream with 90s party favorites such as, "Now That We Found Love" and "We Got Our Own Thang."
In commemoration of the original overweight lover, we've compiled Heavy D & the Boyz's top ten Billboard hits. The titles are ranked by peak position on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Ties broken by the number of weeks spent at peak position, followed by number of weeks on the chart.