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Documentary On The Legendary Heavy D Coming To Centric This Weekend! [Video]

Erik Tee — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:00:46 +0000

For all of you fans of The Heavster, get ready to for a big documentary on Heavy D airing this Sunday on “Centric”. Get ready to check him out at his rarest form and see him in his last televised appearance which was on BET Award! The story of late rap pioneer Heavy D [...]

Heavy D's Cause of Death Is Revealed

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:30:13 +0000

Tuesday morning (Dec. 27), TMZ obtained information from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office which revealed the cause of death of rapper Heavy D. Heavy D, whose real name is Dwight Arrington Myers, died unexpectedly on Nov. 9, and new reports indicate the cause being from a pulmonary embolism caused by deep leg vein thrombosis. [...]

Stars We Lost In 2011

Gina Cook — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:33:34 +0000

This year, we lost some of our brightest stars in everything from athletes to rock to hip-hop and pop, to TV and film. They were all at different stages in their careers, some working on a come back, some just starting to rise, others already legends — but all left a distinct mark on pop culture, and their deaths left one on our hearts.

Heavy D Cause Of Death Revealed

Gina Cook — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:59:25 +0000

The Over-Weight Lover, Heavy D emerged on the scene in the late 1980s with his group Heavy D & the Boyz. His 1989 release "Big Tyme," which featured the songs "Somebody For Me" and "We Got Our Own Thang," finished that year as the top selling soul record. In addition to acting, and his 11 chart topping albums, he also penned the themes for FOX comedies "In Living Color" and "MADtv.

Is Kim Kardashian Running Out Of Fame? — THA WIRE

Gina Cook — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:40:09 +0000

Are people really tired of Kim Kardashian? Feel free to give your comments. Tyler Perry's been over whelmed with petitions to cancel her role in his up coming film and now E! is being bombarded to take her whole family off the T.V. In the meantime, her ex-publicist is throwing her behind under the bus big time.

THA WIRE: Update On The Jusitin Bieber Paternity Suit

Gina Cook — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:40:49 +0000

This just in -- Mariah Yeater's initial attorneys have dropped her as a client! Could this be a sign that her story is just that ... a story? Well, you know I got the latest. By the way, as previously reported, Justin's camp said that they plan for him to take a DNA test as soon as he returns to the states. Well, he's back!

Weezy Launches Pre-Paid Discover Card — THA WIRE

Gina Cook — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:40:31 +0000

I guess you can say he's following in the footsteps of Russel Simmons, cause Lil Wayne is getting into the credit card business. For those of you who find it difficult to get a card this might be a little something you want to check on. Plastic is taking over, but not everyone can reach the qualifications for standard credit cards. So, it's Weezy to the rescue!

T.I. And Tiny Get Their Own Reality Show — THA WIRE [AUDIO]

Gina Cook — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:40:04 +0000

In less than a month fans will get the opportunity to see how T.I. manages his busy lifestyle. Tip and his wife Tiny will allow cameras into their home and lives as T.I. settles back into his life as a father, husband, son, artist, businessman, actor and now best-selling author. Tune in for all the action, it sounds like it's gonna be

Catch The Last Interview From Hip Hop Icon Heavy D {Video}!!!

Erik Tee — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:43:55 +0000

With the lost of a hip hop legend, I was truly hurt as so many others were in the entertainment industry. Heavy D passed and although he is gone, his music will last forever. He was recently on the BET Awards and killed the ending, and hasn't been on stage in the past 15 Years. Check out the very last interview that he did overseas with hip hop announcer Tim Westwood.

Heavy D Dies At 44 — THA WIRE

Gina Cook — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:40:29 +0000

Everybody knew who he was and everybody loved "The Overweight Lover" Heavy D. He was a entertainer, an innervater, a master MC and actor. Know big man or little man for that matter moved like Heavy D, he was a true entertainer and could spit fire on the mic and never use a curse word. He was a MC that had something to say, that's why.