Heavy D

Heavy D
Born: May 24, 1967 in Jamaica
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Genre: Rap
Styles: Club/Dance, Hip-Hop, Urban, Pop-Rap
Biography: Hip-hop's original overweight lover, Heavy D parlayed an eminently likable persona and strong MC skills into a surprisingly lengthy career, in tandem with his backing group the Boyz. Weighing in at over 250 pounds, his girth could easily have become a one-note premise, but he varied his lyrical concerns ...Read full biography
Peaceful Journey
Released: 1991
Label: Geffen
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Heavy D. maintained his high visibility in both the R&B and rap markets with his third album, Peaceful Journey. The title says a lot about Heavy's outlook -- he was never an inflammatory, confrontational ...Read full review
Big Tyme
Released: 1989
Label: Geffen
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Like Whodini, Heavy D. has managed to appeal to both R&B audiences and rap's hardcore. Indeed, Heavy shows strong R&B leanings on Big Tyme, his second album, which is definitely softer and more congenial ...Read full review
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