New York City's five boroughs may get most of the attention when it comes to the state's reputation as a mecca for rap, there are a number of enclaves beyond the city limits that have also had an ...

One of the great tragedies in hip-hop is how the game seemed to take Heavy D for granted. The Overweight Lover from Mt. Vernon was one of the most consistent presences in hip-hop throughout the 1990s, ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Hands down, when it comes to Hip Hop, Heavy D put Mount Vernon on the map. "You couldn't go anywhere without people calling us, Mrs. Myers, Mr. Myers," said Eulahlee Myers, Heavy ...

Rapper and actor Dwight Arrington Myers, better known as Heavy D, who served as the leader of popular 1990s hip-hop group Heavy D & the Boyz, died Tuesday in Los Angeles after being hospitalized with ...

Upon his untimely death at 44, the Jamaica-born, Queens-raised artist leaves behind a legacy of pop culture influence and one impressive resume. By Shirley Halperin He started out as a rapper, ...