The incredibly sad news of Heavy D‘s passing at the age of 44 this afternoon caught us off guard and totally shocked us. The news has rippled across the internet quickly and it’s clear that we’re not the only ones stunned and saddened by the hip hop artist’s death. We offer our deepest sympathy to those close to Heavy D, and offer a few of the Twitter condolences that some of our VH1 talent has written as well. R.I.P.
@StevenBWard First Smokin’ Joe and now Heavy D. It’s been a rough week. RIP
@GloGovan RIP Heavy D…. Hip hop legend!!!
@TamiRoman So sad, he was a dear friend of mine :( RT @UncleRUSH RIP Heavy D
@LaLa Stunned by the news of @heavyd passing away. He was an amazing man that always wanted 2help others..may GOD bless him in heaven&his family
@DritaDavanzo #RIP Heavy D… :(
@ShaunieONeal RIP Heavy D… Gone too soon.
@1andOnlyOlivia HEARTBROKEN AND SPEECHLESS
@JackeeHarry RIP Heavy D ( @heavyd ): Hip Hop Legend, Music Exec, … All Around GREAT Guy. #GoneTooSoon
@TinyMajorMama RIP to the Great Heavy D..he will truly be missed!
@MsLaurenLondon So sad to hear about the loss of Heavy D. I grew up on his music. He will be missed. #RIP Heavy D
@MashondaLoyal RIP Heavy D- God Bless a man that was truly a part of my musical era!! Sending much love to the family.. Mount Vernon!!
@DJDRAMA Heavy D “Who’s The Man” was on of my 1st pieces of vinyl when I first started djayin. Def 1 of the first 5 records I spent $ on. RIP
@IamMelissaImani Wow another great on gone RT @heavyd: “A ship is safe in it’s harbor.. but that,s not what ships are made for.”
@ChynnaSoul And my eccentric psychic timing is right on time! Praise Life cause you never know when your time is up! #RIPHeavyD #hipshaker
@4everBrandy I am shocked, overwhelmed, and all of the above at the death of @heavyd ! May you rest in peace!! I love you and I promise to live INSPIRED!
@MissJei38 RIP Heavy D and the boyz – now that we found love ( 1991) via @youtube
@RoyceLR R. I. P. Heavy D & Joe Frazier……… WOW!
@iamJennifer RIP Heavy D, a sad day in hip hop!
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1 response to to VH1′s Got Nuttin’ But Love For Heavy D [R.I.P.]
DEAR VH1& MTV:
I cannot believe that your networks, both being connected, have not shown NOT 1 HEAVY D VIDEO, NOT 1 TRIBUTE, NOTHING ON HEAVY D!!!! Neither station, INCLUDING BET&CENTRIC HAVE NOT SHOWN NOT 1 VIDEO FROM A MAN WHO CONTRIBUTED A LOT TO HIPHOP, YOU GUYS ARE RIDICULOUS, THIS MAN WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR HIPHOP, AND NOT 1, NOT ONE STATION HAS SHOWN ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THIS LEGEND OF AN ARTIST!!! I’VE BEEN WAITING, AND WAITING HOPING THAT BY NOW, THAT 1 OF THE STATIONS WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE, YOU ALL ARE REALLY DISAPPOINTING! I can get over Teena Marie, and Vesta Williams, because both women only had 1 video each, so I can understand that, but not Heavy D, Heavy D had videos, and he produced a lot of other artists, and yet neither VH1 or MTV never so much has mentioned him, how pitiful, especially, MTV. His videos were in heavy rotation in the 90s on MTV, so that is very unbelievable that you all have not even dedicated anything to this HIPHOP LEGEND, YOU GUYS SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES!!!!
SINCERELY KIMBERLY (From The Chi-but living in Vegas)