Mr. Big Stuff...R.I.P. Heavy D

Tonight, I heard a surprising sound on my local NPR radio as I approached the terminals at LAX in my car. KCRW was rocking Heavy D. That wasn't surprising in itself, but not just one tune, two tunes, then another, then two copies chopped up! It was LA's DJ J.Rocc mixing up.

Then I knew...Heavy D had passed!



I first visited the leafy suburbs of Mount Vernon on my first visit to New York in 1989. There was no reason to go up there except I knew two Bristolians who moved from the UK to New York in the 80s. Scott and Richard I think...It's been a while. Since then I read that Heavy D moved to Beverly Hills, CA where he sadly died this week.

To commemorate Here are some mixtapes to remember Hev by...and don't sleep on the Westwood interview. Love him or hate him, he really takes us back and gives Heavy D time to share some fireside stories.

MARLEY MARL HEAVY DEE TRIBUTE MIX FOR WBLS by DJ Marley Marl



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