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 ...

Today, (Nov. 8 th) marks six years since the untimely passing of undisputed hip-hop icon, Heavy D. Heavy overruled the late 80s with his group Heavy D & The Boyz with their smooth dance moves, clean ...

1989: Heavy D & The Boyz fully step into rap stardom with Big Tyme, a second LP that proved bigger and better than their first. Building off the moderate success of their debut, the second effort from ...

At 8 p.m. on Oct. 30, “Unsung,” the wildly popular music documentary, returns to TV One with an entertaining and and enlightening season premiere featuring Heavy D & the Boyz. Born Dwight Myers in ...

When Shaquille O'Neal was trying to break into hip-hop in the early '90s, his benchmark for rap excellence wasn't Biggie or Snoop or even Big Daddy Kane. It was Heavy D. Shaq was not alone. Heavy D's ...