A final Goodbye: Heavy D’s star-studded funeral

Heavy D’s demise is a great loss for Rap music industry.

Just last night, stars gathered in Grace Baptist church in Mount Vernon to pay their final tribute to the star. The two and a half hour funeral was studded with stars and was being streamed on the internet.

Amongst the most prominent attendants were Jay Z, Will Smith, P Diddy, Usher, Queen Latifah, John Legend and many more. A letter was also delivered by President Barack Obama to show his condolences which read like this

"We extend our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time. He will be remembered for his infectious optimism and many contributions to American music. Please know that you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers,"

Xea Myers, Heavy D’s 11-year-old daughter, also spoke for a short while, telling the audience that her father was "still here, not in the flesh, but in the spirit."

P. Diddy added

"He became my friend. He became my brother, and I’m not talking about friend-brother like we cavalierly use the word, I’m talking about a real friend, a real brother," Diddy said. "Somebody I shared my dreams and my secrets with, somebody that’s been there
for me at my lowest point, my darkest hour when nobody wanted to be beside me."

“Silently he’s been influential in a lot of our careers," Usher said after the service. "His love still lives on."

Singer Johnny Gill was tearful when he approached the rostrum, saying: "Just want to say to Heavy: Job well done." He later performed the gospel hit "Never Would Have Made It." which left Heavy D’s nieces eyes teary.

Heavy D’s real name was Dwight Myers, and he played a critical role in the development of rap as it grew into a phenomenon in the late 1980s and 1990s. His major  hits included "Now That We’ve Found Love" and "Nuttin’ But Love"; much of his music marked
the "New Jack Swing" era in urban music, and he stood out with his rhymes, typified by a positive vibe and a lightheartedness that endeared him to so many.

Now he is gone but will be remembered for many years. May he rest in peace.  

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Posted by Farhan Khalid on Nov 21 2011. Filed under Entertainment. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry