MSNBC is reporting that a funeral for rap legend Heavy D will be held at a historic black Baptist church in New York: Grace Baptist Church of Mount Vernon. Grace Baptist Church’s website says its ...

The influential rapper died suddenly at 44-years-old due to complications from pneumonia. By Mesfin Fekadu Hip-hop star Heavy D was remembered through laughter and tears at a funeral service Friday in ...

Not long before he passed away on Tuesday (Nov. 8), Heavy D had begun a weight loss plan and kept a regular workout regime. Although he weighed 344 pounds at the time of death, he was on his way to ...

Rap mogul Diddy and the Rev. Al Sharpton will speak at rapper Heavy D’s funeral in New York tomorrow and BET Networks is planning a tribute for the late rapper at Sunday’s Soul Train awards. Diddy ...

Today family and friends gathered to pay their respects to hip-hop legend Heavy D. The funeral was held at Grace Baptist Church of Mount Vernon, which was filled to capacity with everyone saying their ...

Heavy D's funeral will be held at a famous New York City church this week. The rapper - real name Dwight Arrington Myers - passed away last week at the age of 44 after collapsing outside of his ...