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What would hip-hop be without it’s “overweight lover?” Jumping into the music game in the late 1980’s, Heavy D, born Dwight Arrington Myers, was one of the star players on Andre Harrell’s Uptown Records imprint — he released five albums as the group Heavy D & the Boyz and two solo records on the label. Throughout his career, the Jamaican-born MC released nine albums in total, penned theme songs for ‘In Living Color’ and ‘MADtv’ and traded rap for reggae by way of 1998’s ‘Vibes’ album. While his unexpected death Tuesday (Nov. continues to shock those who respected his craft, Heavy D’s legacy still lives on. The BoomBox celebrates his storied career with a look back at his Top 10 music videos.