Heavy D RIP...

2011 is such a bad year for great Hip-Hop artists. After the death of icons such as Nate Dogg and DJ Mehdi, now it's Heavy D's turn. Singer and former leader of Heavy D & The Boyz, Heavy D was one of the first (if not the first) person who built a bridge between Rap and R&B. This formula definitely changed the game.

Please take a listen to his work throughout the years in downloading this mixtape courtesy of NYTimes.com.

DJ Great Dane "The Best Of Heavy D & The Boyz"

1. Heavy D & The Boyz – 1. GIRL’Z THEY LOVE ME

2. Heavy D & The Boyz – 2. OVER WEIGHT LOVERS IN THE HOUSE

3. Heavy D & The Boyz – 3. MR. BIG STUFF

4. Heavy D & The Boyz – 4. IS IT GOOD TO YOU

5. Heavy D & The Boyz – 5. SOMEBODY FOR ME

6. Heavy D & The Boyz FEAT. KOOL G RAP, GRAND PUBA, CL SMOOTH, BIG DADDY KANE, PETE ROCK & Q-TIP – 6. DON’T CURSE

7. Heavy D & The Boyz – 7. YOU CAN’T SEE, WHAT I CAN SEE

8. Heavy D & The Boyz – 8. SEX WIT YOU

9. Heavy D & The Boyz – 9. NUTTIN BUT LOVE

10. Heavy D & The Boyz – 10. PEACEFUL JOURNEY

11. Heavy D & The Boyz – 11. BLACK COFFEE

12. Heavy D & The Boyz FEAT. LEVERT – 12. JUST COOL’IN

13. Heavy D & The Boyz – 13. BIG DADDY

14. Heavy D & The Boyz – 14. GOT ME WAITING

15. Heavy D & The Boyz – 15. WE GOT OUR OWN THANG

16. Heavy D & The Boyz – 16. NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE

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