Many of Heavy D’s fans didn’t know that he is survived by a nine-year-old daughter, and even fewer knew that he found this role to be more gratifying than being an artist. While being interviewed in Washington, DC, our sister site KYSDC.com filmed him as he explained why he had been out of the public spotlight for so long. Take a look at what may be Heavy D’s very last interview, as he talks about why he chose being a daddy over his career. RELATED POSTS: Busta Rhymes “You Ain’t Gotta Wait Till I’m Gone” [Heavy D Tribute] Russell Simmons Discusses Heavy D’s Influence On Hip Hop At “Big Morning Buzz Live” [VIDEO] Jay-Z & Kanye West Honor Heavy D In NYC Celebrities On Twitter React To The Death Of Heavy D The Acting Career Of Dwight “Heavy D” Myers Rap Legend Heavy D Dead At 44
Busta Rhymes is among many celebrities extremely affected by the death of Hip Hop legend, Heavy D . He remembers his fallen friend in “You Ain’t Gotta Wait Till I’m Gone.” “You inspired me my whole life. Amazing your last tweet said, ‘Be inspired.’ You inspired this one, playboy. Rest in peace,” said Busta. Russell Simmons Discusses Heavy D’s Influence On Hip Hop At “Big Morning Buzz Live” [VIDEO] Jay-Z & Kanye West Honor Heavy D In NYC Celebrities On Twitter React To The Death Of Heavy D The Acting Career Of Dwight “Heavy D” Myers Rap Legend Heavy D Dead At 44
Russell Simmons stopped by VH1′s “Big Morning Buzz Live” earlier today to discuss Heavy D’s influence on hip-hop. Simmons said when he and Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell first listened to “Mr. Big Stuff” they were blown away by Heavy’s vocals and melody. Simmons goes on to say “Heavy was the first R&B rapper to be accepted. They built Uptown records and the new jack swing sound on his ideas.” Heavy D passed away yesterday at the age of 44. Watch interview below: Get More: Big Morning Buzz Live RELATED: Jay-Z & Kanye West Honor Heavy D In NYC Celebrities On Twitter React To The Death Of Heavy D The Acting Career Of Dwight “Heavy D” Myers Rap Legend Heavy D Dead At 44
Season seven of “ The Bad Girls Club ” is approaching its final days and some of the girls are determined to go out with a bang! The tension brewing between roommates Nastasia and Shelly boiled over into a physical altercation. Angelic ended up having to jump in between the rowdy ladies to break-up the fight. BlackAtlas.com in New Orleans The beef began when Nastasia noticed that her contact solution had been tampered with. None of the New Orleans cast stepped up to the plate to take the blame causing a rift among groups. Check out Stasi getting the revenge she craved: From Our Partners: VIDEO: Eddie Murphy Opens Up About SNL Beef Dr. Murray Moved to Tears by Patients’ Testimony
Talib Kweli performed at this years Howard Homecoming Poetry Cipher where radio station 93.9 WKYS caught up with the Brooklyn emcee to talk about his upcoming album, BlackStar reuniting and the “Occupy Wall Street” protest! “The occupy movement is something I am a supporter of. That’s one of the first things in my life that made me truly proud to be an American” says Kweli. Click here, to see what he has to say about his upcoming projects… RELATED: Occupy Wall Street: A Movement On The Rise Police Remove Occupy Atlanta Protesters From Woodruff Park, 53 Arrested [VIDEO] Killer Mike Speaks At Occupy Atlanta [VIDEO] Kanye West And Russell Simmons Occupy Wall Street [VIDEO] Talib Kweli “So Disgusting” [NEW MUSIC]
‘It’s just nutty to think that people can’t use their celebrity for good,’ Simmons says. By Rob Markman Russell Simmons Photo: MTV News So what if Russell Simmons is rich? The hip-hop mogul doesn’t believe that takes away from his support of the Occupy movement in the least bit. For the Def Jam co-founder, it doesn’t matter if he is part of the 1 percent — ultimately all he wants is to be part of the solution. “I can’t show solidarity with the people that are suffering?” Rush asked MTV News rhetorically. “I just don’t want to have corporations control our government, I want a better democracy. I’m part of the 100 percent. If they’re suffering, I’m suffering with them.” Russell, who has spent much of his career fighting social injustice, wrote a blog on his Global Grind website in September asking the U.S. government to raise his taxes in an effort to reverse the effects of the economic recession. “For far too long in this country we have allowed the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer,” he wrote. Simmons has since been a chief supporter of New York’s Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in September. Rush, who is worth more than $340 million, will not let his bank account or celebrity keep him from doing what he feels is right. “Muhammad Ali, didn’t he help build the Nation of Islam? Did he help stop the war in Vietnam? Did Harry Belafonte and those guys help Dr. Martin Luther King?” the mogul questioned. On October 10, Simmons brought the very famous Kanye West out to Zuccotti Park and has since rolled down to the demonstration with Katy Perry and her comic husband Russell Brand. Tom Morello , David Banner and Talib Kweli have all visited and lent their support. Some have questioned the celebrity motive behind the Occupy movement, but Rush feels anyone who helps raise awareness is helping the cause. “It’s just nutty to think that people can’t use their celebrity for good and that they can’t show up to help people who are suffering,” he said. “I show up, that’s what I do, I add voice to the voiceless, that’s what I do. That’s what rap does. So I don’t see why that’s a conflict. I let people talk but I do have an answer for them, it’s nutty. It’s disingenuous half the time when the media says these things.” Related Videos Inside Occupy Wall Street
Officers from the Atlanta Police Department swarmed Woodruff Park at around 12:45 am this morning and arrested 53 Occupy Atlanta protesters. Occupy Atlanta had been in Woodruff Park since October 7. According to the AJC, Mayor Kasim Reed said more than 100 officers were involved in the operation to clear the park. The arrests were orderly and peaceful, but some of the protesters had to be dragged out. Occupy Atlanta released the following statement overnight: “The evidence shows that despite the fact that Mayor Reed claimed that he was sending clergy to speak with Occupy Atlanta in order to find a ‘peaceful solution,’ the outcome was already predetermined. Representatives from the group of clergy arrived at the park and requested a meeting for 5 p.m. That time was not available because of a planned march which was posted in the schedule on Occupy Atlanta’s website. Participants in Occupy Atlanta and the representatives of the group of clergy agreed on a meeting time of Thursday at noon at Big Bethel AME Church. However, Atlanta police did not wait for this meeting to take place.” The group aims to return to Woodruff Park but other options have also been explored. The 53 arrested protesters were taken to the Atlanta City Detention Center and charged with violating a city ordinance, a misdemeanor. Among those handcuffed were State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta), former Atlanta city councilman Derrick Boazman and Joe Beasley, the southern regional director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Read more here. RELATED: Killer Mike Speaks At Occupy Atlanta [VIDEO] Kanye West And Russell Simmons Occupy Wall Street [VIDEO] Raheem DeVaughn & Dr. Cornel West Arrested During Occupy DC Prostest Mayor Gives Occupy Atlanta 5 Days To Vacate Woodruff Park Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Snubbed At “Occupy Atlanta” [VIDEO]
Outspoken Atlanta rapper Killer Mike lent his support to the Occupy Atlanta movement this weekend when he addressed the group at Woodruff Park downtown. Mike was at Woodruff on Saturday as part of Atlanta Hip Hop Day, which featured one of hip hop’s founding fathers, Afrika Bambaataa, and others. There was some confusion about whether Atlanta Hip Hop Day had been granted a permit to be in Woodruff and after some tense moments and Mike speaking to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Mike addressed the crowd. While Mayor Reed told Occupy Atlanta on October 13 they had 5 days to clear out of Woodruff, that order has not been carried out yet. However, the police presence surrounding the park has increased significantly, giving the perception that police may clear out the park at any moment. Check out what Mike had to say: RELATED: Killer Mike Goes In At Troy Davis Rally! [VIDEO] Big Boi & Killer Mike Protest Troy Davis Execution [VIDEO] Mike Bigga AKA Killer Mike Talks New Album, ATL Face Tats & More [EXCLUSIVE] Kanye West And Russell Simmons Occupy Wall Street [VIDEO] Raheem DeVaughn & Dr. Cornel West Arrested During Occupy DC Prostest Mayor Gives Occupy Atlanta 5 Days To Vacate Woodruff Park
Kanye West sent some great news to G.O.O.D. Music fans via Twitter yesterday–a compilation album featuring all of Ye’s good music artists will be available in Spring 2012! Big Sean, CyHi Da Prynce, John Legend, Common, Pusha T, Consequence, Mr. Hudson, Kanye West, of course, and more are all expected to appear on the project. RELATED POSTS: Kanye West And Russell Simmons Occupy Wall Street [VIDEO] Big Sean Debuts Two New Songs At Concert In NYC & Brings Out Kanye West [VIDEO] CyHi Da Prynce: “I’m The Anderson Cooper Of The Streets!” [EXCLUSIVE]
Dual seizures in one day alarmed the fans, friends and family of Rick Ross , but when he appeared at his new Wing Stop after the health scare, it seemed he didn’t appreciate the severity of what happened to him. His good friend DJ Khaled spoke with Russell Simmons about how Ricky Rozay is doing, and despite what it may seem, Ross is slowing down. According to ViewHipHop.com , Khaled said, “He is at the crib and is going to rest and just chill until he gets his energy back. He is going to take everything one day by day.” Khaled added, ”I told him [Rick Ross] he has got to just chill and reIax. I told him he is a big enough star that he can just stay home. His life is more important.” Even though people like Khaled are telling Ross to slow down, it’s not necessary. “When he went in the hospital that was a reality check,”Khaled explains. “I’m trying to tell him, but he’s telling me, ‘Khaled you ain’t got to tell me no more, I understand clearly I got to take my life seriously.’” Read the rest of this interview here . RELATED POSTS: Is This What Caused Rick Ross’ Seizures? 50 Cent On Rick Ross Seizures Back To Business: Rick Ross Attends Wingstop Opening First Thing Home Nicki Minaj On Rick Ross Seizures: “All We Can Do Is Pray…” [VIDEO] Rick Ross Suffers Second Seizure, Private Jet Landed Early Rick Ross Before His Second Seizure [VIDEO] Wale, Meek Mill, Pill & More Celebrities On Rick Ross’ Seizure UPDATE #2: Rick Ross Has A Seizure On Airplane, Unconscious Afterwards
