On Twitter, Diddy shared details of Heavy D's public wake, referencing a website, rememberheavyd.com.
The wake will be held at Grace Baptist Church on 52 South 6th Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York. The general public is invited to attend on Thursday from 12 PM ET through 6 PM ET.
The website has information for those who would like to donate to a fund that will benefit the late rapper's daughter.
Born Dwight Arrington Myers, he found success in the late 1980s as the leader of the group Heavy D and the Boyz, which included Eddie F (Edward Ferrel), G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and Trouble T-Roy (Troy Dixon). His biggest hits included "Now That We Found Love," "Big Daddy," "Got Me Waiting" and more. He is survived by a daughter. For more, read the obituary published by the Los Angeles Times.
Heavy D and Diddy were very close. As the well told story goes, Heavy D befriended a young Sean Combs and brought him to Uptown Records CEO Andre Harrell, which resulted in an internship with the company. Diddy quickly rose through the ranks and left Uptown after being fired by Harrell.
Heavy D joined Bad Boy for a brief period of time during the label's days under Universal, recording under the name Hev-D. He released at least two songs while with the label, featuring ad-libs from Diddy, including "Big Booty Girls" (vinyl) and "It's Your Birthday" (which may not have been released officially). No album would be released under the label.
Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released last Thursday. Machine Gun Kelly makes his first ever Billboard chart debut while Red Cafe's "Fly Together" moves to new highs.
Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
55. "Fly Together" by Red Cafe (a new high, up from 56).
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
55. "Fly Together" by Red Cafe (a new high, up from 56).
