Heavy D. returned to the stage last night (Jan 27) at the House of Blues in Los Angeles for his first performance as a rapper in over a decade. Heavy D., who has focused on his acting career for the past ten years, was joined on stage by veterans Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane. The rapper/actor told AllHipHop.com that the House of Blues show sold out so rapidly and generated so much interest that they are considering adding another show. The trio’s performance is also a test of sorts for a possible Mic Check Tour featuring the three Hip-Hop legends. "Right now it’s still an if," Heavy D told AllHipHop.com. "There’s no definite dates, but there’s a lot of offers. We’re just trying to make the right decision, based on everybody’s schedule. But chances are that’s what we’re gonna do."
"I haven’t performed with Heavy D since like 1989," added Big Daddy Kane, who continues to tour actively. "That makes it and the whole vibe that’s been built around it different." According to Heavy D, artists like Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane and himself can continue to perform years after releasing new material, due to a key component missing in today’s entertainment industry. "What happened is there was sort of a misstep, when the record companies started seeing the value of the dollar through Hip-Hop and stopped paying attention to building artists," Heavy D. said.
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As a member of Heavy D. and The Boyz, Heavy, born Dwight Errington, released several classic Hip-Hop albums, including Livin’ Large (1987), Big Time (1989), Peaceful Journey (1991), Blue Funk (1993) and others.
In addition to releasing hit singles like Mr. Big Stuff, We Got Our Own Thing, and Now That We Found Love, Heavy D. has had a successful career as an actor as well, appearing in films like The Cider House Rules, New Jersey Drive, and Life and television show like Boston Public and The Tracy Morgan Show. The rapper has also appeared in several plays, including Riff Raff and Medal of Honor Rag, which was executive produced by Will Smith and enjoyed a six month, sold out run in Los Angeles.
Taking an involuntary break from the acting world, prompted by the ongoing writer’s strike, Heavy D. is now working on a Reggae album. "I’ve always been involved with the Reggae scene, underground; and it was always something I was always involved in." As of now, there is no release date for Heavy D.’s album.
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The former personal assistant to supermodel Naomi Campbell has leapt off a bridge to her death. Celebrity stylist and personal shopper Jade Bien-Aimee Sutherland was found dead under London's Albert Bridge on the shore of the Thames river near her home in Battersea, South London. The 28-year-old was seen sobbing on the streets of Los Angeles last year (2007) after a fight with Campbell caused her to quit her job as the catwalk model's assistant. Caribbean-born Sutherland - who was born a boy but underwent a sex-change - was said to have been devastated after the death from pneumonia of her "soulmate" Andrew Richardson, 24, who died just ten days before her suicide. In an email to friends she wrote: "He's now gone, I'm all alone, my heart is empty, my life is empty. I don't think life's worth living after losing a close one."
Three music producers are suing rapper Ludacris over claims he stole one of their tracks and used it on his hit album The Red Light District. The hip-hop star - real name Chris Bridges - is facing a lawsuit from the trio, known as the Boogiii Men Entertainment Group, who claim there are major similarities between a demo CD they sent to Bridges' record label in 2004 and a Ludacris song titled Get Back. However, The Medicine Man and Tic Toc are credited as the song's producers.
"It's the ladies and the boys. I said boys I didn't say men. It's us together on the show, recording our album together, and living together. It was crazy in every sense of the word crazy. It's going to be shocking to see the interaction between the guys and us, shocking to see who got a little bit romantic, shocking to see who didn't and how that didn't work out, the downfall of rejection."
