Here`s a nice lil` documentary for y`all viewing pleasure, it`s narrated by MC Lyte & is titled "Be Inspired: The Life Of Heavy D". It clocks in at just under 38 minutes & is obviously a lil` tribute of sorts to Heavy D, The Overweight Lover. Naturally it covers Heavy`s career, they talk about his start at Uptown Records with Heavy D & The Boyz. They mention the fact the Heavy`s brother Floyd fronted Heavy D the $2, 500 (his student refund cheque) for his demo. Family & friends reminisce about Hev`; Eddie F, Chuck D, Doug E Fresh, Will Smith, Russell Simmons, Big Lez (Rap City fame), Salt, Cee Lo Green, Mary J. Blige, Nia Long, DJ Red Alert, Kim Fields, Queen Latifah, his brother, sister & parents just to name a few. Queen Latifah mentions the fact that Heavy D was the one who took her on her first national tour. You get so see a lil` bit of Heavy`s Soul Train appearance & they talk a bit about his friend Trouble T Roy`s death. Kim Fields talks about Heavy`s lil` cameo appearance on the sitcom "Livin` Single". They close things out with the Heavy D tribute from the 2011 Soul Train Awards. The doc`s in mp4 file format so you should be able to watch it on ya` i-Pods, enjoy...
Run Time: 37 min.
R.i.P. HeaVy D...
