Rapper Heavy D Dead At 44

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Rapper Heavy D, founder of the influential hip hop collective Heavy D and the Boyz, died Tuesday afternoon, November 8, in Los Angeles after being rushed to a hospital. Police are still investigating the cause of death, but no foul play is suspected. In late September, he released his new album, Love Opus, on iTunes.

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