Rap pioneer Heavy D passed away on November 8, 2011.The 44-year-old rapper had a wide-reaching impact on Hip-Hop and his presence reverberated from Marley Marl's raw sample science to Puff Daddy's pop reign.To shed light on the full impact of Waterbed Hev, this event features a panel of candid conversations. The Brooklyn Bodega joins BHS for a discussion on rapper Heavy D and his influence on the hip hop community. This event is part of BHS’s spring series, Inventing Brooklyn, which examines key people who have influenced Brooklyn and highlights cultural trends rooted in Brooklyn’s rich and diverse history.
