Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (2012) | Full Movie | Thomas Armritt | Shawn Barton | Will Smith

essential. That's why I didn't sleep for a couple of days. I know that what we did and the intentions of what we did was really clean and sincere. You know, I feel like we did a good job. I feel like we did a great job and I feel like Heavy D is very happy because he knows the love was there. - At the 2011 Soul Train Awards, the legends who came before and after Heavy performed a tribute and made the whole country sing. "We're crazy but we love you, Heavy." (crowd singing) (crowd singing) - We love you, we love you! (soft music) - If I wasn't doing this, I'd be bagging groceries.

He was good at that, he was good at this. And that was very clear to me. I was always good with words. I love reading from a very early age, I would just pick up anything and read. I love what we're still doing. Still, always fascinated by words and people. For me, those are the two most dynamic things, in my structure I thought I could always look at people and just words like this. I think the American language has too many damn words; 17 words to describe a thing are very unnecessary. I got there and got a voicemail. - Is your photo there? - Handsome boy - When did you take that photo? - We won't talk about that.

I received a voicemail from him that I saved right before he passed away. - Scott The Rock? - And on the other side is a voicemail from Troy. My best friend, who passed away in (unintelligible). I have a little cassette, remember when we had voicemail on cassette? That's ironic. -On November 8, 2011, Mount Vernon lost one of his children. When Dwight Errington Myers died, unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism in Los Angeles, California. Heavy D credits the streets of Mount Vernon for his upbringing. Therefore, it was only fitting that Mount Vernon would be the home of his final farewell. - I cling to the good things that people have to say about him.

There's no way I'm walking the streets, anywhere in Mount Vernon, and saying, "Mr. Myers, I'm sorry. He had a great son." - Of many ways. I believe God sent me to him and God sent me to Heav. You know what I mean? Because I know that wouldn't be who I am and doing what I'm doing. If I had never met him. -His music, you know, moved everyone in a very positive way. -And it was very appropriate to see, even at the service, to see how many people came forward and talked about his experiences with Heavy, you know, it's because that's really what Heavy was. - I miss Heavy.

And if it weren't for him, probably none of us, you know, from the Uptown movement, would be here right now. - God gave it to us for that period of time. And he accomplished a lot in that time he was with us. And he is with God. - The outpouring of love from people around the world. It is beyond New York and California, in the United States. I mean, I have received phone calls, emails and letters from Australia, Jamaica, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. - I miss him a lot when I'm sick because he always said: "Oh, it's okay, Xea" and I would get that big bear hug.

So I guess I really miss the big bear hugs from him. -You don't have many friends in his

life

, man. You may think so. Many voters, but you don't have many friends in this

life

. Then, one of my friends too: "Big Time" by Heavy D and The Boyz. (audience cheers) HA! - On behalf of myself and my DJ at Eddie F., right here we would like to thank our parents, mom and dad, you in the audience, I love you. There were two awards ceremonies before this one. We all know what they were. I won't mention the names.

Grammy Awards and American Music Awards. (Audience laughs) The point I'm trying to make is this. I felt really bad because we weren't even considered for a nomination. And no, no, but it's okay because I felt bad so far, I sat there, I walked over here and I grabbed this. (Audience applauds) Wait, that's good to know. It feels good to be black, even if it's yellow-black. I'm black and it's nice to know that the American Music Awards and the Grammys are cool, but I have Soul. -I am going to make an effort to keep his memory alive.

His goodness on this Earth must never be forgotten. (soft music) ♪ Uh-huh, Uh-huh ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Hey, ma'am. ♪ ♪ Uh-huh ♪ ♪ Hello, ma'am. ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ All I want to do is pay my bills ♪ ♪ Feed my chills, stack my mills. ♪ ♪ House in the hills, this is real. ♪ ♪ I don't care what you drive ♪ ♪ How you live, who you fuck, who you did it with ♪ ♪ I focus on the good life, good wife. ♪ ♪ That's all.

Wrap it up and have a good night. ♪ ♪ But, right now one more joint to bounce ♪ ♪ Thug-Cats one more joint to smoke an ounce ♪ ♪ One more joint to make my point ♪ ♪ Double shot of Henny, and then a malt. ♪ ♪ You

will

never forget me ♪ ♪ You

will

always respect me. ♪ ♪ Until my death. I'm ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ Who keeps you bouncing ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ Who keeps you rocking ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ All night ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ All night ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ Girls, the girls who love. ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ Who keeps it on the chain? ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about? ♪ ♪ Hey, lady. UH Huh. Hey woman. ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ Who are you talking about ♪ ♪ All I want to do is pay my bills * *feed my chills, stack my windmills. ♪ ♪ House in the hills, this is real. ♪ ♪ I don't care what you drive ♪ ♪ How you live, who you fuck, who you did it with ♪ ♪ I focus on the good life, good wife. ♪ ♪ That's all.

Wrap it up and have a good night. ♪ ♪ But, right now one more joint to bounce off ♪ ♪ Thug-Cats one more joint to smoke an ounce ♪ ♪ One more joint to get my point across ♪ ♪ Double shot of Henny, and then a malt ♪ ♪ Ya'll never forget me ♪ ♪ You will always respect me. ♪ ♪ Until my death. I'm ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ Who keeps you bouncing ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ Who keeps you rocking ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ All night ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ All night ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪ ♪ Girls, the girls who love ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Who keeps it in the chain? ♪ ♪ Heavy ♪