R.I.P. Heavy D

Sad news broke late yesterday afternoon about the passing of rap superstar Heavy D.

Although he never claimed to be a Christian rapper, by all accounts Dwight Myers was a picture of positivity in his music, acting roles, and life. His brand of fun-filled hip-pop created a template for Will Smith and MC Hammer while his "Overweight Lover" persona set the stage for heavy-set sex symbols like the Notorious B.I.G. and Rick Ross who followed after.

In my own life, Heavy D's raps were some of the first I memorized as a good church boy in Memphis, TN. He will be deeply missed.

In memory, the "ba-diddly-diddly-diddly-dang" of "We've Got Our Own Thang."