All year, many organizations and media companies have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the culture called Hip-Hop. Programs like The Grammys and the BET Awards took time to honor the monumental year in the culture while acknowledging the contributions of pivotal figures in the music world. However, groundbreaking producer and DJ Pete Rock has taken to Instagram to express how the celebrations have not shown love to the late Dwight "Heavy D" Myers for his work.
The ‘Illmatic’ producer, the cousin of Heavy D, started by saying, “I respect absolutely NONE of this talk about 50 years of hip Hop that does not include HEAVY D and the Boyz.” He continued, “He KICKED DOWN the door and paved a way for A LOT OF MOTHERF**KERS!! I think his smoothness and humbleness makes people forget his impact and relevance in the music business.”
Pete Rock then pushed followers and supporters to repost, noting he wants to “get Hev a proper televised tribute for his achievements and contributions to the game.” Take a look above.
source: Instagram
