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Gullyvers Christmas Party December 3rd

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Dope Chef has Teamed up with Gullvers Dj’s MK (kiss 100) ACYDE (Trading Places) and Chris p Cuts for their monthly jam at the ALIBI in Shoreditch for a Christmas special after party for the Dope Chef Boat pop up store. The Party Kicks of on Saturday 3rd December from 9.30pm till late featuring Special Guest ‘MIKILL PANE”. This thought provoking lyricist will be at hand to deliver mean bars while Dope Chef spreads the Love with Free Give aways on the Night… with free entry as well so arrive early before the spot gets packed to avoid disappointment.

R.I.P. Heavy-D

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Heavy D, whose real name is Dwight Errington Myers, was found on a walkway at his Beverley Hills home and an ambulance was called. When emergency workers arrived he was conscious and speaking but died later at a nearby hospital. Rotund rapper Heavy D was born in Jamaica and moved to Mt. Vernon, New York as a child. He enjoyed hip hop music as a kid and formed his first group, the Boyz, with high school friends who took the stage names DJ Eddie F, Trouble T-Roy and G-Wiz. Heavy D was also cousin to Pete Rock Heavy D & the Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records; their debut, Living Large, was released in 1987. The album was a commercial success, though Big Tyme was a breakthrough that included four hits. Trouble T. Roy died at age 22 in a fall on July 15, 1990, in Indianapolis. Dixon's passing led to a tribute on the follow-up platinum album, Peaceful Journey. Pete Rock & CL Smooth created a tribute to Trouble T. Roy called "They Reminisce Over You (T.R...