Heavy D was always ahead of the curve. He scored the theme song to '90s TV classic In Living Color, embraced R&B hooks in his hit singles long before it became the norm, and is even alleged to have inspired The Notorious B.I.G. to cater to the ladies in the club. The Overweight Lover from Mount Vernon also clocked up a run of gold and platinum albums in the '90s as he rode to commercial success over uptempo production from Teddy Riley and Eddie F. He may have passed away in 2011, but he leaves behind a musical legacy that stylistically spans the late-'80s to the aughts.