CL Smooth on Heavy D's Impact & Breaks Down "They Reminisce Over You"

In this clip from #DrinkChamps, #CLSmooth discusses the influence of #HeavyD on his career and the hip hop landscape. He also breaks down the creation of his classic hit "They Reminisce Over You" and reflects on the golden era of hip hop in the late 80s and early 90s. Watch!
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[@selfmade3736]

Rip HeavyD 🙏🏽🕊️🌹🌹🙏🏽🕊️🙏🏽🌹🌹

[@deewynn]

Dwight Arrington Myers was really a beautiful person.

[@dannybx78]

"They Reminisce Over You" & "Straighten It Out" are important to me.

[@part279]

Till this day!

[@cav65]

Me too straighten it out is the theme song for stress and problems Diddy should be listening 🎧

[@Wesimm23]

Facts 💯 Classic!

[@laurenSmith-bf4fc]

Yes

[@rdavies6027]

You can't forget "take you there" that was my jam

[@toddcastaldi6536]

Late 80’s to about the mid 90’s. Those were the golden years for Hip-Hop.

[@omardavis1622]

'86-92 after was great Hip Hop but the music was starting to get dark.

[@deewynn]

You're right!! It was awesome to live through those days!! Especially here in N.Y.!!

[@deewynn]

​@@omardavis1622It wasn't getting dark. The Wesr Coast rappers started spittin the truth about their existence is all. And real life can be dark.

[@omardavis1622]

@@deewynn the West been on that street chit. I wasn't referring to that. I was actually referring to the East. Onyx, Run-DMC went all black. MC Lyte, was in jeans, boots and hoodies. Heavy D , was even dressed in that attire. Brand Nubian. Chit was dark.

[@QB-ul5lq]

The whole because 90s Nas I Am 99 and Aquemeni OutKast 98

[@Echelonthemyth]

When I heard “they reminisce over you” I was 6 years old , and even at that age I could feel that song inside when I saw the video on tv .📺 it was my favorite song when I was 6

[@RalphLee-tk6xc]

Hell yeah me to. You have to be about 38 or 39?

[@motherofdragons33]

Hey grasshopper 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾 I was a preteen 😉 good times🥰

[@Dayday_1996]

Heavy D is underrated. Never comes up on anyone top 20. Heavy was that guy.

[@motherofdragons33]

Underated is subjective cuz Heav was the Man in my day! Mister Big Stuff, who do u think u are, u are, u are, u are...Booomp 🔊 🔊🔊💃🏾

[@ltod2]

Late Heavy D was huge impact on rap,TV had swag and charisma

[@thisishiztorybaby]

T.R.O.Y and Summertime... This is the top request at every outdoor event…. Salute C.L Smooth for making a classic

[@perrynnlynch1883]

Word!! Well said.

[@imhandsomeb9951]

Absolutely

[@raymondjones5909]

Heavy D was killing it with those dance moves and spit fire lyrics at the same time

[@CrisG723]

T.R.O.Y. is the greatest song in the history of Hip Hop! Definitely my favorite

[@DoloGomez]

It doesn't get more nostalgic than TROY

[@DoloGomez]

In my opinion, TROY is the epitome of a Hip Hop song. When I think pure hip hop, It's TROY.

[@StarroseSince98]

I say tht song and Flow Joe in my opinion…The beat the music waz

[@ceedee7647]

A great storytelling song! A stroll down memory lane!!

[@MsNeal2023]

I remember the first time i heard T R O Y and still listen to it regularly. Absolutely iconic song. Period.

[@sackchasertone4301]

Im only 27 but my dad raised me on this music. CL smooth, cella dwellas, wu tang, da youngstas, redman, Big L, Bun b, celly cel, snoop, gangstarr, and my favorite camp lo. ❤

[@perrynnlynch1883]

Pop's definitely knew his stuff. Great comment.

[@DukeDeNiroDollas]

🔥

[@adr3naline23]

Camp lo wow

[@tommypiffington3374]

You gotta great head start 😊

[@deejaycerebral]

1985 to 1995 hip-hop was at its apex! The original sounds and creativity was at its peak

[@Iamfictionary]

86-96.

[@kingkillmonger74]

88-91 was hip hops golden era

[@DoloGomez]

I would say 90 - 95. Troy came out in 92

[@Polostar79]

Heavy D was a gentleman of the highest order. Miss that dude.

[@azpmp5335]

R.I.P. Heavy D, we all had the Word Up magazine fold outs of Heavy and Salt N Pepa on our walls...

[@idontplaywithchildren4393]

T.R.O.Y. still makes me cry! "After ten years without no spouse Mama's gettin' married and a house" That song is deep deep. Momma had her daddy!

[@Mr-lt5zu]

Hev's bars on Self Destruction was fire. I felt terrible when he passed.

[@taylormade1976]

THE WHOLE RECORD IS A CLASSIC....Got to get them back together

[@Q2pie2]

Bless Heavy D.🙏🏾💓🕊️Much Love‼️💚🐐He was truly the bomb and his music is still🔥🔥🔥He would get his shit off on stage🕺🏾👏🏾Yes Sirrr.💯💯💯

[@OlDirtyBastion]

Did they ever mention NBA Street? That song was huge for that game!

[@DaytonJoey]

This song is everything to me. I was born the same day. October 8th.

[@TheTheae06]

Before i watch the video i wanna say i was born in 93 & TROY is the soundtrack to my life by way of my father with an assist from PlayStation

[@Talkurtalk1]

"They Reminisce over you" is a great song and deep music video,it all came together right

[@SziontificMystic]

Just heard it in a song called post Party depression.... with Gary Revel... Troy's reference is eternal.

[@troyvasco1938]

Troy is definitely my anthem 🔥

[@pricetagtheproducer]

86-96 is honestly the Golden era

[@JOEYNOSEBEATS]

The mere fact Heav introduced us to his little cousin is goat status, let alone everything else.

[@williamhesquire]

Love this interview. Salute to those brothers!!!! Pete & Pete still undefeated in my book. The music they made is very necessary.

[@barriowoodworks]

Troy is the epitome of early 90’s rap. It’s one of those songs that instantaneously hits the soul.

[@wallacestevenson6197]

Well spoken word CL smooth

[@anthonysmith2050]

Song Is Timeless!!!!

[@pedroandrade3813]

CL was waaaaay ahead of his time.

[@beealexander53]

That was such a special time in hip hop. Great music, lyricism and times. U could go to a party and boogie. Even r& b and tv was good. Heavy d could dance too. He wasn't a joke. He was a fluffy fly guy. I believe he paved the way for chubb rock n biggie.

[@Magnificent1-yr4iz]

I was literally just playing this song when i saw this pop up 😊😊

[@ayebaybay0117]

914 Salute to Money Earning Mt.Vernon Heavy D was a beautiful person and Shout out to Cl smooth 💞💞💞💞 love him he is underrated and he has barss and he is very talented ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sherloncloud6816]

Indeed telling you the 914 in mtv is and will be that one

[@cav65]

Heavy D turned to a producer as well he is Hip Hop... we got our own thing .

[@alanrandolph1787]

CL smooth is a Legend and always been a stand up guy💪🏼✌️🙏

[@cubedmack]

Reminisce song to me is the same as “Before I let go” by Frankie Beverly and Maze. It live for ever.

[@BuddahHass2360]

He is 💯 when he said people mother's loved Heavy D, my moms was a big Heavy D fan...

[@scottandchristieriggins7446]

R.I.P. Troy! Had the pleasure to meet Hev, Troy and Glen in the summer of '88. Really hit me different because I was at Troy's family reunion that summer. Troy's death really hit the family hard.

[@edwardchristian9529]

Big Dwight R.I.P

[@Drkthelegend]

Golden era 1987-1990

[@edwintejada5634]

That song TROY.. changed Hip hop and the way rappers Flow

[@ahmedlago6651]

T.r.o.y, that’s one of my top three all time hiphop joints

[@tonybravado8231]

That’s where Big got his dressing style from… Heavy D. Puff just took a page outta Heavs book and dressed Big up.

[@ICYMIKE]

CL is one of my favorite people I’ve smoked cigars with, even if he smoked my last Cuban. 😂😂😂😂

[@marchie7262]

Wish C.L and P.R would get back together and make more classic ground breaking everlasting music again but Im wishing upon a star..rip Heavy D the baddest big man on the dance floor...

[@eversleyking9209]

R.I.P to tha di di di dan tha di di di dan tha di di di gorgon 🙏🏿 Top10 MC/lyricist ever

[@TheDtruth29]

Da Two & Carmel City is my favorite 🔥🔥🔥

[@SunFromBrooklyn73]

Say dat!!! FAAACCCTTTSSS!!!

[@gboogie360]

Top 5 hip hop song all time...

[@charliemay73521]

Heavy D was a soo cold one of favorite rappers

[@darianbroomfield8361]

Heavy d friend Troy who cl smooth and Pete rock made the song about died in Indianapolis Indiana in the early 90’s while heavy d was here and kid n play as well

[@rozieroz7252]

Heavy DWas All That ❤❤❤❤

[@jamesdavid6895]

CL Smooth - one of the GOATS!!

[@alonzom6147]

We missed out on a lot of dope beats, lyrics and music, in general, when Pete and CL broke up!! 💯🙌🏾 🎶

[@tommypiffington3374]

That’s me & my brother back to the future song

[@paulmckenna9492]

Mecca & The Soul Brother

[@tonybandanna4895]

Heavy D Big Tyme was a record ppl played alot of that i can remember at that time

[@Laughter184]

More CL Smooth Please

[@JayKofa]

Heavy D Was 1 Of 1… 💯🙏🏾💯

[@romeod7549]

T.R.O.Y. is melancholy asf. That track is a mother fuc… feel. GEEEEZ 😢

[@athens_1psvr31]

I remember driving in the family van from Downstate NY to VA and then to FL. My older sister and I took turns with the Walkman and T.R.O.Y. single for almost the entire trip. 30 minutes unless the other went to sleep and we drained batteries.

[@TheeTrueBlue]

👑👑👑👑👑 RIP Heavy.D

[@ThirtyThreeHipHop]

If an Alien came to earth and asked what is Hip Hop Music, you play T.R.O.Y.

[@idontplaywithchildren4393]

Heavy was a gemini.

[@majormayhem4843]

“They had the same producer and ain’t sound the same. How does that work?” Back then, you did not want to be called a biter. To be called a biter could end your career before it even began. Today, that’s how most artists begin their careers, sounding like the masses. We know the few standouts, and they’re standouts cause they have their own style.

[@tommypiffington3374]

🎉legendary horn riff

[@DJObiSmalls]

Dunno why but Heavy D reminds me soooooooo much of Dusty Rhodes.

[@simba6483]

Heavy D was light on his feet

[@jamesnichols1256]

Fred Rerun Berry wasn't a rapper but predated the Fat Boys and was gracefully on his feet

[@nakho3550]

They Reminisce Over You Dear Mama I Used to Love Her ...

[@taylormade1976]

Check out Reakon and CL smooth .......CLassic

[@laurenpenn3634]

🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@kardave2848]

Gangstar "Moment of Truth" is the greatest rap album ever! Mecca and the Soul Brother, is No.2!

[@TheeTrueBlue]

👑👑👑👑👑 C.L. Smooth 🫡

[@laurenSmith-bf4fc]

What happened to noreaga ny accent? Whe came out his accent was thick in interviews.

[@josiahdavid-go8kv]

hate we never got a deep reponse about the record that record is something speical

[@FlyyBoii69]

Water Bed Heav... rip King

[@VidalWilliams-b5b]

My God.. legendary. Pete Rock n CL Smooth. RIP Heavy. Trouble T-Roy and the other fallen greats

[@thomaspage7633]

Ok I'll go and listen to TROY now 😂

[@DEver-xe3eo]

Fat Boys Heavy D then Chubb Rock then Biggie then Pun

[@michaelrobinson5696]

Tthis was Looooooooooooooooooooooooooong Overdue

[@Antonio-op6iw]

TROY GOAT

[@brynellsidney3983]

RIP Trouble T-Roy and Heavy D

[@rakimp9880]

All them big rappers were Jamaican born or of Jamaican African descent ,,,,back then being fat in a skinny country like Jamaica meant you had wealth ,you were able to eat anytime,,,we had big hit songs like big belly man,,,I need a fat girl tonight,oversizemampii,,,and things like that.....do your ja cultural research....

[@links404]

Teach dem!!! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@ArielOlivier]

There still would’ve been a biggie and big pun without heavy d that’s no shade to heavy d but I hate when people say there wouldn’t be this without that how do u know

[@stephenheath8465]

He was the trailblazer for big men in the game for sure as a solo act.Fat Boys as a group pre date him.I also put Chubb Rock in that same era as Heav too

[@DJPeezy]

Nore don’t even look like a real person anymore lol

[@brettthomas6327]

Did he say T.R.O.Y was better than Dear Mama lol😂 ?????

[@IMAGREE]

So what's the platinum era yall?

[@perrynnlynch1883]

Yo, good question. 94 to 04 perhaps.

[@IMAGREE]

@@perrynnlynch1883 85' 89' is my vgq

[@herbertdavis82]

Heavy D was Diddy before Diddy

[@kkevinjsmith]

I was rocking with you until you said Dear Momma..Tupac 😂

[@The.Adept.Chamber]

Mecca

[@FakeAccount-rl2jy]

Nori looking like a drunk

[@marques3239]

Nore will ruin an interview quick! Lack of skills to do the job.

[@princepill]

I don't think people fully understand the lyrical master class and cadence that was being displayed on TROY. Its quiet honestly the perfect song. U will never hear that song being sampled because it was only one way to rhyme over the beat and CL Smooth invented it. The beat don't make the song and the rhymes don't make it either its like they both were meant for each other.

[@politicalbrownkid191]

At 2:33, I don't know if that's true. Rakim did "Friends" with Jody Watley way before that.