On this date in 1989, the Diabolical Biz Markie released his second full-length album The Biz Never Sleeps, a record that would not only elevate his career but also leave a lasting impact on the music ...

Biz Markie, who infused his music with so much fun and humor that he became known as "The Clown Prince of Hip Hop," has died, his manager, Jenni Izumi, confirmed to CNN. Biz Markie, who infused his ...

“People called me crazy for letting him do that record. I’m in the studio, he wanted to do it so bad, but I got to get the whole album done before the deadline. I was almost done except for maybe ...

A new action figure of Biz Markie is straight out of the Lionel C. Martin-directed video for “Just a Friend,” from his 1989 album Biz Never Sleeps. The Biz ReAction Figure is dressed in 18th century ...

A documentary about the life and career of the late rapper Biz Markie is coming to Showtime on the same day as hip-hop’s 50th birthday. The Sacha Jenkins-directed documentary All Up In The Biz, ...

, an American original born Marcel Theo Hall and a larger-than-life hip-hop figure, has died at the age of 57. Known widely for a career spanning back to 1986, Hall went on to become a beloved ...

LOS ANGELES - Marcel Theo Hall, better known by his stage name Biz Markie, has died at the age of 57. The American rapper, singer, actor and comedian had been under medical care in the past few weeks ...

The highest appearance by a hip-hop song is YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s “Shot Callin,” at No. 44. Yet in 1990, hip-hop was still in its keeping-it-real phase. Biz’s pop chart ascendence (rap’s ...

Rapper Biz Markie has died at the age of 57. His family told TMZ that the man behind the hit “Just a Friend” died of complications from diabetes in a Baltimore hospital surrounded by loved ones. He ...