Imagine if “Just a Friend” didn’t have Biz Markie singing the hook in that Mozart costume. The way he belted out “You got what I nee-eeed” is unmatched, but originally, the rapper wanted a singer to ...

Rapper and entertainer Biz Markie has passed away at age 57. He was best known for his hit record Just a Friend and his beatboxing abilities. The actor and rapper, whose real name is Marcel Theo Hall, ...

Biz Markie, the “Clown Prince of Hip-Hop” best known for his 1989 global smash “Just a Friend,” has died, according to his representative, Jenni Izumi. His cause of death has not yet been disclosed, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Biz Markie, a hip-hop ...

"He cared for people, he had a way of making us laugh through our pain," said Rev. Al Sharpton in his eulogy at the Patchogue Theatre on Long Island. By The Associated Press With laughter and tears, ...

*Can you believe it’ll be 26 years in June since Biz Markie released his classic tune “Just a Friend?” In an interview with The Huffington Post, the DJ/rapper shared a few little known tidbits on the ...

Biz Markie, the innovative yet proudly goofy rapper, DJ and producer whose self-deprecating lyrics and off-key wail on songs like “Just a Friend” earned him the nickname Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, died ...

Rapper and DJ Biz Markie has died, aged 57. The hip-hop star’s representative, Jenni Izumi, announced the news on Friday (16 July). She said that Markie died peacefully with his wife by his side.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Markie’s representative, Jenni Izumi, ...

LOS ANGELES — Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Markie’s representative, Jenni Izumi, said the ...

Biz Markie, the rapper, singer and actor behind the 1989 hit “Just a Friend,” died Friday in Baltimore. He was 57. “It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by ...