Biz Markie
- Type: Rapper/MC
- Country: United States
- Born: April 8, 1964 in Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
- Died: July 16, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Active: 1985 - 2021
Biography
Biz Markie (Marcel Theo Hall) was a Harlem-born, Long Island-raised rapper and human beatboxer, a core *Juice Crew* member whose comic, off-key charm produced the 1989 Top 10 hit 'Just a Friend'. The Clown Prince of Hip Hop later became a fixture as a DJ, actor and children's television regular, his beatboxing and good humour keeping him in demand worldwide for more than three decades until his death in 2021.
Genres
Biz Markie Discography
- Goin' Off (1988) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Just a Friend (1989) - Single - rated 3.72/5
- The Biz Never Sleeps (1989) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- The Best of Cold Chillin' (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.66/5