Marcel theo hall better known by his stage name, biz markie, is an american rapper, beatboxer, dj, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. On and on and on and on and on nonstop rappin to the break of dawn im the biz mark, and im a sure shot all of a sudden, you you you you i got a friend by the name of charlie. He is probably best known for his 1989 song, just a friend. Discover all biz markies music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Jones featuring biz markie, matt berninger and sharon jones the road from memphis deluxe edition.
For those of you unfamiliar with biz, he is a rapper and dj whos been in the game since the. Yo this is kinda slow but i know the jeeps gon be pumpin it but this is, this is one subject, that nobody dont know about check him out, check him out, check him out. Biz markie nobody beats the biz 1995, vinyl discogs. Biz markie is honored as being the clown prince of hip hop. Biz markie biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Biz markie was born on april 8, 1964 in harlem, new york, usa as marcel theo hall. He is an actor, known for men in black ii 2002, the. Marcel theo hall born april 8, 1965 in savage, maryland is an american rapper, beatboxer, dj, record producer, comedian, actor and reality television personality who is better known by his stage name, biz markie. There are kings and queens of hip hop, but theres only one jester. Provided to youtube by iipdds just a friend booker t. The record after the rapper lost a legal battle with farreaching consequences over sampling, the mere existence of all samples cleared.
My father who has a neurological disorder was taking ambien and my family had 2 terrifying experiences. Just a friend is a song written, produced and performed by american hip hop artist biz markie. It is said in the song that their early lives were. Biz markie s inclination toward juvenile humor and his fondness for goofy, tuneless, halfsung choruses camouflaged his true talents as a freestyle rhymer. Magic, and housed by tyrone williams record label cold chillin records, the juice crew helped introduce new school artists big daddy kane, biz markie, roxanne shante and kool g rap. Biz also does the beatboxing segment, bizs beat of the day on the nick jr. Ah to the beat yall, you dont stop im biz markie with the funky sound and right about now, heres the countdown one two one, two, three chorus yo b take it from the top yo b take it from the top sayyy whaaaat. If we have more information about biz markie, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. Biz also does the beatboxing segment, biz s beat of the day on the nick jr. Biz markie lost more weight than anybody else in the competition. The juice crew was a hip hop collective made up largely of queensbridge new york, usbased artists in the midtolate 1980s. Biz markie s classic let me turn you on from the album all samples cleared. He ducks to keep from hitting his head as he steps into dj hut, his massive body filling the door frame.
Biz markies inclination toward juvenile humor and his fondness for goofy, tuneless, halfsung choruses camouflaged his true talents as a freestyle rhymer. Marcel theo hall, better known by his stage name biz markie, is an american rapper, beatboxer, dj, actor, comedian, television personality and spokesperson. Icet is known for his raps about street life and violence, and his influence on the gangster rap genre. Biz markie is one of the best producers and underated djs. The diabolical, aka biz markie, lives up to the largeness of his legend. Listen to biz markie soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 76 tracks. Listen to your favorite songs from the road from memphis deluxe edition by booker t.
Biz markie is an american reality television personality, singer, comedian, dj, beat boxer and rapper. Biz markie simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I saw biz markie perform live for the first time a few years ago and it was a very unique experience. Twitter reacted to biz markies empire appearance and they were just excited to see him as cookie. Biz markie samples, covers and remixes on whosampled.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. With his silly humor and inventive, sampleladen productions, he proved that hiphop could be funny and. He has been called the clown prince of hip hop because he is a comedian too. Stream tracks and playlists from biz markie on your desktop or mobile device. Biz markie maaaan, this is the last record on the album i got my man craig craig in the house. His conversational flows, random moaning, exceptional beatboxing and comical subject matter have delighted listeners since 1986. Join facebook to connect with biz markie and others you may know. His song just a friend became famous and it was on vh1stop 100 list of the greatest hip hop songs of all the time. Yo b take it from the top yo b take it from the top wellllllll verse 1 well i demand respect, so everybody salute. It was released in september 1989 as the lead single from his album, the biz never sleeps. The vapors represents the ironic life story of biz markie and his fellow juice crew members tj swan, big daddy kane, and cutmaster cool v. That year, he was also in an episode of the andy milonakis show. Potato hole 2009 pound it out she breaks hey ya native new yorker nan warped sister get behind the mule reunion time potato hole space city the road from memphis 2011 walking papers crazy progress featuring yim yames the hive down in memphis everything is. He is a different kind of musician because he doesnt just rap.
Find biz markie credit information on allmusic allmusic. Biz markie is credited as rapper, reality television personality, called the clown prince of hip hop. He is also a popular comedian and has even been on a reality tv show. Since his debut in the mid1980s, biz markie has consistently provided comic relief to a music scene dominated by gangsta poses and street realism, rapping about sitting on the toilet while his colleagues dropped rhymes about guns. The biz may not have been able to translate his wild rhyming talents to tape, but what he did record was worthwhile in its own way. Join to listen to great radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts we are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. Marcel theo hall born april 8, 1965,1 savage, maryland better known by his stage name, biz markie, is an american rapper, beatboxer, dj, comedian. Biz was born in egg harbor township, new jersey in 64. This song contains a sample from you got what i need by freddie scott. Old school hero, juice crew member and comedy rap pioneer, the diabolical biz markie is hiphops original class clown and allaround nut. Biz markie was a cast member on nick cannons wild n out, seasons 1 and 3. Biz markie divorce, married, net worth, salary, beatbox. Song information for just a friend biz markie on allmusic allmusic.