*In 2021, the world of hip-hop suffered a massive loss with the passing of Biz Markie. Despite his untimely departure, the New York native remains an enduring hip-hop icon. That and more is the ...

Cedric the Entertainer kicked off the 73rd Emmy Awards on CBS Sunday night with a musical number that parodied the Biz Markie hit “Just a Friend.” Cedric started off the song, which changed the lyrics ...

Family, friends and icons of the hip-hop world alike gathered to pay tribute to the legacy of Biz Markie. The rapper and DJ was honored with a homegoing celebration and private funeral on Monday, two ...

This year’s BET Awards is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, with a massive lineup of artists set to honor the music that’s shaped multiple generations. Unfortunately, we have lost a great number of hip ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cedric The Entertainer opened the 2021 Emmys with a TV industry-themed tribute to Biz Markie, recruiting multiple nominees and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biz Markie, the influential New York rapper known as the Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, died in July at age 57. Although no official ...

The Juice Crew alum died at a Maryland hospital on July 16, 2021, several months after being admitted for diabetes-related complications. Biz Markie died at a Maryland hospital on July 16, 2021, ...

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - A funeral for New York rapper Biz Markie was held today on Long Island. As CBS 2's Nick Caloway reports, after a lifetime of making music and making people laugh, Biz ...

Cedric The Entertainer opened the 2021 Emmys with a TV industry-themed tribute to Biz Markie, recruiting multiple nominees and other stars to join him in singing a television-centric cover of the late ...

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