On this day in Hip Hop history, Marcel Theo Hall — better known to the world as Biz Markie — was born. Hailing from Harlem, New York, Biz began making noise in the culture at just 14 years old, ...

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 ...

New York (PIX11) Legendary rapper Biz Markie may be gone but has not been forgotten. His wife Tara Hall is the executive director of Biz Markie’s Just A Friend Foundation. She also launched the Biz ...

Biz Markie’s Just A Friend Foundation, non-profit, visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. In honor of the opening of Biz Markie’s Emergency Food Pantry in collaboration with Harlem Dowling ...

*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 ...

Biz Markie created hits like “Just a Friend” and influenced a wide range of rappers, many of whom remember him fondly in this Showtime documentary. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an ...

A new documentary, All Up in the Biz, will examine the life of the late rapper, Biz Markie, who was known as the “Clown Prince of Hip-Hop” thanks to lighthearted songs like “Just a Friend.” A clip ...

In "All Up in the Biz," his documentary on the fun-loving Long Island rapper Biz Markie, director Sacha Jenkins captures something you don’t often see in the world of hip-hop: a grown man shedding ...

Key Art for ALL UP IN THE BIZ. Photo Credit: Courtesy of SHOWTIME. “The documentary feature, which premiered at Tribeca Festival(R)last month, is the definitive story Biz Markie, who is best known for ...

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, ...

One of the most beloved rappers will finally have his story told. Showtime is producing a documentary on Biz Markie titled All Up In The Biz. As spotted on HipHopDX, the late-great MC’s life and ...

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 ...