Biz Markie

Today in hip-hop we celebrate the birthday of Harlem native Biz Markie. In honor of his birthday we’ve compiled a few random fun facts about the human beat box legend. Biz Markie began his music career as a beat box for Juice Crew’s own Roxanne Shante. He has a beat boxing segment on Nick Jr.’s […]

from: kissrichmond.com Biz Markie delivered an unforgettable Stone Soul performance in Richmond, Virginia along side his cousin who also doubles as his DJ Cool V. “You might think he a good singer, right?” Cool V asked the crowd as Biz Markie approached the crowd. Biz kicked off a tribute performance with “Let Me Turn You On” […]

Help us in wishing the Hip-Hop legend and the King of the Beat Box, Biz Markie a Happy 51st Birthday! Biz Markie, is an American rapper,beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single “Just a Friend”, an American Top 10 hit in 1989. In 2008, “Just a Friend” made #100 on VH1’s list of the 100 greatest […]

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Legendary rapper and beat box genius Biz Markie recently revealed an incredible weight loss of 140 pounds! He looks great! He appeared on People Magazine’s…

Many say there would be no Jay-Z without Big Daddy Kane, in-fact Jay-Z even said so himself! Big Daddy Kane mastered “swag” before your favorite rappers had even heard the word. Kane was the originator of smooth flows that appealed to both ladies and fellas. His episode of Unsung reveals how he got his start […]