Biz Markie's perpetually goofy antics and playful lyrics earned him the title the “Clown Prince of Hip-Hop'
Biz Markie in 2017. Photo: Shahar Azran/WireImage Pioneering New York rapper, producer, DJ, and beatboxer Biz Markie died Friday at the age of 57. A rep for the musician said in a statement that Markie passed away peacefully at his home in Baltimore with his wife by his side.
Markie’s trademark beatboxing skills were both featured in and the subject of his 1986 debut single, “Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz.” He released his debut album, Goin Off, on the Juice Crew’s label Cold Chillin’ Records two years later, featuring tracks like the oft-sampled “Vapors” and the goofball rap “Pickin’ Boogers.” In 1989, Markie put out what would end up being the most successful of his five albums, The Biz Never Sleeps.
It would be another ten years before Markie released his fifth and final album, Weekend Warrior, in 2003, but he found other avenues for his talents over the years, appearing on other artists’ tracks as well as beyond the music industry, acting in numerous movies and TV shows.
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