PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — With laughter and tears, songs and stories, friends and family of Biz Markie celebrated his life and legacy at a funeral Monday, remembering the rapper as larger than life and full of love. Al Sharpton in his eulogy at the Patchogue Theatre on Long Island, where Biz Markie’s black coffin was placed center stage, an arrangement of …
LOS ANGELES — Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He leaves behind a wife, many family members and close friends who will miss his vibrant personality, constant jokes and frequent banter.” Markie, who birth name was Marcel Theo Hall, became known within the rap genre …
