Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rapper and DJ Biz Markie …
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 …
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