Where is biz markie

Markie, whose real name was Marcel Theo Hall, was a rapper, producer and DJ in his career, but will forever be known for his quirky, single "Just a Friend. Biz created a legacy of artistry that will forever be celebrated by his industry peers and his beloved fans whose lives he was able to touch through music, spanning over 35 years. The song was the only one from Markie to chart in the top in his career, but it cemented his legacy in hip-hop forever.

The chorus, easy to sing along to as it repeated and grew louder as Markie grew more impassioned by his hard-luck dating life, won over both rap and mainstream fans as the genre was still bursting into the country's consciousness. The rapper had struggled with his health in recent years. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in , but said in that he was making health changes and had lost pounds since the diagnosis.

We respectfully request privacy for his family as they mourn their loved one. While a cause of death was not revealed, the rapper had struggled in recent years with health issues related to his decade-long battle with Type 2 diabetes.

In April , he was hospitalized due to complications related to the disease, and later that year suffered a stroke. The storied hook delivery occurred more by happenstance than design.

It was crazy. Warner Bros. Records Inc. The decision sent a seismic shock through the hip-hop world and beyond, since henceforth all samples would have to be legally cleared with the original artists, and duly paid for.

Warner Bros withdrew I Need a Haircut from sale. At Longwood high school in Suffolk County he earned a reputation as a prankster. My nickname in my neighbourhood was Markie. He gained a toehold in the music business by beatboxing for Roxanne Shante, of the Juice Crew collective, and worked his way up through playing Long Island house parties and taking part in rap battles, then working as a DJ in nightclubs in New York City.

As word spread about his skills, he found himself in demand at clubs in Washington, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.