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1. www.latimes.com › biz-markie-just-a-friend-rapper-diesBiz Markie, jubilant ‘Just a Friend’ rap star, dies at 57

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   Jul 17, 2021 · (John Shearer / InVision/Associated Press) By August Brown Staff Writer. July 16, 2021 5:18 PM PT. Biz Markie, the New York rapper whose jubilant, bawdy charisma made him one of the most...

2. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsBiz Markie, 'Just a Friend' Rapper, Dead at 57 - Rolling Stone

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   Jul 16, 2021 · Biz Markie, the pioneering rapper, producer, and beatboxer whose jovial goofiness, boundless, off-kilter creativity and innovative music made him a singular presence in both hip-hop and pop...

3. www.npr.org › 2021/07/16 › 1017311995Biz Markie, DJ And 'Just A Friend' Rapper, Dies After Stroke ...

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   Jul 17, 2021 · July 17, 202111:19 AM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. Andrew Limbong. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. Rapper and DJ Biz Markie has died. He was 57 years old. The self-deprecating rapper was...

4. www.npr.org › 2021/07/16 › 906659959Biz Markie Dies At 57 : NPR

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   Jul 17, 2021 · Biz Markie, an American original born Marcel Theo Hall and a larger-than-life hip-hop figure, has died at the age of 57. Known widely for a career spanning back to 1986, Hall went on to become...

5. www.theguardian.com › music › 2021Biz Markie, rapper known for Just a Friend, dies at age 57

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   Jul 17, 2021 · Ben Beaumont-Thomas. Fri 16 Jul 2021 21.39 EDT. Biz Markie, the New York rapper, beatboxer and producer, has died at age 57. Markie’s representative, Jenni Izumi, said the rapper and DJ died...

6. www.cbc.ca › news › entertainmentBiz Markie, 'Clown Prince of Hip Hop,' dies at 57 | CBC News

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   Jul 17, 2021 · Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic Just a Friend, has died. He was 57. Markie's representative, Jenni Izumi, said the...

7. www.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › musicRapper Biz Markie, whose 'Just a Friend' became a '90s staple ...

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   Jul 17, 2021 · By Dennis Romero and Diana Dasrath. Biz Markie, who fortified the humor-and-hijinks school of hip-hop by taking it worldwide with his 1989 hit "Just a Friend," died Friday at the age of 57. "It...