Biz Markie

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Biz Markie

Biz_Markie is a rapper who hails from Harlem, New York. Aside from being a rapper, he is also a comedian, and DJ who is best known for his single "Just a Friend."

[edit] About

Biz Markie was born in real life Marcel Theo Hall on March 10, 1964 at Harlem, New York. Early on his career in 1980s, he was known as one of the original artist who helped also known producer Marley Marl build a music label company named Cold Chillin' Records. Early on the record label, two well known artist was in place - MC Shan and Roxanne Shante.

When Biz Markie was included in Roxanne Shante's hit "Def Fresh Crew" on 1986, it was a breakthrough for his Markie's music career as it put the record label on the road map. It was also on the same year the Markie's first single "Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz" was released.

Subsequently his debut album was released entitled Goin' Off which gained respectable recoginition due to the first single being included in the album. He broke on to the mainstream act one year after with a new single "Just a Friend" reached the top ten on the charts. His second album The Biz Never Sleeps was released on 1989 and went on to be certified Gold.

On his third album I Need a Haircut he was involved in a controversy and lawsuit by Gilber O'Sullivan who claimed that a track in the album entitled "Alone Again" featured an unauthorize sample from his hit "Alone Again (Naturally)." Nonetheleass, the album generated mild successes, making it to #113 on the Billboard 200 and #44 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

All Samples Cleared! and Weekend Warrior was released as Markie's fourth and fifth studio albums respectively. In the present, he is involved in many side projects one of which is being a cast member of Nick Cannon's Wild n Out. He came on as a guest on season 1 and is now a cast member as of Season 3. Biz also does beatboxing segments on the Nickelodeon show Yo Gabba Gabba!.

[edit] Awards & Certifications

Certification

Year	Title	RIAA
1989	The Biz Never Sleeps	Certified Gold

[edit] Chart Toppers

Year	Title	Hot Rap	Hot R&B	Hot 100	Album
1993	Let Me Turn You On	7	-	-	All Samples Cleared!
1993	Young Girl Bluez	4	-	-	All Samples Cleared!
1991	What Comes Around Goes Around	4	84	-	I Need a Haircut
1990	Just A Friend	5	37	9	The Biz Never Sleeps
1988	Vapors	-	80	-	Goin' Off
1987	Make The Music With Your Mouth	-	84	-	Goin' Off

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[edit] Tours & Concerts

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[edit] Discography

Comprehensive list of the recordings made.

[edit] Albums

Goin' Off February 23, 1988 Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. Records	The Biz Never Sleeps October 10, 1989 Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. Records	I Need a Haircut August 27, 1991 Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. Records	All Samples Cleared! June 2, 1993 Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. Records
Weekend Warrior (album) November 18, 2003 Tommy Boy

[edit] Singles

Date	Title	Label
November, 21, 1991	TSR (Toilet Stool Rap)	Cold Chillin'
September, 21, 1989	Just a Friend	Warner Bros.
March, 22, 1990	Spring Again	Warner Bros.
July, 11, 1991	What Comes Around Goes Around	Warner Bros.
March, 21, 1991	Just a Friend	Warner Bros.
October, 07, 1993	Young Girl Bluez	Warner Bros.
May, 13, 1993	Let Me Turn You On	Warner Bros.
May, 01, 1995	Vapors	Cold Chillin'
February, 20, 1995	Something for the Radio	Cold Chillin'
May, 04, 1995	Pickin' Boogers	Cold Chillin'
May, 04, 1995	Nobody	Cold Chillin'
May, 04, 1995	Just Rhymin'	Cold Chillin'
January, 13, 1998	Turn Tha Party Out	Groove Attack

[edit] Compilations & Live Releases

Biz's Baddest Beats July 1, 1994 Cold Chillin'	On the Turntable August 25, 1998 P-Vince	On the Turntable 2 On the Turntable 2 Pony Canyon	Greatest Hits (Biz Markie album) May 7, 2002 Landspeed
Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz 2006 Cold Chillin'