Biz MarkieBiz Markie (born Marcel Hall April 8, 1964 in Brooklyn) is an American East Coast hip hop artist best known for humorous singles like "Just a Friend". Markie's career began in the early 1980s as a performer, then a human beatbox for MC Shan and Roxanne Shante, among others. He signed to Cold Chillin' in 1988 (see 1988 in music) and released Goin' Off, an underground hit. "Just a Friend" (from The Biz Never Sleeps) was released the following year, and it became a mainstream hit in the United States. As one of hip hop's biggest stars of the time, Biz had a lot of pressure for his third album, I Need a Haircut. The album was a commercial disaster, exacerbated by a lawsuit from Gilbert O'Sullivan for sampling "Alone Again (Naturally)" in the song "Alone Again". The lawsuit, Grand Upright Music, Ltd. v. Warner Brothers Records, Inc., changed hip hop forever, as afterwards, all samples were cleared with the original artist before they could be used. Biz continued his career in 1993 (see 1993 in music), releasing All Samples Cleared!, but the record was another commercial disappointment. For the next few years, Biz worked with the Beastie Boys occasionally, began DJing and kept a low profile. As of 2005, Biz is currently featured on the VH1 television reality show, "Celebrity Fit Club", where overweight celebrities are shown attempting to lose weight. This page about Biz Markie includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Biz Markie News stories about Biz Markie External links for Biz Markie Videos for Biz Markie Wikis about Biz Markie Discussion Groups about Biz Markie Blogs about Biz Markie Images of Biz Markie |
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As of 2005, Biz is currently featured on the VH1 television reality show, "Celebrity Fit Club", where overweight celebrities are shown attempting to lose weight. Lead singer Edie Brickell married folk singer Paul Simon after leaving the band. For the next few years, Biz worked with the Beastie Boys occasionally, began DJing and kept a low profile. After their 1990 sophomore effort Ghost of a Dog the Bohemians broke up. Biz continued his career in 1993 (see 1993 in music), releasing All Samples Cleared!, but the record was another commercial disappointment. Combining elements of rock and folk, their sound has been compared to R.E.M., another Southern college radio band of the same era. Warner Brothers Records, Inc., changed hip hop forever, as afterwards, all samples were cleared with the original artist before they could be used. Best known for their 1988 hit "What I Am" from the album Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars. v. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians were an alternative rock band from Texas in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The lawsuit, Grand Upright Music, Ltd. "What I Am" (1988). The album was a commercial disaster, exacerbated by a lawsuit from Gilbert O'Sullivan for sampling "Alone Again (Naturally)" in the song "Alone Again". Ghost of a Dog (1990). As one of hip hop's biggest stars of the time, Biz had a lot of pressure for his third album, I Need a Haircut. Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars (1988). "Just a Friend" (from The Biz Never Sleeps) was released the following year, and it became a mainstream hit in the United States. He signed to Cold Chillin' in 1988 (see 1988 in music) and released Goin' Off, an underground hit. Markie's career began in the early 1980s as a performer, then a human beatbox for MC Shan and Roxanne Shante, among others. Biz Markie (born Marcel Hall April 8, 1964 in Brooklyn) is an American East Coast hip hop artist best known for humorous singles like "Just a Friend". |