RIP Biz Markie

Happy Birthday To “The Human Orchestra” Biz Markie! (R.I.P.)

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On this day in hip-hop history, Biz Markie (real name Marcel Theo Hall), one of the most respected and successful DJs in hip-hop, was born. Growing up in Harlem, New York, The Biz has been moving the crowd with his unique rhyming style since he was 14. He’s done everything from his earliest gig as Roxanne Shante’s […]

Today in Hip-Hop History: Biz Markie Dropped His Debut Album ‘Goin’ Off’ 34 Years Ago

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On this date in the infamous year of 1988, the “Human Orchestra” Biz Markie released his debut full-length album Goin’ Off on Cold Chillin’/Warner Brothers Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced exclusively by legendary Queensbridge superproducer DJ Marley Marl, Goin Off introduced singer TJ Swan and a then-unknown rapper named Big Daddy Kane. The […]

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