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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".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 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. (see 1993 in musicSee also 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January 8 The U. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February of 1992. January 12 The original members), releasing All Samples Cleared! , but the record was another commercial disappointment. For the next few years, Biz worked with the Beastie BoysThe Beastie Boys are an American hip hop music group originating from Brooklyn, New York. Its main members are Mike D (real name Michael Diamond), MCA (Adam Yauch) and Adrock (Adam Horovitz), but several other musicians have played with the group for a lo occasionally, began DJing and kept a low profile.
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