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Rapper Biz Markie dies with his wife being beside him

Rapper Biz Markie dies with his wife being beside him

marcel Hall, whose artistic name was Biz Markie who shot to fame with his 1989 hit ‘Just a Friend’, died on Friday, aged 57, according to media reports. his representatives said he died with his wife by his side.

Known for songs often featuring amusing lyrics, including “Pickin’ Boogers” from his 1988 debut album ‘Goin’ Off’, ‘Let Go My Eggo‘ and ‘Chinese Food‘, the New York-born Biz Markie earned the nickname the Clown Prince of Hip-Hop.

Fellow rapper Q-Tip — whose former group, A Tribe Called Quest, was at the vanguard of art-house hip-hop in the 1980s and 1990s — tweeted: “This one hurts baad… im gonna miss u so so many memories.”

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More recently, he was known for his DJing, posting about appearances regularly on Instagram and Twitter — including with several new rap stars such as Cordae.

However, no cause of death was given for the rapper, whose real name was Marcel Hall, but he had experienced health issues in recent years related to Type 2 diabetes, reports.

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