If you read enough about the rapper Biz Markie — who died Friday — you’ll notice words like “goofball" and “clown” thrown around. But really, it’s the sound of one word in particular that, for more ...

Tributes flooded Twitter following the news that rapper Biz Markie died Friday at age 57. The rapper nicknamed "the clown prince of Hip Hop" was best known for his humorous lyrics, original flow and ...

Canonizing Biz Markie as a one-hit wonder more than misses the mark; it requires a fundamental misreading of hip-hop history and the genre’s cultural touchstones to arrive at that distillation of his ...

What does it mean to be a clown prince? In the hip-hop space, rappers Flavor Flav and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard (not to mention Humpty Hump) found themselves saddled with the sobriquet. Morris Day’s ...

Hollywood is mourning hip-hop star Biz Markie following the news of his death on Friday. Markie, born Marcel Theo Hall, died at age 57, his rep confirmed to PEOPLE Friday, though his cause of death ...

On August 11, a new music documentary is set to premiere on Showtime, marking another release that is part of the worldwide celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of hip-hop. This documentary is part ...

Biz Markie died on July 16 at the age of 57 Biz Markie's legacy continues to live on. Friends, family and members of the hip-hop community gathered at the Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts in ...

New York rapper Biz Markie, perhaps best known for his 1989 single "Just a Friend," has reportedly been hospitalized for ...

Biz Markie’s widow sued his former business manager over control of his licensing company and money allegedly owed to his estate. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Tara Hall accused ...