Cedric the Entertainer kicked off the 73rd Emmy Awards on CBS Sunday night with a musical number that parodied the Biz Markie hit “Just a Friend.” Cedric started off the song, which changed the lyrics ...

I envisioned an overcrowded Chinatown, and those glazed shiny ducks rotating around in the display windows of the restaurants. I remember feeling mournful for the ducks; their skin dripping with ...

Best known for his chart-topping 1989 hit “Just a Friend,” Biz Markie’s impact on the genre goes far beyond his music. Directed by Sacha Jenkins, “All Up in the Biz” blends celebrity interviews, rare ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biz Markie, the influential New York rapper known as the Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, died in July at age 57. Although no official ...

Family, friends and icons of the hip-hop world alike gathered to pay tribute to the legacy of Biz Markie. The rapper and DJ was honored with a homegoing celebration and private funeral on Monday, two ...

Hey look, we’re having fun at awards shows again. (Pay attention, Oscars.) NYC hip-hop legend Biz Markie passed away in July, but his legacy was alive and well in the Emmys tent on Sunday night. The ...

The Juice Crew alum died at a Maryland hospital on July 16, 2021, several months after being admitted for diabetes-related complications. Biz Markie died at a Maryland hospital on July 16, 2021, ...

This year’s BET Awards is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, with a massive lineup of artists set to honor the music that’s shaped multiple generations. Unfortunately, we have lost a great number of hip ...