NEW YORK (AP) — A member of the Fat Boys hip-hop trio who later formed his own band and became a well-known radio host, Prince Markie Dee has died at 52. His death was announced Thursday by the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Markie’s representative, Jenni Izumi, ...

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - A funeral for New York rapper Biz Markie was held today on Long Island. As CBS 2's Nick Caloway reports, after a lifetime of making music and making people laugh, Biz ...

Rapper and DJ Biz Markie has died. The self-deprecating rapper was known for his 1989 hit "Just a Friend." Remembering The 'Clown Prince Of Hip-Hop' Biz Markie MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Rapper, deejay and ...

LOS ANGELES (AP/CBS SF) — Biz Markie, a "golden era" hip-hop great known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery, production genius and the 1989 classic "Just a Friend," has died. He was 57.

Sacha Jenkins is himself a hip-hop veteran. He was one of the founders of the legendary magazine Ego Trip and the creative director of Mass Appeal magazine. He's directed a number of films, including ...

Biz Markie, the rapper best known for his iconic wail over the ’80s classic “Just a Friend,” died at the tragically young age of 57. Markie’s manager, Jenni Izumi, confirmed he died on Friday in a ...