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Biz Markie, hip-hop s clown prince, dies at 57
Biz Markie, the innovative yet proudly goofy rapper, DJ and producer whose self-deprecating lyrics and off-key wail on songs like Just a Friend earned him the nickname Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, died Friday. He was 57.
by By Joe Coscarelli / New York Times News Service
Jul. 18 2021 @ 10:11pm
Biz Markie, the innovative yet proudly goofy rapper, DJ and producer whose self-deprecating lyrics and off-key wail on songs like Just a Friend earned him the nickname Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, died Friday. He was 57.
His death was confirmed by his manager, Jenni Izumi, did not specify the cause or say where he died.
Biz Markie, New York rapper known as 'clown prince of hip-hop,' dies at 57
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