Biz Markie

It's one of the great paradoxes in American politics. The black community, the most oppressed group in U.S. history, has traditionally comprised the most unfriendly demographic toward gays, arguably the ...  

Biz Markie's inclination toward juvenile humor and his fondness for goofy, tuneless, half-sung choruses camouflaged his true talents as a freestyle rhymer.  

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VH1 TV Shows Music Videos Celebrity Photos News & Gossip As our team of correspondents cruised behind the scenes at Hip Hop Honors, a faux presidential race cropped up. Who would you rather seen in the Oval Office, Biz Markie (who’s kind of oval himself) or Tracy Morgan (who could...  

And nobody beats the Biz. Except for Obama…maybe. Study these lyrics carefully. LIsten to Biz Markie’s music on Rhapsody. Watch the 100 Greatest Hip Hop videos ever. Watch Hip Hop Honors 2008 on VH1 on Monday, October 6, 10 pm ET.  

Photo: Gries/Getty While most of the country tuned into the Vice Presidential debate last night and wondered what the future holds, the crowd at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom looked back at rap history at VH1’s Fifth Annual Hip Hop Honors. But there was some politicking in the house: After a...  

While Slick Rick and De la Soul rehearsed their sets, Wale, Busta Rhymes, Spliff Starr, ?uestlove, Bun B and Biz Markie mixed and mingled. ...  

Just when you thought the house couldn’t get any more packed, Busta Rhymes, Eve and MC Lyte show up to join Biz Markie for their tribute to Slick Rick. Eve lounges on the steps as she and Ghostface Killah chat, and Biz and Busta joke around up until the minute the Slick Rick medley starts. Once...  

Other acts on the list include the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Biz Markie, Black Sheep and J.J. Fad. The list comes as VH1 prepares to honor the pioneers in rap once again as part of its annual Hip-Hop Honors show, which this year celebrates ...  

Ostensibly for the kids, this Nick Jr. show channels the spirit of 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' and features offbeat performers like the Shins, the Ting Tings and Biz Markie.  

At the DNC, I saw Biz Markie in concert. He remixed “Just a Friend” to “Obama, you got what I need. When Obama’s president, when Obama’s president. . . . Ooooobama youuu!” This is obviously the next big thing. Hmm. Thanks to all of this ...  

The Biz Markie of wonky-haired alt rock, Malkmus seems to be coasting a little on this second solo single. Both music and lyrics are about as linear and straight as the collegiate pin-up has ever been, relating over chugging power chords the doomed ...