Biz Markie

Biz Markie, the Clown Prince of Hip Hop, fused humor with beatboxing and storytelling, and his career—fronted by Just a Friend—stretched from rap into TV and film before his 2021 passing. The most recent publicly verifiable post tied to his social presence is a 2023 Just a Friend re-recording on SoundCloud, while Instagram activity for officialbizmarkie dates back to 2019 (notable moment about paying 50 Cent with food stamps). To become a fan, know the watershed 1991 sampling case, his Yo Gabba Gabba! and Men in Black II appearances, and that he hosted a SiriusXM Rock the Bells radio show in 2020—proof of his enduring cultural footprint.