Marcel Theo Hall, known as Biz Markie, was born on April 8, 1964, in Harlem, NY. He adopted his stage name when he began his career in New York City as a teenage beatboxer and freestyle rapper. His ...

Biz Markie is the personification of hip-hop. An iconic entertainer, gifted as a rapper, singer, beatboxer, dancer, DJ, and producer, while also known as a fashion guru and toy collector. He has ...

On August 11, a new music documentary is set to premiere on Showtime, marking another release that is part of the worldwide celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of hip-hop. This documentary is part ...

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Now that freestyle and hip-hop are both about three decades in, nostalgia-pumping “old-school” revue concerts are popping up more and more frequently: Before long, we’ll be seeing snippets of show’s ...