Listen to this article The Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, Biz Markie passed away yesterday Friday July 16th at 57 years old. Biz was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in his late 40s and lost 140 pounds in the years that followed. Biz Markie was born to embrace hip-hop. Originally from Harlem but he later moved … Continue reading UB Celebrates Biz Markie: The Artist Who Changed Sampling