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By Princess WeekesJul 18th, 2021, 6:35 pm   Marcel Theo Hall, better known professionally as Biz Markie, best known for his 1989 single “Just a Friend” passed away Friday in Baltimore at the age of 57. The artist had been hospitalized for complications due to diabetes back in 2020. “It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side, hip hop pioneer Biz Markie peacefully passed away,” his rep Jenni Izumi said in a statement according to  Variety. “We are grateful for the many calls and prayers of support that we have received during this dif...

Biz Markie reportedly recovering after suffering stroke The rapper is currently at a hospital in the DMV Biz Markie who recently suffered a stroke. HipHopDX, they have escalated recently. “He’s not doing great, but it’s not as scandalous as it felt in the beginning,” said a close friend to the source. Rumors swirled earlier this year that the rapper suffered from coronavirus but sources say that isn’t true. “Short story is Biz is diabetic, he had slipped into a diabetic coma, but that has happened to him in the past and it would only last a little while. He would go to the hosp...