Rapper Biz Markie has died at the age 57
US rapper, Biz Markie, real name Marcel Hall, has died at the age of 57. A cause of death was not shared for the rapper, best known for his song Just a Friend , though he had experienced health issues in recent years related to Type 2 diabetes. Tributes have been pouring in for the DJ and producer from Roots drummer Questlove and Will Smith. The rapper starred alongside the latter making a memorable cameo as a beatboxing alien in Men In Black II. American rapper, DJ and producer Biz Markie, who shot to fame with his 1989 hit "Just a Friend", died on Friday, aged 57, according to media rep...