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Biz Markie
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This crazy looking individual is none other than the famous Biz Markie of
Marley Marl's Juice Crew fame. Before Busta Rhymez, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and
Humpty Hump, the crazy, funny guy in hip-hop back in '87 was the Biz. Not
only was he funny, but he made great, legendary music as well. As you could
probably imagine, he had quite the stage show (I heard he did an entire
show wearing only an oversized diaper???). Anyhow, Biz got his start when
he and nieghbourhood buddy, Big Daddy Kane met up with Juice Crew co-founder,
Marley Marl. Not only did he become a member of one of the most celebrated
crews of MC's, he also signed a deal with Cold Chillin' Records and released
the historic album, "Goin' Off".
The one thing that makes Biz Markie so popular is his personality. It's amazing,
but when you look at Biz's skills in the most objective manner, you soon learn
to realize that he has only an average delivery at best and his lyrics are far from
complex or ground-breaking. It is his raw charisma and outrageous style of emceeing
(and beatboxing) which make him shine well above the rest. Couple this
with some of the tightest beats ever put forth on a peice of wax and you essentially
have "Goin' Off". If you've never actually picked up the record and listened to it
yourself, chances are, you've heard most of it already. Everyone from Soul II Soul to
Pete Rock to Q-Tip to even Teddy Riley have sampled elements (if not entire tracks) from
this album. 'Pickin' Boogers', 'Vapours', 'Make the Music...', 'Something for the...' and
'Nobody Beats the Biz' are sure to please let alone sound VERY familiar.
After his first album, "Goin' Off", Biz started to gain even more popularity. The song 'Just a Freind' off the
album "The Biz Never Sleeps" was number one on quite a few radio stations as well as the charts.
Even on his following three albums his songs remained very funny and entertaining and the beats still remained reasonably solid as
well. Sure, "The Biz Never Sleeps", "I Need a Haircut", and "All Samples Cleared" never really
matched the quality of "Goin' Off", but the Biz still remained a crowd favorite throughout his
career and never really fell off hard like many of his fellow members of the Juice Crew. He had
this uncanning ability to inject life into nearly any type of song imaginable - which is probably responsible
for his continued popularity even today.
Albums
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Goin' Off - Cold Chillin 1988 (25675)
Pickin' Boogers
Albee Square Mall
Biz Is Goin' Off
Return Of The Biz Dance
Vapors
Make The Music With Your Mouth Biz
Biz Dance (Part One)
Nobody Beats The Biz
This Is Something For The Radio
Cool V's Tribute To Scratching
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The Biz Never Sleeps - Cold Chillin (26003)
Dedication
Check It Out
The Dragon
Spring Again
Just A Friend
She's Not Just Another Woman (Monique)
Mudd Foot
A Thing Named Kim
Me Versus Me
My Man Rich
I Hear Music
Biz In Harmony
Things Get A Little Easier
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I Need A Haircut - Cold Chillin 1991
To My Boys
Road Block
Let Go My Eggo
What Comes Around Goes Around
Romeo And Juliet
T.S.R. (Toilet Stool Rap)
Busy Doing Nuthin'
I Told You
Buck Wild
Kung Fu
Take It From The Top
On And On
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All Samples Cleared - Cold Chillin 1993 (45261)
I'm The Biz Markie
I'm An Ugly Nigga (So What)
Young Girl Bluez
Family Tree
Let Me Turn You On
The Gator (Dance)
Groovin'
I'm Singin'
Hooker Got A Boyfriend
Bad By Myself
Funk Is Back
Thanks
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Singles
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Pickin' Boogers - Cold Chillin'
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Vapors - Cold Chillin'
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Biz Is Goin' Off - Cold Chillin' 1988 (20864)
Biz Is Goin' Off (12" Vocal Remix)
The Do Do (Bonus Beats)
Biz Is Goin' Off (Dub)
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This Is Something For The Radio - Cold Chillin' 1988 (21016)
This Is Something For The Radio (Rap Remix)
This Is Something For The Radio (Dub)
This Is Something For The Radio (Dub-Appella)
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Just A Friend - Cold Chillin' 1989 (21342)
Just A Friend (LP Version)
Just A Friend (Instrumental)
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Spring Again - Cold Chillin' 1990 (21453)
Spring Again (Club Mix)
Spring Again (Remix)
Spring Again (Dub)
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What Comes Around Goes Around - Cold Chillin'
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Let Me Turn You On - Cold Chillin' 1993 (40829)
Let Me Turn You On (Album Version)
Let Me Turn You On (Instrumental)
Let Me Turn You On (Edit)
Funk Is Back (Album Version)
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Young Girl Bluez - Cold Chillin' 1993 (6415)
Young Girl Bluez (Album Version)
Young Girl Bluez (Instrumental)
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Studda Step
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Additional Tracks
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From "DJ Honda" - Sony 1995 (7726)
Freestyle '95
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Guest Appearances
De La Soul "Lovely How I Let My Mind Float"
De La Soul "Stone Age"
Marley Marl "We Write The Songs"
Funkmaster Flex "Nuttin But Flavor"
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