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Biz Markie Has Been Hospitalized for Weeks Over Serious Health Condition

Biz Markie has been hospitalized "for weeks" with a serious condition, TMZ reports. The rapper's rep says the illness is not coronavirus, but rather complications related to Type II diabetes, which Biz has suffered from for years. He's currently in a Maryland-area hospital and the status of condition is unclear, but it appears serious. Biz's rep says, "He...

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