Biz Markie, The ‘Clown Prince of Hip-Hop,’ Passes Away at 57 • EBONY

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Biz Markie, The ‘Clown Prince of Hip-Hop,’ Passes Away at 57 • EBONY

It is with great sadness that Marcel Hall, better known as Biz Markie, has passed away Friday in Baltimore. He was 57. “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. His…

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