![]() Over the course of five albums - most notably 1988’s Goin’ Off and 1989’s The Biz Never Sleeps - the producer-MC, whose real name was Marcel Hall, developed his own style unlike any other rapper at the time: a mix of half-sung (and intentionally off-key) choruses, riveting beatboxing, and silly humor that would earn him the nickname the “Clown Prince of Hip-Hop” and pave the way for gloriously bizarre rappers like Ol’ Dirty Bastard. “Biz is still under medical care, surrounded by professionals who are working hard to provide the best health care possible,” Izumi wrote in a statement to Rolling Stone at the time. Although the rapper was rehabilitating, his condition continued to decline, leading to premature reports of Markie’s death in late June. In April 2020, he was hospitalized due to complications related to the disease, and later that year suffered a stroke. While a cause of death was not revealed, the rapper had struggled in recent years with health issues related to his decade-long battle with Type 2 diabetes. ![]()
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