Biz Markie

She explained that sampling, which was born from hip-hop, is now "synonymous with theft."

Rostrum Records is celebrating its 20th anniversary and hip-hop's 50th anniversary with the new documentary.

Honoring late hip-hop giant Biz Markie, who died at the age of 57 back in July, Cedric and some notable rappers-turned-actors broke into "Just a Friend."

The late great Biz Markie will be getting a street named after him in his hometown of Patchogue, Long Island. Biz Markie passed in July of this year.

50 Cent took to Instagram to react to Eminem paying homage to several fallen rap legends during his verse on "EPMD 2" off Nas' 'Kings Disease II.'

Family, friends, and hip-hop royalty gathered together in Long Island to remember Biz Markie following his tragic death last month. He was 57.

The rapper's brother announced the tragic news via Facebook on Friday night: 'To the baddest in the beats icon legend … I'll miss you more than words.'

Biz Markie has not died, NBC News reports, citing a statement from the rapper’s manager Jenni Izumi: “The news of Biz Markie’s passing is not true."

New York rapper Biz Markie, perhaps best known for his 1989 single "Just a Friend," has reportedly been hospitalized for weeks due to illness.

Slim: "U bodied this!! But this contest is 4 amateurs only!"

Earlier this month, 50 Cent finally had one of the many people supposedly in debt to him pull through and pay him back.

Fif demanded reimbursement during the Art of Rap Festival over the weekend. Biz jokingly handed over food stamps.

On the series premiere of Delete Your History, Marlon Wayans takes us back.

In preparation for the release of VH1's 'The Breaks,' we're looking back at all the obstacles and struggles rappers had to face in hip-hop’s early days.

Chicago-based duo Altered Tapes have been on a tear recently mining some well-worn funk/rap/soul territory for current-era partiers. In what may be th

Is Syfy's "Sharknado" sequel bigger, better, ridiculous-er? Not so much.

Biz Markie threw out the first pitch before an Athletics game last night. His pitching motion was definitely not great. By now, everyone has seen 50 Cent's fail

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