Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic Just a Friend, has died. "Biz built me man," Questlove posted on Instagram along with a picture of him and Markie. WATCH | Just a Friend by Biz Markie:Despite the setback, Markie released his fourth album All Samples Cleared! Markie also taught the method of beatboxing in an episode of the children's show Yo Gabba Gabba! "We lost another Rap legend Mr. Biz Markie," Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins tweeted.

Source: CBC News July 17, 2021 00:50 UTC