Biz Markie, hip-hop pioneer, is dead at 57
The rapper/DJ had reportedly been in failing health due to diabetes since April 2020. Biz Markie, the jovial rapper, DJ and beatboxer dubbed as the “Clown Prince of Hip-Hop,” has died at age 57. A family source confirmed the news to TMZ. Biz had been hospitalized due to complications of diabetes since July 2020, as…