Why Biz Markie embodied hip-hop

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Jesse Thorn

Society & Culture

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Sacha Jenkins has chronicled hip-hop culture for decades now. He is one of the founders of the legendary magazine Ego Trip and has produced documentaries on Wu-Tang Clan and Cypress Hill. His new documentary, All Up In The Biz, highlights the life and rhymes of the late rapper Biz Markie, known for his 1989 hit "Just A Friend." Sacha Jenkins sits down with us to talk about Markie's legacy and unconventional approach to life and music.

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0:25.0	Hey gang, it's Jesse.
0:26.0	So I'm working on a special bullseye thing.
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2:05.7	Most people, if they know who Bismarcky was, know him from this song.
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