Contrary to internet rumors, Long Island-raised hip-hop legend Biz Markie has not died. "The news of Biz Markie's passing is not true," his Washington, D.C.-based manager, Jenni D. Izumi, said in a ...

Biz Markie is still alive despite widespread rumors on the Internet that the rapper passed away Wednesday night, according to a statement from the artist’s representative. “The news of Biz Markie’s ...

*The former manager and business partner of late rapper Biz Markie is said to have been an informant. As reported by Vlad TV, Lamont Wanzer “began working closely with the U.S. federal law enforcement ...

The 56-year-old Markie, whose real name is Marcel Theo Hall, is being treated in the Maryland area for a serious illness related to his diabetes, TMZ reported, clarifying the musician did not have the ...