Digital News Writer, PEOPLE Rapper Biz Markie, known for his hit "Just a Friend," has died. He was 57. On Friday, the musician, born Marcel Theo Hall, died with his wife Tara by his side ...

Biz Markie was a rapper/singer known for his lighthearted, upbeat style. His 1989 single “Just a Friend,” from his second album, The Biz Never Sleeps, became an instant hit and took his career ...

the latter repeatedly brought up the rumors that the Toronto rapper had a team of ghostwriters. Big Daddy Kane, who penned multiple hits on Biz Markie's 1988 debut album "Goin' Off," previously ...