“The Biz Never Sleeps”
Hip-Hop has lost yet another musical and cultural icon. Rapper, beat-boxer, archivist, producer and songwriter, Biz Markie passed away on July 16th at a Baltimore hospital. His wife Tara Hall was by his side and held his hand as the rap legend took his last breath. He was 57. The rapper had been battling a decade long bout with his health after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. In April of 2020, he was admitted to the hospital due to complications from diabetes. There were reports that he had suffered a stroke and that he had been in a diabetic …