Biz Markie this week, with a memorial service for the genre-defining ‘Just A Friend’ icon held yesterday (August 2).The private service, dubbed ‘The Final Show’, took place at New York’s Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Among those in attendance were LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Ice-T and Busy Bee, the latter of whom delivered a speech highlighting Markie’s outgoing personality and infectious sense of humour.“Biz was an icon,” Busy Bee said as per Page Six. “He is what we call hip-hop.
He was peace, love, unity and having fun. That was Biz. Remember, Biz didn’t get killed, he didn’t die in some tragedy. He died in peace.”Markie passed away last month at age 57, with rumours of his passing circulating as early as July 1.
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