Biz Markie為著名的美利堅(jiān)合眾國東岸藝術(shù)家，原名Marcel Hall，1964年4月8日出生在美國的布朗克斯區(qū)。
個(gè)人經(jīng)歷
Biz Markie出生在美國紐約的布朗克斯區(qū)，并在長(zhǎng)島的布倫特伍德市和帕喬格村長(zhǎng)大。他的音樂生涯始于紐約市的夜總會(huì)，并在華盛頓哥倫比亞特區(qū)、馬里蘭州、弗吉尼亞和賓夕法尼亞的大學(xué)演出中獲得了地區(qū)性的認(rèn)可。他的音樂生涯在80年代初期開始，與MC Shan和Roxanne Shante等藝術(shù)家合作。1988年簽約Cold Chillin'唱片公司，并發(fā)行了首張專輯《Goin' Off》，其中包含了多首地下熱門單曲。他的第二張專輯《The Biz Never Sleeps》發(fā)行于1989年，收錄了他最成功的單曲《Just A Friend》，這首歌在公告牌排行榜上達(dá)到了第9名，并在2008年被VH1評(píng)為“有史以來最偉大的嘻哈歌曲100首”中的第100名。
Markie的第三張專輯《I Need a Haircut》因采樣問題而受到訴訟，這場(chǎng)訴訟改變了嘻哈音樂的格局，要求所有采樣在使用前必須得到原創(chuàng)藝術(shù)家的許可。盡管他的音樂生涯因此受到了打擊，但他在90年代中期為Beastie Boys的冠軍單曲獻(xiàn)聲，并在多個(gè)電視節(jié)目和電影中露面。他還與多位藝術(shù)家合作，并在電視節(jié)目《Yo Gabba Gabba!》中擁有一個(gè)口技片段“Biz's Beat of the Day”。
在眾多的Old School說唱MC中，BIZ Markie毋庸質(zhì)疑是東海岸饒舌音樂的根源。他孩子般的幽默和童趣掩蓋了他作為一個(gè)杰出freestyle rhymer的事實(shí)，又或許Biz Markie未能將他狂野的饒舌技藝完整的展示在作品，但他卻以自己的方式令唱片有了價(jià)值。在他傻乎乎的幽默感以及創(chuàng)造力十足的采樣造就的音樂中，他證明了Hip Hop可以在搞笑又具有藝術(shù)感，同時(shí)又不失街頭文化的親和力。他這樣獨(dú)特的風(fēng)格令專輯大獲成功，同時(shí)也是對(duì)他的詛咒--其中采樣受到過高的關(guān)注，以至于他終因1991年"Alone Again"一曲中未經(jīng)許可的采樣另他受到起訴。漫長(zhǎng)的訴訟令他的音樂生涯就此停滯。但他在90年代中期為Beastie Boy'z的冠軍單曲獻(xiàn)聲，還是讓我們看到了他在Hip Hop樂壇巨大的影響力。
一臉傻乎乎的Biz Markie絕對(duì)稱的上是Harlem的傳奇,在Old School正在走向衰落的那個(gè)期間,Biz Markie一首"Just a Friend"為他賺夠了榮耀,也讓充滿童趣幽默的饒舌方式在硬核泛濫的年代中體現(xiàn)了出了價(jià)值,而"Just a Friend"則被《滾石雜志》評(píng)為"最偉大的100首英文歌曲"之一(1963-2000).我想喜歡Old School的朋友應(yīng)該都知道他那首Just a Friend吧，曾經(jīng)HipaTop100里面重復(fù)率很高的歌。
在21世紀(jì)，Biz Markie繼續(xù)在音樂、電視和電影領(lǐng)域活躍。他在電影《黑衣人2》中出演，并為Mario的單曲《Just a Friend 2002》提供了說唱和歌唱部分。他還在電視節(jié)目《名人減肥俱樂部》中參與競(jìng)賽，并在《野蠻人秀》和《海綿寶寶》等節(jié)目中擔(dān)任客串角色。此外，他還在LL Cool J的Rock the Bells Radio上主持了自己的廣播節(jié)目。
2020年4月，Markie因2型糖尿病的嚴(yán)重并發(fā)癥住院，并在2020年12月因中風(fēng)進(jìn)入療養(yǎng)機(jī)構(gòu)。2021年7月16日，Markie在巴爾的摩的一家醫(yī)院去世，享年57歲。他的去世引起了廣泛的哀悼，包括來自巴拉克·奧巴馬總統(tǒng)和米歇爾·奧巴馬的慰問。他的葬禮在紐約州帕喬格市舉行，由阿爾·夏普頓牧師朗讀追悼詞。
2022年11月，派拉蒙影業(yè)公司環(huán)球宣布，Showtime與Mass Appeal合作，將發(fā)布一部關(guān)于Biz Markie生平的紀(jì)錄片《All Up in the Biz》。2023年6月，Markie的遺孀塔拉·霍爾宣布了《Just A Friend Foundation》，并確認(rèn)紀(jì)錄片將在翠貝卡電影節(jié)首映。
專輯曲目
1 One Two
2 Biz Dance, Pt. 1
3 Nobody Beats the Biz
4 Pickin' Boogers
5 Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz
6 The Doo Doo
7 Biz Is Goin' Off
8 Vapors
9 劉堇萱 Square Mall
10 Just a Friend
11 Spring Again
12 I Hear Music
13 What Comes Around Goes Around
14 Take It from the Top
15 Busy Doing Nuthin'
16 Young Girl Bluez
17 Studda Step
“永恒經(jīng)典”
《Just A Friend》
——(Biz Markie) Lyrics
Have you ever met a girl that you tried to date
But a year to make love she wanted you to wait
Let me tell ya a story of my situation
I was talkin' to this girl from the U.S. nation
The way that I met her was on tour at a concert
She had long hair and a short miniskirt
I just got onstage drippin', pourin' with sweat
I was walkin' through the crowd and gues who I met
I whispered in her ear, "Come to the picture booth
So I can ask you some questions to see if you are a hundred proof"
I asked her her name, she said blah-blah-blah
She had 9/10 pants and a very big bra
I took a couple of flicks and she was enthused
I said, "How do you like the show?"
she said, "I was very amused"
I started throwin' bass, she started throwin' back mid-range
But when I sprung the question, she acted kind of strange
Then when I asked, "Do ya have a man," she tried to pretend
She said, "No I don't, I only have a friend"
Come on, I'm not even goin' for it
This is what I'm goin' sing
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
And you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend
So I took blah-blah's word for it at this time
I thought just havin' a friend couldn't be no crime
'Cause I have friends and that's a fact
Like Agnes, AGATHA, Germaine, and Jacq
Forget about that, let's go into the story
About a girl named blah-blah-blah that adored me
So we started talkin', getttin' familiar
Spendin' a lot of 時(shí)間 so we can build up
A relationship or some undderstanding
How it's gonna be in the future we was plannin'
Everything sounded so dandy and sweet
I had no idea I was in for a treat
After this was established, everything was cool
The tour was over and she went back to school
I called every day to see how she was doin'
Everytime that I ccalled her it seemed somethin' was brewin'
I called her on my dime, picked up, and then I called again
I said, "Yo, who was that?" "Oh, he's just a friend"
Don't gimme that, don't ever gimme that
Jus' bust this
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friendAnd you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend
So I came to her college on a Surprise visit
To see my girl that was so exquisite
It was a school day, I knew she was there
The first semester of the school year
I went to a gate to ask where was her dorm
This guy made me fill out a visitor's form
He told me where it was and I as on my way
To see my baby doll, I was happy to say
I arrrived in front of the dormitory
Yo, could you tell me where is door three
They showed me where it was for the moment
I didn't know I was in for such an event
So I came to her room and opened the door
Oh, snap guess what I saw
A fella tongue-kissin' my girl in the mouth,
I was so in shock my heart went down south
So please listen to the message that I say
Don't ever talk to a girl who says she just has a friend
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