Biz Markie, born Marcel Hall, was a famous freestyle rhymer known for his unique blend of humor and melodic hip-hop.
His most famous second album, “The Biz Never Sleeps,” made “Just a Friend” a Top Ten pop single.
However, his career faced challenges, especially after an unauthorized sample led to a lawsuit by Gilbert O’Sullivan.
The case impacted the hip-hop industry’s sample clearance rules. In the mid-’90s, the Beastie Boys and other artists celebrated Biz.
While his music releases dwindled in the 2000s, he remained a vibrant presence in entertainment, making TV and film appearances.
Sadly, he died in 2021 due to complications from Type 2 diabetes.
I have made a list of the top quotes by Biz Markie.
Top 10 Biz Markie Quotes
We put boogers on our fingers, then shake your hand. ~ Biz Markie.
We’re out playing ball in the gym, I put boogers on the basketball and pass it to him. ~ Biz Markie.
I really want to be the black Mr. Rogers – that’s my goal. I would do everything the same but with a hip-hop feel to it. ~ Biz Markie.
I just wanted to be different; I didn’t wanna sound like anybody else. ~ Biz Markie.
Damn it feels good to see people up on it. ~ Biz Markie.
Usually on ‘Yo Gabba Gabba,’ we eat healthy and organic. We don’t play. ~ Biz Markie.
I would never be a sell-out, but you can never be a sell-out to kids. Kids is kids! ~ Biz Markie.
They say I look and sound ugly but I don’t be Carin. ~ Biz Markie.
My thing is whatever comes at me, I’m there. But DJ-ing and music is my passion… I’m going to be unpredictable. ~ Biz Markie.
Oh baby you ..got what I need but you say he’s just a friend. ~ Biz Markie.
Famous Biz Markie Quotes
Usually when I make a record, I know what the potential is going to be, but I didn’t know that ‘Just A Friend’ was going to be that big. ‘Just A Friend’ opened a world up where I never knew the difference between being a pop star and a regular rap star. It was crazy. ~ Biz Markie.
Don’t you like when the winter’s gone, And all of a sudden it starts gettin’ warm? The trees and the grass start lookin’ fresh, And the sun and sky be lookin’ their best. ~ Biz Markie.
I love ‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’ because it’s a real kids’ show. There hasn’t been a real kids’ show since ‘Dora the Explorer.’ It mixes hip-hop with being a kid. Hip-hop came from youths anyway. It’s just a great, funky show. ~ Biz Markie.
I don’t care about anything but what I want to do. You can’t worry about what else is happening out there. You have to be true to yourself. ~ Biz Markie.
There’s certain cakes you’ve got to have, maybe a pie here and there. But I know to not do it as much. ~ Biz Markie.
There’s not enough people being daring and different. There are a lot of followers in hip-hop. ~ Biz Markie.
I walk. I do the treadmill; I walk around the mall. I do a little crunches with my stomach, not that much. Just enough to get the engine going cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha! Vroooommmmm. ~ Biz Markie.
Best Biz Markie Quotes
I can sell anything. I’m very convincing. ~ Biz Markie.
I’d eat, eat, eat, not exercise, go to sleep, eat and eat. I looked up in the mirror and said I had to make a change if I was going to continue to live. ~ Biz Markie.
We always honor our people when they die; we’ve got to honor them while we’re still alive. ~ Biz Markie.
I love kids. Every time I go around people neighborhood, they’re like, ‘Biz! Yo Gabba Gabba!’ They want me to beatbox all the time for them. ~ Biz Markie.
It only takes me about four days to write an album. It don’t take that long. I just gotta have the feeling. If I don’t have the feeling, it’s a different story. I gotta be in the mood. ~ Biz Markie.
There are still recording artists out there doing things for the right reason, but a lot of people seem to be just driven by fame. ~ Biz Markie.
Remember when friends was friends, and LL had a Benz? And cell phones and beepers was the new trends? When Koch was the Mayor and Reagan was the Pres? ~ Biz Markie.
Popular Biz Markie Quotes
I’m an avid collector of toys. I got everything. Name it. From the Easy Bake Oven to Barbies to every TV show doll, racing cars… I’ve been collecting since I was a little kid. ~ Biz Markie.
I can be serious, but there’s got to be a lighter side. ~ Biz Markie.
I could see myself doing a cooking show. ~ Biz Markie.
I’m into the old school. I listen to rock, soft rock, jazz, old school R&B. ~ Biz Markie.
When I used to be on stage, I used to be out of breath; I couldn’t walk that far. Now, I got so much energy. I can do a whole show. ~ Biz Markie.
So these were the 30 popular quotes about Biz Markie.
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