Rapper Biz Markie dies at 57

Rapper Biz Markie has died after a series of complications from diabetes that he's been fighting for more than a year, TMZ reported.

A family source said Biz passed away in a Baltimore hospital at 6:25 PM Friday night.

Biz was just 57 years old.

Biz Markie (Marcel Theo Hall) was best known for his 1989 single "Just a Friend," which became a Top 40 hit in several countries.

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