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At first with a prerecorded T.I.’s “Bring Em Out” and then they covered Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend”, which got the crowd singing along. Their finale “It’s Alright” ended their set with a couple of audience
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If you haven’t heard, rapper / producer / beatboxer Biz Markie passed away on Friday at the age of 57. Rolling Stone wrote, “While a cause of death was not revealed, the rapper had struggled in recent years with health issues related to his decade-long battle with Type 2 diabetes.”

Although he suffered from poor health, based on his music and in past interviews, “The Clown Prince of Hip-Hop” seemed like a pretty fun guy to hang around with.

Even if you don’t care about Biz Markie, it’s hard to ignore the impact of his hit song, “Just a Friend”… as demonstrated in hearing Matt & Kim covered it at Go Fest 2015:

At first with a prerecorded T.I.’s “Bring Em Out” and then they covered Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend”, which got the crowd singing along.

Believe me, it’s pretty amazing to hear the entire audience knowing all the words and singing back.

To keep track of all the musicians who died this year, head over to Musicians Who Died in 2021.