Rapper Biz Markie has passed away. According to TMZ Biz died after a series of complications from diabetes. A family source told the outlet that he passed away at a Baltimore hospital at 6:25pm Friday night. He was born in Harlem and first made a name for himself, nationally and internationally, in 1989 when his single “Just a Friend” became a Top 40 hit in multiple countries and went platinum. RIP
