Go Biz , Go Biz, Go Biz Mark
Biz Markie - Biz Is Goin' Off
Here lies the genius of Biz Markie:
Puttin' pictures in photomat to give 'em a gloss
And I don't eat spaghetti without the meat sauce
Whether Ragu, Prego, Hunt's or Aunt Millie
You wanna get dissed? Then try to get illy
with me the inhuman, because I'm like boomin'
Reagan is the Pres, but so was Harry Truman
Game winner. He puts a runner on first by flipping his own appearance from ugly to beautiful (and even further down: and I can even rock the mic with tooth decay), takes second by name checking four different jar spaghetti sauces (never mentioning home-made, so apply any connotations that go long with that), loads the bases with a quick boast of his greatness, then knocks it out of the park with that last line acknowledging the devastating effect Reagan’s purge of social programs, while proffering up hope for the future, reminding listeners of Truman’s support for civil rights.
It’s a grand slam in a whole song of base runs.
I can’t pick a favorite all-time Biz Markie song, I don’t even think I can pick a favorite song on each of his first three albums. I can’t think of a more misunderstood genius in rap music, though. I mean, sure there’s the gross-out comedy of Pickin’ Boogers & Toilet Stool Rap (hence the drawing below), but there’s also the brilliant heartbreak of My Man Rich, a loving and uplifting dedication to his friend lost to the crack game. There’s so much to say about Biz, really. And his DJ Cool V. And TJ Swann, who sings the hilarious coda on Biz’s tribute to his favorite hangout Albee Square Mall:
Go shopping, go shopping, go shopping, let’s go shopping
Musik Klub loves you, Biz.
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