Biz Markie Is Much More Than Just A Friend To Hip-Hop

On episode 53 of AFH's What's The Headline, we discuss the incredible career of Biz Markie, JAY-Z's lawsuit against Jonathan Mannion, the potential Rap battle between Conway The Machine and Jim Jones, and more: 0:00 Intro 6:34 False reports of Biz Markie’s death were published recently 9:33 The responsibility and care that comes with covering celebrity deaths 15:10 Celebrating the incredible career of Biz Markie 20:10 Remembering Blackalicious’ Gift Of Gab who passed away on June 18, 2021 25:28 JAY-Z is suing Hip-Hop photographer Jonathan Mannion who shot the Reasonable Doubt album cover 26:55 The lawsuit could forever change the law regarding who owns the copyright in celebrity photos   39:32 JAY-Z has bought part of a company valued at more than $500 million 45:46 Logic makes his return to Hip-Hop 48:10 Snoop Dogg is now a creative consultant for Def Jam Records 50:37 De La Soul’s Stakes Is High, Nas’ It Was Written, and JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt turn 25 years old 52:56 Jim Jones and Conway The Machine want to have an old-fashioned Rap battle 1:00:14 New music from Evidence, Tyler, The Creator, The Roots, Kay Slay and more