Nobody Beats The Biz

When I think about Biz Markie, two things always come to mind.  The first thing is his lyric from “We Write the Songs” on Marley Marl’s In Control Volume 1, “…1982 the year I graduated…”  Damn, Biz is old as heck and we’re only like eight or nine years apart.  He’s been making records since ’85, I think.  The other thing that comes to mind is that he’s a survivor since he’s never been one to go platinum or even gold consistently.  So he turned himself into a producer/A&R (for Grand Daddy I.U. and Diamond Shell), traveling DJ, and and unpredicatable guest rapper when he has the time.  If I were making a record today, he’s one of the few guys I’d ask to get on a song because of his sheer zaniness.  He’s the original Ol’ Dirty Bastard without the cursing and baby mama drama.  He clearly stands out as a true hip-hopper, in my opinion.  And he gets extra praise for ‘discovering’ my first favorite MC while I was in high school, Big Daddy Kane.  With all of the same rehashed crap coming out today, there’s definitely room in your collection for a Biz album.

Some other highlights from this issue:

 – A Tribe Called Quest and Wrecks-N-Effect make peace

– Method Man with the hip-hop quotable for “Method Man”

– The Jerky Boys (remember them?) make prank calls to Masta Ace, Diamond D, Marley Marl, and Positive K

– John Singleton directs Poetic Justice

– Tupac is ready for war

– Poetry readings make another comeback

Record Report highlights:

– MC Lyte – Ain’t No Other (3 mics)

– Threat – Sickinnahead (3.5 mics)

– Da King and I – Contemporary Jeep Music (3.5 mics)

– Mad Flava – From The Ground Unda (3 mics)

– Capital Tax – The Swoll Package (3.5 mics)

– Lifers Group – Living Proof (3 mics)

– Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rudd – Blow up the Spot (3 mics) – If you have this, please hit me up with a link.

August ’93 issue

http://www.zshare.net/download/8931266df97ace/ 

~Vincent~