Back in April, the iconic Biz Markie celebrated his 57th birthday and while there have been numerous reports and updates about his current health condition, last night an unfortunate story circulated around that the rapper had sadly passed, which we have now learned is not the case.
Wishing a Happy 57th birthday to @BizMarkie!
Christopher Polk pic.twitter.com/r5bQLKSR2b— 935 KDAY (@935KDAY) April 8, 2021
Last July, Biz was reportedly hospitalized after suffering a stroke and was believed to be in a coma but later a later confirmation from his rep denied these rumors. The “Just A Friend” rapper has been in steady recovery since this news broke but yesterday a false story detailing his passing was shared, which lead to many mourning his alleged death. Within an hour of the news spreading, journalist Roland Martin took to social media to denounce the claims. “Folks,
Folks, @BizMarkie has NOT died. I have been in contact with sources who are texting and talking to his wife. My source talked to Biz TODAY. Per his wife, Biz HAS NOT passed away. Please stop responding to non-credible sources. This hurts the family, friends and fans.”
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 1, 2021
No, I did not talk to @BizMarkie today. My source, an industry legend, did. And my source was texting his wife ONE MINUTE before I sent the tweet. Biz’s wife have me permission to send the tweet correcting this erroneous story. https://t.co/e5CMzZH71e
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 1, 2021
I am ON THE PHONE right now with @BizMarkie‘s wife at 1:14 am EST. He HAS NOT PASSED AWAY. So PLEASE STOP IT! She says this is hurtful to all of his family. Folks, I’m a JOURNALIST. I’m not gonna pass on BS. I’ll let you know what I KNOW FOR CERTAIN. #BlackOwnedMediaMatters
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 1, 2021
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