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Biz Markie

1964 - 2021

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Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper and singer. Markie's 1989 single "Just a Friend", became a Top 40 hit in several countries and was named No. 100 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs of all time in 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Biz Markie has received more than 4,251,496 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Biz Markie is the 2,422nd most popular singer (up from 2,748th in 2019), the 12,875th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,359th in 2019) and the 682nd most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Biz Markie ranks 2,422 out of 3,528. Before him are Chris Willis, Lauren Jauregui, Tomas N'evergreen, Pastora Soler, Jimmy Ruffin, and Cheng Xiao. After him are Havana Brown, Jane Zhang, Kaija Kärkinen, Vlado Janevski, Gauhar Jaan, and Shahzoda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Biz Markie ranks 617. Before him are Robson Green, Alexey Prokurorov, Lustmord, Guga, Nicolae Juravschi, and Carole Merle. After him are Peter Cattaneo, Paula Marshall, Shannon Whirry, Emilia Eberle, Thomas Lange, and Leena Lehtolainen. Among people deceased in 2021, Biz Markie ranks 620. Before him are Indira Nath, Jamal Al-Qabendi, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Stan Swamy, Shirley Williams, and Rick Mitchell. After him are Mehrdad Minavand, Peter Swan, Saginaw Grant, Luca Attanasio, Eric Wagner, and Roberto Hernández.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Biz Markie ranks 12,875 out of 18,182. Before him are Rod Blagojevich (1956), Jimmy Ruffin (1936), Billy Taylor (1921), Kenny Rollins (1923), Craig Federighi (1969), and Ann Veneman (1949). After him are John Boozman (1950), Weston McKennie (1998), Mike Parson (1955), William McNamara (1965), Maggie Lawson (1980), and Angela Ahrendts (1960).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Biz Markie ranks 682. Before him are Sunny (1989), Paula Cole (1968), Mark Arm (1962), Chris Willis (1969), Lauren Jauregui (1996), and Jimmy Ruffin (1936). After him are Jennifer Paige (1973), Teena Marie (1956), Betty Wright (1953), Jesse Hughes (1972), Keri Hilson (1982), and Midori (1968).

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