The read
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Acclaimed director Sacha Jenkins shines a spotlight on the life and rhymes of the 'clown prince of hip-hop', Biz Markie, best known for his Top 40 hit, "Just a Friend." A who's who of legends like rappers Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh and actor/comedian Tracy Morgan share how Markie's playful approach to the genre made him a hip-hop icon and left an indelible mark in the world of music.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do.
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Andre WilkinsWriter
- Sacha JenkinsDirector
- Sacha JenkinsWriter
Cast
- Biz MarkieSelf (archive footage)
- Tara DavisSelf
- Tracy MorganSelf
- Nick CannonSelf
- Dapper DanSelf
- Doug E. FreshSelf
- Fat JoeSelf
- Big Daddy KaneSelf
- Bill ParkerSelf
- Diamond ShellSelf
- MC BaalSelf
- Sue ParkerSelf
Stills
Themes
music documentary