All Up In The Biz
World Premiere

All Up In The Biz

Spotlight Documentary
Feature | United States | 100 MINUTES | English
Documentary, Music, Expressions of Black Freedom

New York native Biz Markie remains a hip-hop icon despite his untimely death in 2021. Best known for his 1989 Top 40 hit “Just a Friend”, Markie was a rapper, beatboxer, songwriter, and producer who was fondly referred to as the clown prince of hip-hop. Markie performed all over the world and made cameo appearances in TV shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, In Living Color, and The Tonight Show, and films including Men in Black II and Sharknado 2.


In All Up in the Biz, Director Sacha Jenkins weaves together a collage of dynamic celebrity interviews, rare archival footage, reenactments with puppets, and playful animation to share the personal and professional story of Biz Markie and the mark he left on hip-hop history and the music industry around the world.––Dan Hunt


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Sacha Jenkins
Director
Sacha Jenkins
Producer
Andre Wilkins, Djali Brown-Cepeda
Screenwriter
Sacha Jenkins, Andre Wilkins
Cinematographer
Ethan Mills
Editor
Jason Pollard, Alma Herrera-Pazmino
Production Company
Mass Appeal
Cast
Biz Markie, Tara Hall, Nick Cannon, Tracy Morgan, Big Daddy Kane, Fat Joe, Daryl McDaniels, Doug E Fresh, Dapper Dan, Prince Paul, Rakim, Marley Marl

Contacts
Press Contact
Lauren Kleiman
SHOWTIME
Phone: 3102345138
lauren.kleiman@showtime.com
* Rush Tickets available at venue except for
Beacon Theatre
Rush will be offered when advanced tickets for a screening or event are no longer available at venues other than Beacon Theatre.
The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.

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> > Explore Biz Markie's discography here.

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