‘More than just a friend’: Hip-hop stars pay respects to Biz Markie as rapper is laid to rest

Ice-T and Fat Joe turned out for the memorial service (Picture: Getty)Stars from the hip-hop community gathered in New York on Monday to pay tribute to the late rapper Biz Markie.Biz Markie, real name Marcel Theo Hall, died on July 16 with his wife Tara by his side, and while a cause of death has yet to be announced, the star had previously been hospitalised due to complications stemming from his Type 2 diabetes.A memorial service was held at New York’s Patchogue Theater for the Performing