Chuck D, Ice-T and More Send Well Wishes to Hospitalized Biz Markie
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Biz Markie has reportedly been hospitalized due to complications from type 2 diabetes. According to TMZ, the 56-year-old rapper has been receiving care at a Maryland hospital for several weeks and his condition “appears serious;” however, Markie’s rep is optimistic.
“He is receiving the best care from an amazing team of medical professionals and we remain positive about the outcome,” they told the outlet.
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After news broke, members of the hip-hop community took to Twitter to send well wishes to the legendary emcee.
“Just heard @BizMarkie has been in the Hospital.. Get well Homie!!” Ice-T tweeted.
“Get better @BizMarkie everybody send a happy GET WELL RT to THE BIZ …..always been a very nice man,” Chuck D wrote.
This isn’t the first time Markie has experienced complications from diabetes, and previously lost 140 pounds in an attempt to manage the disease. “If I didn’t make the changes, it was going to make the diabetes worse,” Markie explained in a 2014 interview. “[Doctors] said I could lose my feet. They said I could lose body parts. A lot of things could happen.”
El-P, Questlove, Naughty by Nature, Mix Master Mike, Juicy J, Jermaine Dupri, Fat Joe and more also wished the rapper a speedy recovery. See the well wishes below.
Just heard @BizMarkie has been in the Hospital.. Get well Homie!!
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) July 25, 2020
Get better @BizMarkie everybody send a happy GET WELL RT to THE BIZ …..always been a very nice man. A @hiphopgods UHHM and King Of Content Presents The Untold Story of Biz Markie https://t.co/b3gS4albNz via @YouTube
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 26, 2020
get well @BizMarkie we love you
— el-p (@therealelp) July 25, 2020
Praying For Biz. Love You Man. https://t.co/7oj5nr0vzb
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(@questlove) July 25, 2020
Prayers up for my big bro @BizMarkie
#naughtybynaturehttps://t.co/72wwhUZy2D
— Naughty by Nature (@naughtybynature) July 25, 2020
Prayers up for Biz markie
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) July 26, 2020
Get well @BizMarkie
— Jermaine Dupri (@jermainedupri) July 26, 2020
Please get better Bizmark i love you
— FAT JOE (@fatjoe) July 25, 2020
Love goes out to @BizMarkie
— MIX MASTER MIKE (@mixmastermike) July 26, 2020
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