The musician was known as the Clown Prince of Hip Hop.
We respectfully request privacy for his family as they mourn their loved one."
Hall was diagnosed with throw in 2 diabetes in 2010.
Biz Markie in 2006.Rick Diamond/WireImage
A year later, he toldABC News, “I wanted to live.
I’m trying to get off [the diabetes meds].
The way you gotta do it is lose the weight.
Biz Markie in 1988.David Corio/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
I’m off half my meds, I just got to get off the rest.”
“He’s in rehabilitation now.
He’s getting better and stronger every day,” Kane said at the time.
He stuck his middle finger up at me, so I think he’s coming along."
The tracked landed on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop in 2008.
The hip-hop star would go on to release three more studio albums and various compilations.
