Dave Chappelle & Talib Kweli Honor Biz Markie At Documentary Screening Afterparty

BYCole BlakeUpdated on September 26, 2022795 Views

Biz Markie, Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli

Dave Chappelle and Talib Kweli honored Biz Markie during an afterparty in D.C. last weekend.

Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, and more honored the late Biz Markie at an afterparty following a screening for Chappelle's new untitled documentary at the Kennedy Center, in Washington D.C., Sunday.

Page Six reports that Kweli led a crowd chanting along to Markie’s lyrics.

“Talib Kweli started off by saying, ‘Nobody beats the Biz, nobody beats the Biz,’ before they transitioned to [Markie’s 1989 hit song] ‘Just a Friend,'” one attendee told Page Six.

“They were all in a great mood, and hyped all night toasting Biz’s life. Dave was there until like 2:30 a.m.,” the source continued.

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Markie passed away on July 16, 2021, due to severe complications from Type 2 diabetes. Months prior, he suffered a stroke after going into a diabetic coma. His wife, Tara Hall, was the first to confirm his passing after his death had been falsely reportedly numerous times.

“Rest in peace to our friend Biz Markie, a DMV [D.C., Maryland, Virginia] legend," they said to end the night.

A ceremony celebrating the "Just A Friend" rapper's life was held in Long Island, NY, on Monday. Fat Joe, LL Cool J, Papoose, Big Daddy Kane, Al B, and more were all reportedly in attendance.

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