To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Showtime is releasing a new documentary streaming on Paramount+ on the late rapper Biz Markie, best known for his song “Just a Friend,” on Friday, Aug. 11. “All Up in the Biz” will show footage that’s never been seen before of Markie’s life, career, and some of the top names in the business. Known as the “The Clown Prince of Hip Hop,” music fans will see Markie like never before and be reminded of a true underdog tale. You can watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus.
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- 8/11/2023
- by Layne Gibbons
- The Streamable
In documentary All Up in the Biz, director Sacha Jenkins looks back on the career the eccentric Clown Prince of Hip-Hop
When the future director Sacha Jenkins was growing up in Astoria, Queens, he was enthralled by a New York rapper who constituted a jolt to the musical system. “Biz Markie was so fresh and new,” Jenkins remembers of the early days of the late legend and hip-hop change-maker. “So compared to what hip-hop is today and what people are into now, his story is refreshing in a lot of ways.”
For the man born into a housing project before living in a tent under a Long Island bridge and then entering foster care, Markie funneled joyful art through his experiences, all the while keeping a childlike wonder about the world and influencing a genre in the midst of changing culture forever. It’s an improbable success story highlighted in...
When the future director Sacha Jenkins was growing up in Astoria, Queens, he was enthralled by a New York rapper who constituted a jolt to the musical system. “Biz Markie was so fresh and new,” Jenkins remembers of the early days of the late legend and hip-hop change-maker. “So compared to what hip-hop is today and what people are into now, his story is refreshing in a lot of ways.”
For the man born into a housing project before living in a tent under a Long Island bridge and then entering foster care, Markie funneled joyful art through his experiences, all the while keeping a childlike wonder about the world and influencing a genre in the midst of changing culture forever. It’s an improbable success story highlighted in...
- 8/9/2023
- by Rob LeDonne
- The Guardian - Film News
Since the Season 6 finale of “Billions” aired in April 2022, fans have had to endure an excruciating wait to see what will happen to Chuck, Wendy, and the rest of their favorite characters. The show returns at last with new episodes this week, and Directv and Directv Stream users will be able to enjoy a free preview.
From Thursday, Aug. 10 to Sunday, Aug. 13, Directv is offering customers of its satellite service, Directv Stream, and AT&T U-Verse free access to Showtime on Channel 545. The free preview will include access to the premiere of Season 7 of “Billions,” which airs on Sunday at 8 p.m. Et.
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Users of Directv Stream can access either live or on-demand content as part of the preview. Other Showtime titles available to stream for free during the window include the Season 3 premiere of “The Chi,...
From Thursday, Aug. 10 to Sunday, Aug. 13, Directv is offering customers of its satellite service, Directv Stream, and AT&T U-Verse free access to Showtime on Channel 545. The free preview will include access to the premiere of Season 7 of “Billions,” which airs on Sunday at 8 p.m. Et.
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Users of Directv Stream can access either live or on-demand content as part of the preview. Other Showtime titles available to stream for free during the window include the Season 3 premiere of “The Chi,...
- 8/7/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
With the 2023 Truth Seekers Summit presented by Showtime taking place a day after former President Donald Trump was indicted for a third time, this time in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow set the tone of the event after receiving the Variety and Rolling Stone Truth Seekers Award, “The crisis we have right now in this work that we do is not a crisis about the truth,” she said in a sitdown with Variety’s Co-Editor-In-Chief Ramin Setoodeh. “The truth is the truth; the truth just exists.
- 8/4/2023
- by Sean Malcolm
- Rollingstone.com
A new documentary, All Up in the Biz, will examine the life of the late rapper, Biz Markie, who was known as the “Clown Prince of Hip-Hop” thanks to lighthearted songs like “Just a Friend.” A clip from the film, which premieres Aug. 11 on Showtime, focuses on Biz’s sense of humor.
In between shots of the rapper dunking on audience members and his friends with “your mother” and “you’re so bald” jokes, comedian Tracy Morgan, who was friends with Biz, explains the roots of the hip-hop artist’s comic sense.
In between shots of the rapper dunking on audience members and his friends with “your mother” and “you’re so bald” jokes, comedian Tracy Morgan, who was friends with Biz, explains the roots of the hip-hop artist’s comic sense.
- 8/3/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
As August comes in, hundreds of new titles come to Paramount+. The streamer has one of the most robust incoming lineups, with a wide-ranging list of titles to choose from across its library shows, films, originals and exclusives, and sports. And while the upcoming fall schedule is guaranteed to look much different than previous seasons with the strike continuing, Showtime’s “Billions” and “The Chi” will both have their season premieres this month on Showtime, which can both be watched with the recently Paramount+ With Showtime plan.
The August additions also include the much-requested extended episodes of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 15, hit movies from “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and “Boogie Nights,” and several National Women’s Soccer League (Nwsl) matches.
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The August additions also include the much-requested extended episodes of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 15, hit movies from “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and “Boogie Nights,” and several National Women’s Soccer League (Nwsl) matches.
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- 7/28/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Last Wednesday, Rolling Stone and Variety made more news regarding their upcoming Truth Seekers Summit, presented by Showtime on August 2nd. The two brands announced a digital content hub for attendees, featuring the kind of reporting that’s at the heart of the event’s celebration of hard-nosed journalism and documentary and investigative storytelling. Seeking to dig “underneath the surface to reveal what’s hidden, what happened and what might come next,” the content hub will showcase stories on documentaries of all genres by both Rolling Stone and Variety.
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- 7/26/2023
- by Sean Malcolm
- Rollingstone.com
Biz Markie was a hip-hop legend. There are just no two ways around it. And unlike many other legendary rappers, there hasn’t really been anyone to really mimic what Biz Markie was able to do, especially when you think about a song like “Just a Friend.” Now, it appears Biz Markie is getting the documentary treatment in the upcoming film, “All Up in the Biz.”
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As seen in the trailer for “All Up in the Biz,” the doc aims to shine a light on Biz Markie and his importance in the history of hip-hop.
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Read More: ‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’ Review: Sacha Jenkins Honors Pops’ Legacy As A Jazz Founding Father
As seen in the trailer for “All Up in the Biz,” the doc aims to shine a light on Biz Markie and his importance in the history of hip-hop.
Continue reading ‘All Up In The Biz’ Trailer: New Showtime Doc Gives Late Hip-Hop Legend Biz Markie The Mic at The Playlist.
- 7/18/2023
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
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