event Fresh Fest: Salt 'N' Pepa + Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Whodini, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick
Salt-N-Pepa and Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane and Whodini and Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
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Fri Feb 5
8 pm
Fresh Fest: Salt 'N' Pepa + Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Whodini, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick at Arie Crown Theater
Beloved rap clown and beatboxing legend Biz Markie has recorded some of hip-hop’s most enduring novelty songs, including “Just A Friend” and the timeless “Young Girl Bluez.” Though a big name in the late ’80s, Markie hit a rocky patch with poor reception for 1991's I Need A Haircut (which also got him sued over a Gilbert O’Sullivan sample) and its terrific but unappreciated 1993 follow-up, All Samples Cleared. He’s since found new life as a DJ, with just one further rap album (2003's Weekend Warrior) and occasional guest appearances on Beastie Boys albums, in Men In Black II, and the reality show Celebrity Fit Club. Joining Biz is the recently reformed Salt 'N' Pepa, slated to ride the comeback wave by releasing a new album sometime this year.
Arie Crown Theater 2301 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
Beloved rap clown and beatboxing legend Biz Markie has recorded some of hip-hop’s most enduring novelty songs, including “Just A Friend” and the timeless “Young Girl Bluez.” Though a big name in the late ’80s, Markie hit a rocky patch with poor reception for 1991's I Need A Haircut (which also got him sued over a Gilbert O’Sullivan sample) and its terrific but unappreciated 1993 follow-up, All Samples Cleared. He’s since found new life as a DJ, with just one further rap album (2003's Weekend Warrior) and occasional guest appearances on Beastie Boys albums, in Men In Black II, and the reality show Celebrity Fit Club. Joining Biz is the recently reformed Salt 'N' Pepa, slated to ride the comeback wave by releasing a new album sometime this year.
Updated 12/07/2011
