''All Samples Cleared!'' is the fourth

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by rapper

Biz Markie Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. Markie was best known for his 1989 single "Just a Friend", which became a Top 40 hit in ...

. Produced by Biz Markie and his cousin Cool V, it was released on June 22, 1993, and was Biz Markie's final studio album released by

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. The title references a court battle over a sample Markie used on his 1991 song "Alone Again". The album peaked at #43 on the

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, though the single "Let Me Turn You On" made it to #7 on the

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. It was Markie's last studio album until 2003's '' Weekend Warrior''.

Track listing

#"I'm the Biz Markie" – 4:08 #"I'm a Ugly Nigga (So What)" – 4:57 #"Young Girl Bluez" – 4:08 #"Family Tree" – 2:18 #"Let Me Turn You On" – 5:34 #"The Gator (Dance)" – 4:03 #"Groovin'" – 5:18 #"I'm Singin'" – 5:12 #"Hooker Got a Boyfriend" – 4:47 #"Bad by Myself" – 5:07 #"Funk Is Back" – 3:43 #"Thanks" – 5:21

Charts

References

1993 albums Biz Markie albums Cold Chillin' Records albums Albums produced by Biz Markie {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub