Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz

Hip-Hop · 2006 · 12 tracks

Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz

Raw 1986 hip-hop defined by Marley Marl's heavy drums and Biz's infectious beatboxing. A charismatic explosion of humor and foundational Queensbridge energy.

October 24, 2006 · Prism

This album is the sonic equivalent of a 1980s New York City block party where the host is more interested in making you laugh than proving his technical prowess. It captures Biz Markie at his most vital, serving as the bridge between the early park-jam era and the sophisticated Golden Age of hip-hop. The production by Marley Marl is skeletal but heavy, relying on the raw power of the SP-1200 to create drums that feel like they are hitting you in the chest. It is unpolished, slightly chaotic, and utterly infectious.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

02

The Biz Dance (original)

3:41

03

Theyre Coming to Take Me Away (Ha Haa)

3:27

05

The Biz Dance (dub)

3:41

06

Make the Music With Your Mouth Biz

4:48

07

Biz Beat

4:22

08

Beat Box Freestyle (live)

2:39

09

Oh Girl Freestyle (live)

1:49

10

Make the Music With Your Mouth Biz (live)

4:42

11

Nobody Beats the Biz (live)

4:17

12

Protection (live)

5:39

13

XXX-Mas Freestyle (live)

1:29

14

The Biz Dance (live)

1:55

Moments Worth Listening For

The moment the beat drops on the title track after Biz's initial vocal percussion demonstration, signaling the birth of a new style.

The humorous storytelling in The Biz Dance where his charismatic delivery outweighs any need for complex rhyme schemes.

The raw, crackling texture of the Marley Marl-produced snares that cut through the mix with a distinct 1986 grit.

Where This Album Departs

How does Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz sound next to the rest of Biz Markie's catalogue?

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