Rapper And Comedian Biz Markie Visits D.C. To Support Clean Energy

There’s just something about climate debates that seems to convince long-forgotten 90s icons they deserve a political platform upon which to preach their ideas. Last week, we saw the unfortunate politicization of Bill Nye the Science Guy— yes, the one who taught you what cells were before you got yelled at by The Chief on Carmen Sandiego— prompt an inevitably feud between Glenn Beck and Rachel Maddow. Next up to bat is rapper Biz Markie, whose one-hit wonder “Just a Friend” made him a household name in 1989. Markie, who was thought to have retired into obscurity long ago, surfaced today on the pages of Politico to support green energy initiatives that promote a healthier environment and deter the acceleration of climate change. What?

Politico’s Patrick Gavin got the exclusive, short-but-sweet interview with Markie, where he performs an improvised version of “Just a Friend” that showcases his new-found political interest with the lyrics “You got what I need… save some energy! We need clean energy!”


Does this mean it is time to take guesses on who the next celebrity from the past century will come out and defend climate change will be? Will it be one of the members of Rockapella, or perhaps Wishbone? And how long will it take Glenn Beck to snap excitedly at the celebrity feud bait?

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