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Biz Markie, a Rare card
Marcel Theo Hall, known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer who gained prominence during hip-hop's golden age.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 75
- Power
- 152
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 270,000
Power 152 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Biz Markie quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Biz Markie card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was known for his ______ style and often called the "Clown Prince of Hip-Hop".
Answer
comedic. He was known for his comedic style and often called the "Clown Prince of Hip-Hop". From the Biz Markie article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Markie achieved mainstream success with his ____ single "Just a Friend", which reached No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a platinum-certified hit.
Answer
1980s. Markie achieved mainstream success with his 1989 single "Just a Friend", which reached No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a platinum-certified hit. From the Biz Markie article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
The Andrews Sisters. The Andrews Sisters 83 · Piet Mondrian 80 · Biz Markie 77 · Alaska Purchase 74 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was known for his comedic style and often called the "Clown Prince of Hip-Hop".
- Markie achieved mainstream success with his 1989 single "Just a Friend", which reached No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a platinum-certified hit.
- The song is widely regarded as a classic, featuring prominently in pop culture and recognized on VH1's list of the greatest hip-hop songs.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Biz Markie article was read about 270,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 75: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get Biz Markie
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Biz Markie (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
