''All Samples Cleared!'' is the fourth
studio album 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 ...
. 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
Cold Chillin'/
Warner Bros. Records. The title references a
court battle over a sample Markie used on his 1991 song "Alone Again".
The album peaked at #43 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine that ranks contemporary R&B, R&B and hip hop music, hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. Th ...
, though the single "Let Me Turn You On" made it to #7 on the
Hot Rap Singles
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by ''Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stat ...
. 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
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