More Than Just A Friend

Billy helps a listener track down a forgotten collaboration between Mario and Biz Markie.

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Show notes:

• Mandela Effect (Wikipedia)
• Mario – Just A Friend (YouTube)
• Biz Markie – Just A Friend (YouTube)
• Biz Markie performing at The Apollo (YouTube)
• Freddie Scott – (You) Got What I Need (YouTube)
• Miley Cyrus – The Climb (YouTube)
• Grand Upright v. Warner Bros. (Wikipedia)
• Copyright Criminals (PBS)
• Sampling Wars (LA Times)
• De La Soul finally streams (Washington Post)
• How Copyright Law Hurts Music (The Atlantic)
• Albums you can’t find on streaming (CBC)
• Biz Markie on 30 years of ‘Just a Friend’ (EW)
• Beat Mann Sessions: With Biz Markie (Bandcamp)
• Mario at Glass City Expo 2002 (YouTube)
• Mario on The Early Show (YouTube)
• Mario on 93.5 KDAY (YouTube)
• Napster on CNN (YouTube)
• Usher Blames Album Delays On Napster Leaks (MTV News)
• Usher – Just A Friend (YouTube)
• Mario on Hot 104.1 (YouTube)
• Mario AOL Sessions interview (YouTube)
• Just A Friend 2002 (Old School Version) (YouTube)
• Just A Friend 2002 (feat. Biz Markie) (Spotify)
• Just A Friend 2002 (Radio Edit (Old School Version)) (Soundcloud)
• The Japanese CD version of Mario’s self-titled album also has the remix (Discogs)
• Biz Markie final interview (YouTube)