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)