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)