{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Biz Markie, known for classic rap song 'Just a Friend,' dies","publication_date":"July 16, 2021","summary":"Markie's representative, Jenni Izumi, said the rapper-DJ died peacefully Friday evening with his wife by his side. The cause of death has not been released.","author_name":"By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2021\/07\/68dd9fb9cde87f7351be74fcaccf63c0-GettyImages-867444802-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_height":683,"thumbnail_width":1024}