All Samples Cleared!

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All Samples Cleared!
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Studio album by
Biz Markie
ReleasedJune 22, 1993 (1993-06-22)
RecordedNovember 1992–March 1993
Genre Hip hop
Length54:23
Label
Producer
Biz Markie chronology
I Need a Haircut
(1991)		All Samples Cleared!
(1993)		 Biz's Baddest Beats
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau A− [2]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]

All Samples Cleared! is the fourth studio album by the American rapper Biz Markie. 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".

Contents

The album peaked at #43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, though the single "Let Me Turn You On" made it to #7 on the Hot Rap Singles. It was Markie's last studio album until 2003's Weekend Warrior .

As of 2025, the album is not available on any streaming services.

Track listing

  1. "I'm the Biz Markie" – 4:08
  2. "I'm a Ugly Nigga (So What)" – 4:57
  3. "Young Girl Bluez" – 4:08
  4. "Family Tree" – 2:18
  5. "Let Me Turn You On" – 5:34
  6. "The Gator (Dance)" – 4:03
  7. "Groovin'" – 5:18
  8. "I'm Singin'" – 5:12
  9. "Hooker Got a Boyfriend" – 4:47
  10. "Bad by Myself" – 5:07
  11. "Funk Is Back" – 3:43
  12. "Thanks" – 5:21

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 43

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. All Samples Cleared! at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (August 3, 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Touré (September 30, 1993). "Biz Markie – All Samples Cleared!". Recordings. Rolling Stone . No. 666. p. 101. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kendall, Robert "Da Ghetto Communicator" (July 1993). "Biz Markie – All Samples Cleared". Record Report. The Source . No. 46. New York. pp. 65–66.
  5. ↑ "Biz Markie Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.



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