{"id":2687,"date":"2023-03-01T08:32:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T13:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/underunderstood.com\/podcast\/?post_type=episode&#038;p=2687"},"modified":"2023-03-02T13:08:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T18:08:47","slug":"more-than-just-a-friend","status":"publish","type":"episode","link":"https:\/\/underunderstood.com\/podcast\/episode\/more-than-just-a-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than Just A Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\">\n<h3 class=\"episode-descrip wp-block-heading\">Billy helps a listener track down a forgotten collaboration between Mario and Biz Markie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Notes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/False_memory#Mandela_effect\">Mandela Effect<\/a> (Wikipedia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q4BTLoHSGMk\">Mario &#8211; Just A Friend<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9aofoBrFNdg\">Biz Markie &#8211; Just A Friend<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KDwSgDvkhxc\">Biz Markie performing at The Apollo<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i8HnQX2f158\">Freddie Scott &#8211; (You) Got What I Need<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NG2zyeVRcbs\">Miley Cyrus &#8211; The Climb<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grand_Upright_Music,_Ltd._v._Warner_Bros._Records_Inc.\">Grand Upright v. Warner Bros.<\/a> (Wikipedia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/documentaries\/copyright-criminals\/\">Copyright Criminals<\/a> (PBS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/archives\/la-xpm-1989-07-23-ca-392-story.html\">Sampling Wars<\/a> (LA Times)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wZcSH\">De La Soul finally streams<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertainment\/archive\/2011\/04\/how-copyright-law-hurts-music-from-chuck-d-to-girl-talk\/236975\/\">How Copyright Law Hurts Music<\/a> (The Atlantic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/music\/12-albums-you-still-can-t-find-on-streaming-services-1.5109048\">Albums you can&#8217;t find on streaming<\/a> (CBC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/music\/2019\/09\/25\/biz-markie-just-a-friend-30th-anniversary\/\">Biz Markie on 30 years of &#8216;Just a Friend&#8217;<\/a> (EW)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/djdannydanthebeatmann.bandcamp.com\/album\/beat-mann-sessions-with-biz-markie\">Beat Mann Sessions: With Biz Markie<\/a> (Bandcamp)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CzQIi586RBY\">Mario at Glass City Expo 2002<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WK30-3xxgPs?t=291\">Mario on The Early Show<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v2ZlRru8Pjc\">Mario on 93.5 KDAY<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L23UJfvptd8\">Napster on CNN<\/a> (YouTube)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtv.com\/news\/vr6lma\/usher-blames-album-delays-on-napster-leaks\">Usher Blames Album Delays On Napster Leaks<\/a> (MTV News)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ylWArB4759o\">Usher &#8211; Just A Friend<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wnyNhbYrzr0\">Mario on Hot 104.1<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kNssdviR-RQ\">Mario AOL Sessions interview<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oIQQ4k3zz1k\">Just A Friend 2002 (Old School Version)<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7Az45xRnJcRfDsXsSc37Pa\">Just A Friend 2002 (feat. Biz Markie)<\/a> (Spotify)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/marioofficial\/just-a-friend-2002-radio\">Just A Friend 2002 (Radio Edit (Old School Version))<\/a> (Soundcloud)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/12791400-Mario-Mario\">The Japanese CD version of Mario&#8217;s self-titled album also has the remix<\/a> (Discogs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l0lnSi2G6C4?t=642\">Biz Markie final interview<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<span style='display:inline;'><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69eab08939cc49088344391' value='69eab08939cc49088344391'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69eab08939cc49088344391' value='Transcript'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69eab08939cc49088344391' value='Transcript'><a id='bg-showmore-action-69eab08939cc49088344391' class='bg-showmore-plg-link bg-arrow '  style=\" color:inherit;\" href='#'>Transcript<\/a><span id='bg-showmore-hidden-69eab08939cc49088344391' 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