All Samples Cleared!

All Samples Cleared! is the fourth studio album by rapper Biz Markie. Produced by Biz Markie and his cousin Cool V, it was released on June 2, 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".

All Samples Cleared!
Studio album by Biz Markie
Released	June 2, 1993
Recorded	1992-1993
Genre	Hip hop
Length	54:23
Label	Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. Records 45261
Producer	Biz Markie Cool V
Biz Markie chronology
I Need a Haircut (1991) All Samples Cleared! (1993) Biz's Baddest Beats (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A–[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

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.

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)[4]	43

References

1. All Samples Cleared! at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (August 3, 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
3. Rolling Stone
4. "Biz Markie Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.