Goin' Off
Released: 1988

Goin' Off

by Biz Markie

The 1508th greatest album of all time

Goin' Off is Biz Markie's 1988 debut, rooted in East Coast hip hop and boom bap with sample-driven production, tight drum loops, and a raw late 1980s New York sound. The album showcases Biz's playful, offbeat rapping and prominent beatboxing, mixing humorous storytelling and party-ready tracks with loose, improvisational vocal performances that helped define his distinctive comic persona in hip hop.