And I'm assuming you'd say "Biz Markie" should go under "B," not "M," correct?
{Laughing hysterically} Topics like these are the reason why most of the world outside of the US, most of Canada, and the United Kingdom despises the English language. We make shit unnecessarily
complex!
The crux of the matter is this: are the majority of individuals seeking said material going by the
most commonly known name or are they amassing materials for archival purposes?
Most record/music stores, municipal libraries, and personal collectors would file the former Juice Crew member's work under "B," as, as stated earlier, most rap afficianado's are seeking the works of one
Biz Markie. Wannabe librarians and all-around nerds could flip the script and state they'd file the material under "M," as doing so provides addendum for future changes in name. What I mean is this:
"Brown, James" for works of James Brown filed under "B"
"Brown, James and the (backing band name)" for works of James Brown with the Famous Flames, J.B.s, et al. filed under "B"
Example filing: "Biz Markie - The Biz Never Sleeps"
The majority of individuals would expect to find this album filed under "B," as they are not prone to seek or speak of hip-hop rhymes from one "Markie." If Biz chose to call up fellow former Juice Crew member Big Daddy Kane and drop a joint album, nerds and anal-retentive types would most likely file it in the following manner:
"Markie, Biz and Big Daddy Kane - Fictional Album Title."
As stated a couple of sentences ago, in the majority of cases even this fictional work most likely would be filed under "B" as the performer in question is most commonly/universally first referred to as "Biz," whether as "Biz Markie," "(The) Biz," "(The Diabolical) Biz Markie," or "Biz Markie (The Inhuman Orchestra)". They're seeking works from neither "Hall, Marcel" nor "Markie."
