2 Live Crew rapper Brother Marquis dead at 58

Brother Marquis, a member of the iconic rap group 2 Live Crew, died, Fox News Digital confirmed. He was 58.

His cause of death and circumstances surrounding his death are unclear.

Marquis, whose full name was Mark D. Ross, joined the crew in 1986 as a friend of DJ David Hobbs.

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Hobbs, known as Mr. Mixx, was also part of the most well-known line-up of 2 Live Crew, which included Fresh Kid Ice (Christopher Wong Won) and Luke Skyywalker (Luther Campbell.)

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The group shared on Instagram that Marquis had "passed away" on Monday. No further details were posted.

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The Miami-based group was known for their controversial hit songs, primarily from their massively successful 1989 album, "As Nasty As They Wanna Be."

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