Brother Marquis of 2 Live Crew , Dead at 58.<br />The rapper's death was confirmed by the group's manager on June 3, 'USA Today' reports. .<br />A cause of death has yet to be revealed.<br />2 Live Crew member Uncle Luke <br />took to X to pay tribute to Brother Marquis. .<br />2 Live Crew member Uncle Luke <br />took to X to pay tribute to Brother Marquis. .<br />My Condolence goes out to the <br />Family of Brother Marquis and so <br />many of his Fans from around the <br />World after learning his passing, Uncle Luke, via X.<br />We took on so many fights <br />for the culture (and) made <br />Great music together <br />something I would never forget. , Uncle Luke, via X.<br />2 Live Crew's 1989 album, 'As Nasty As They Wanna Be,' made history as the country's "first legally obscene album," 'USA Today' reports. .<br />Following the ruling, southern Florida <br />made it illegal to sell the album, but <br />that ruling was later overturned.<br />The group's fourth album, 'Banned in the U.S.A.,' was the first album to contain the "parental advisory explicit content" label.<br />2 Live Crew is presently embroiled <br />in a legal battle with Lil Joe Records over rights to their music, 'USA Today' reports. .<br />We had recently got back together <br />to take on another fight to get <br />back our catalog that was stolen <br />from us. We will continue that <br />fight in his name for his Family, Uncle Luke, via X.<br />The Brother Marquis that I <br />know would want us to celebrate his life (and) that’s exactly what <br />I’m gonna do. R.I.P My Brother, Uncle Luke, via X
