Brother Marquis, the rapper and longtime member of hip-hop group2 Live Crew, has died at 58.
His death was announced on 2 Live CrewsInstagram accounton Monday night.
The post did not indicate a cause of death or where the rapper died.
Brother Marquis onstage with 2 Live Crew in 2016Rick Kern/WireImage
Three of the groups members, including Brother Marquis, were charged with misdemeanor obscenity charges.
The men were found not guilty by a jury.
The ruling was overturned on appeal.
His record debut with the group was theThe 2 Live Crew Is What We Arein 1986.
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Information on survivors of Brother Marquis was not immediately available.
