Brother Marquis, a rapper who was a member of the legendary group 2 Live Crew, passed away at the age of 58.
The group shared the news of the New York native's passing on social media. On Monday, he passed away.
“Mark Ross AKA ’ Brother Marquis of the 2 Live crew has went to the upper room,” the group wrote on Instagram alongside an image of him.
The new caption, added later, reads, "Mark Ross, AKA Brother Marquis of the 2 Live crew, has passed away."
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As of right now, the cause of death is unknown. The group’s manager confirmed the news to TMZ. Sources have told the outlet that no foul play is suspected.
Rapper Uncle Luke, the group’s frontman, paid tribute to his former co-member on social media.
“My Condolence goes out to the Family of Brother Marquis and so many of his Fans from around the World after learning his passing,” the rapper, whose real name is Luther Campbell, wrote on X.
“We took on so many fights for the culture (and) made Great music together something I would never forget. We had recently got back together to take on another fight to get back our catalog that was stolen from us. We will continue that fight in his name for his Family.”
“The Brother Marquis that I know would want us to celebrate his life (and) that’s exactly what I’m gonna do. R.I.P My Brother,” added Campbell, who is currently gearing up to run for Congress to rep his home state of Florida.
The new caption, added later, reads, "Mark Ross, AKA Brother Marquis of the 2 Live crew, has passed away."
As of right now, the cause of death is unknown.
The group's manager verified the news for TMZ. Sources informed the outlet that no foul play is suspected.
The group's frontman, rapper Uncle Luke, honored his former partner on social media.
