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Rapper Brother Marquis, member of 2 Live Crew, dies aged 58

Musician earned platinum-selling success with group who overcame obscenity and copyright charges, and coined famous 99 Problems chorus line

Born in New York, Ross befriended the group’s DJ Mr Mixx when living in California and then joined the Miami-based outfit in 1986. Employing the high-tempo, hard-hitting subgenre of Miami bass, the group earned notoriety for their sexually explicit lyrics and song titles. In 1994 they won the case on appeal, with a judge setting a legal precedent by arguing that a parody version of a song was essentially a new artistic work.

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