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Remembering Brother Marquis Of 2 Live Crew

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Per representatives of the 2 Live Crew, legendary rapper Brother Marquis passed away on June 3. This tragic loss is the latest of many for the hip-hop community. No details regarding Marquis’ passing were provided to the public. The Rochester, New York native was 58. Marquis and his surviving bandmates have already seen an outpouring of support from numerous rappers and public figures. In the wake of this loss, let’s examine the prolific MC’s life and understated impact on hip-hop.

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The Rapper Was An 80’s Icon

Brother Marquis was born Mark D. Ross in 1966. As a teenager, he and his family relocated to the West Coast from Rochester, New York, where he encountered other rising artists in the hip-hop underground such as Mr. Mixx, Fresh Kid Ice, and Uncle Luke. In the 1980s, these MCs formed the 2 Live Crew, quickly becoming known for their vulgar lyrics and brash styles. The Crew’s biggest hits consisted of sexually explicit material, proving to be controversial at the time. However, tracks such as “Throw The D,” “C’mon Babe,” “Me So Horny,” and “We Want Some P****” had an everlasting impact on hip-hop’s soundscape.

As a founding member of the group, Brother Marquis left a permanent mark on the history of hip-hop. He is even credited with originating the now-famous rap lyric “I got 99 problems but a b**** ain’t one.” Ice-T, Jay-Z, and numerous other hip-hop legends famously utilized this iconic bar over the years. Since the turn of the century, Brother Marquis has continued pushing his legacy. He has worked with such artists as Flo Rida, Chain Swangaz, and Wrong Won. For his contributions to the legacy of hip hop, Brother Marquis was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by Yo ATL Raps in 2019.

Marquis Was Working To Get His Catalogue Back

While numerous condolences have continued pouring in, one of the most poignant and eye-opening tributes to Brother Marquis came from his 2 Live Crew bandmate Uncle Luke. While paying tribute to his fallen brother via X (formerly Twitter) Luke explained, “We took on so many fights for the culture made Great music together something I would never forget.” Luke continued to explain that the Crew had recently reunited for a new challenge, which will continue in Marquis’ stead. He stated, “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 that’s exactly what I’m gonna do. R.I.P My Brother.”

According to a write-up in Copyright Lately, the 2 Live Crew have been entrenched in a legal battle with Skyywalker Records for several years. The Crew have teamed to fight against the theft of their discography by greedy executives, but seem to have forged little ground in the battle. Perhaps now, with the tragic passing of Brother Marquis, enough fans will raise awareness to push the copyright lawsuit along.

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Marquis Was Beloved In The Hip-Hop Community

Other rap pioneers such as Ice-T and Flavor Flav have noted Brother Marquis’ passing. Like many hip-hop heads, Ice-T acknowledged in his tweet that Marquis was “too young” and passed away “too soon.” Hopefully, Uncle Luke and company can clear 2 Live Crew’s music, regain their unearned royalties, and offer Brother Marquis’ portion to his family. As hip-hop ventures into a bold new future, Brother Marquis is one of many pioneers to leave us behind. His legacy lives on through his music and the many artists inspired by his work.

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Today In Hip Hop History: Dr. Dre Dropped “Dre Day” From ‘The Chronic’ LP 31 Years Ago

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On this date in 1993, N.W.A. co-founder and then-Death Row Records in-house producer Dr .Dre released the second single from his iconic The Chronic album entitled “Dre Day”. Dre Day was, in fact, a diss record featuring Death Row newcomer Snoop Dogg, who together took aim at Dre’s former partner Eazy-E, Miami Hip Hop pioneer Uncle Luke and Bronx rap nemesis TIm Dog.

Originally titled “Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)”, Dre sent shots at former N.W.A. members Eazy-E and Ice Cube, accusing Eazy of cheating N.W.A. members out of their money along with Jerry Heller. This was also the diss track aimed at Cube that ws the catalyst for “No Vaseline”.

In “Dre Day,” Dre vows to “to creep to South Central,” which is Ice Cube’s hometown, “on a Street Knowledge mission,” while Cube’s own record label was initially named Street Knowledge Productions. Dre lyrically “steps in the temple,” evidently alluding to Cube’s affiliation with the Nation of Islam, and claims to “spot him” by a “White Sox hat,” which Cube often donned. Earlier that year, Cube had the single “Check Yo Self.” Dre adds, “You tryin to check my homey, you best check yo self.” Not parodied in the “Dre Day” music video, however, Cube instead would cameo, signaling reconciliation with Dre, in the September 1993 music video of the next and last Chronic single, “Let Me Ride.”

“Dre Day” prompted a response from Eazy-E with “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s”, an EP from Tim Dog titled Bitch With a Perm and Luke even shot back with his second solo album’s song “Cowards in Compton,” whose music video parodies both Dre’s inclusion in the 1980s electro-rap group World Class Wreckin’ Cru and casts Dre and Snoop lookalikes ridiculed in a mock of the “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” music video.

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[WATCH] Uncle Luke Talks Failed Attempts At Trying To Squash Beef Between Biggie And Tupac

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Speaking on Instagram Live over the weekend, Miami Hip Hop pioneer Uncle Luke delved into his unsuccessful efforts to try to broker peace between the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur before both of their untimely and tragic deaths.

Luke spoke to fans about his failed attempts to bring the two former friends to ther negotiating table for a man-to-man sit-down during their very public rivalry, which ended between the two superstars on September 7, 1996.

“I remember when 2Pac and Biggie had the beef going on. Now, mind you, I tried to get in the middle of it and squash it,” he said. “I kinda cooled it off, but it was a little too late. Outside people got involved.” Luke added, “Man, I remember going to St. Louis doing a show with Biggie. I went on before him and by the time he got to the stage, them people were screaming ‘2Pac.’ They was singing 2Pac songs. That is the most discouraging thing when you in a battle, when you in the heat of a battle on tour, that people would go to the stadium and don’t even wanna hear your songs.”

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Uncle Luke Wants To See A Drake And Chris Brown Rap Battle

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Uncle Luke has cast a large shadow on hip-hop as a whole. His influence can be directly linked, however, to the music of Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Luke’s name was referenced in the Drake-assisted song “Pop That” from 2013. Kendrick Lamar also rapped about getting a girl loose “like an Uncle Luke anthem” on 2011’s “Sherane aka Master Splinter’s Daughter.” A decade later, and these two are embroiled in one of the biggest rap battles of all time. Uncle Luke has takes on the battle, and they may just surprise you.

Uncle Luke, born Luther Campbell, came out as pro-Drizzy. He gave Lamar his props, but the 2 Live Crew rapper claimed that Drake was “undefeated” when it comes to rap battles. “Kendrick ain’t gonna stop until he win one round,” he stated. “He’s not gonna stop. He gonna stay in the studio all night… But I’m telling you that Drake. Drake is like undefeated. Drake been doing it for a minute. He be bodying people, man.” The praise continued from there, with Uncle Luke noting that in order to get the title, a rapper has to go at the 6 God.

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Uncle Luke Claims That Drake Is “Undefeated”

The 2 Live Crew rapper made reference to the Meek Mill battle, but things really took an unexpected turn when he described the next battle he’d like to see Drake get involved in. He thinks it would be fun to see the Toronto go to war with Chris Brown on the basis that both are “undefeated.” Uncle Luke gave Breezy the W in the Quavo battle. “Drake been doing it for a minute,” he added. “He ain’t running from no smoke… It’s gonna take some Chris Brown or something. Drake vs Chris Brown.”

Drake and Brown certainly had periods where a battle would have been possible. They hated each other for nearly a decade. The thing is, the two men have set their differences aside in recent years. They had a monster 2019 single together, “No Guidance.” There’s also the fact that Drake and Brown got involved in their respective battles because there was personal animosity towards the other rappers. They didn’t just do it for the sport. Both of these points are going to deprive Uncle Luke of the battle that he wants to see. Even if Drake appears done with K. Dot.

Read More: Metro Boomin Uses “Life Is Good” Lyrics To Troll Drake On Instagram

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Stephen A Smith Compares Diddy Situation To Ye, Wonders If Either Can Come Back

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Stephen A Smith is someone who is constantly sharing hot takes on a barrage of different topics. Overall, he is someone who typically talks about the world of sports. For instance, every single day, he is on First Take talking about who the best NBA player of all time. Moreover, he will debate with Shannon Sharpe about who deserves to win NBA MVP. However, there are a plethora of other topics he likes to discuss on a day to day basis. In fact, it seems like current events are always at the top of his mind.

One subject that has been piquing his interest is what is going down with Diddy right now. As many of you already know, Diddy had his homes raided by Homeland Security. Although no charges have been pressed against the music mogul, there is suspicion surrounding accusations of sex trafficking. Recently, Stephen A discussed what is happening to Diddy, with Uncle Luke. He also tried to draw comparisons to Ye. In Stephen A.’s mind, Ye can come back, but Diddy won’t be able to.

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Stephen A Smith Gives His Take

Uncle Luke, on the other hand, believes it is the opposite. As he explains, Ye cannot get any of his samples cleared. Furthermore, there are numerous arenas around the world that won’t let him perform. Therefore, he thinks Diddy has a better chance of weathering the storm. As Smith pointed out, that is only if Diddy is never charged with anything. If some sort of charge comes down with the feds, things will certainly take a significant turn.

Let us know what you think of these takes from Stephen A Smith and Uncle Luke, in the comments section down below. Do you agree that Ye is in more trouble than Diddy right now? Or is Uncle Luke completely off on that assumption? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Jermaine Dupri And Uncle Luke Talk To Apple Music About New Documentary, ‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told’

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Ebro Darden sits down with hip-hop legends Jermaine Dupri and Uncle Luke on Apple Music 1 to talk about the new Hulu documentary Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told. They dive into the little-known origins of the Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands during the ‘80s and ‘90s and how it evolved into the party of lore that it’s known as today. They also get into Uncle Luke’s history as a pirate radio DJ, his legal battles with George Lucas, and how he “invented” the Black strip club.

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in an excerpt from the interview, the So So Def founder talk about Luke inventing the idea of a “Black strip club”, saying, “The story goes so deep that in Atlanta, all I know is strip clubs, right? And I don’t know Atlanta to not be a place where we don’t have a strip club.” Dupri continued, “[Uncle Luke] was going to strip clubs before Black people. He actually invented Black people going to the strip club, and I don’t think in hip hop we ever talked about this, ever. He invented Black people going to the strip club in Miami. Because I asked him, I said, “In Miami,” I said, “How was the strip clubs in the ’80s?”

The episode also includes an exclusive playlist curated by JD and Uncle Luke featuring songs that were popular and frequently played during Freaknik over the years. Listen to the playlist HERE.

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WATCH: Diddy Takes a Smoke and Dances on Dock of Miami Home

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Diddy is Diddy Boppin through the pressure. After his Miami mansion was raided as part of a federal investigation into sex trafficking, Diddy was dancing on the dock of his ocean-side crib. The Hollywood Fix spotted the Bad Boy mogul puffing and enjoying music. You can see the moment below.

After a chaotic week, including numerous accusations, raids of his homes, and more. Diddy positively ended the week, celebrating Easter Sunday with Baby Love.

Hitting Instagram, Diddy shared images of his one-year-old with the caption “HAPPY EASTER from Baby Love.”

Diddy’s Instagram comments were off. You can see the post below.

Last week, Uncle Luke reflected on spending time at Diddy’s house parties. Appearing on the We in Miami podcast, Luke revealed he didn’t stay long at the Bad Boy mogul’s parties.

“I would go to the party and leave early,” Luke said.

He added. “I don’t know what goes on after hours, but I wasn’t trying to find out. You know, I know my place. So I went to a couple New Year’s Eve parties. I know Puff before Puff became super big like that. He’s a cool dude. I feel sorry for him and his family. More so, his kids.”

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Uncle Luke Considers Entering Congressional Race Against Incumbent Florida Democrat

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Miami bass/Hip Hip pioneer Luther Campbell aka Uncle Luke is considering entering politics by running in a local race against an incumbent in his local Florida district, according to reports.

In an interview last weekend with Miami’s The Bulwark, the 2 Live Crew founder explained his decision in considering running for incumbent Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s 20th Congressional district seat. Campbell said, “I’m living my ideal. I have the opportunity to bring something back to the community…And I get to fight these motherfuckers.”

By “motherfuckers”, Campbell was referring to “Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump, and all these crazy-ass Republicans who want to divide us.”

In anticipation of his bid, Campbell established a political committee in January called “Don’t Stop Get It Get It”.

“Campbell has had informal conversations with political consultants in South Florida to help run his primary campaign,” reports The Bulwark. “He has also been followed around by a Los Angeles-based documentary film crew, whose name he’s keeping secret for now.”

Campbell said he’ll decide whether to run before April 26, which is the race entry deadline in the state of Florida. The primary elections are set August 20.

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Diddy Shares Easter Pics of His One-Year-Old on Easter: ‘HAPPY EASTER from Baby Love’

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After a chaotic week, including numerous accusations, raids of his homes, and more. Diddy positively ended the week, celebrating Easter Sunday with Baby Love.

Hitting Instagram, Diddy shared images of his one-year-old with the caption “HAPPY EASTER from Baby Love.”

Diddy’s Instagram comments were off. You can see the post below.

Last week, Uncle Luke reflected on spending time at Diddy’s house parties. Appearing on the We in Miami podcast, Luke revealed he didn’t stay long at the Bad Boy mogul’s parties.

“I would go to the party and leave early,” Luke said.

He added. “I don’t know what goes on after hours, but I wasn’t trying to find out. You know, I know my place. So I went to a couple New Year’s Eve parties. I know Puff before Puff became super big like that. He’s a cool dude. I feel sorry for him and his family. More so, his kids.”

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Uncle Luke Says He Would Leave Diddy Parties Early, Feels ‘Sorry for Him and His Family’

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Uncle Luke is reflecting on spending time at Diddy’s house parties. Appearing on the We in Miami podcast, Luke revealed he didn’t stick around the Bad Boy mogul’s parties long.

“I would go to the party and leave early,” Luke said.

He added. “I don’t know what goes on after hours, but I wasn’t trying to find out. You know, I know my place. So I went to a couple New Year’s Eve parties. I know Puff before Puff became super big like that. He’s a cool dude. I feel sorry for him and his family. More so, his kids.”

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