Sporty Thievz member Marlon Brando dead..
Steve 'Flash' Juon
05.11.2001 2:54 PM EDT
NEW YORK — Sporty Thievz member Marlon Brando, who rapped on the group's
hit TLC parody "No Pigeons," died in a car accident in the Bronx early
Friday morning.
Brando, whose real name was Marlon Bryant, was walking out of a deli
around 3 a.m. when a minivan ran a red light, jumped a curb and slammed
into him, according to Sporty Thievz DJ Gehai. The accident crushed both
of his legs and sent his blood pressure plummeting — he died shortly
after an ambulance arrived on the scene, Gehai said.
The rapper was 22 years old and the father of a newborn baby, according
to Gehai.
Sylvia Reyes, a spokesperson for Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
in the South Bronx, confirmed that Bryant was pronounced dead early
Friday morning. A police spokesperson was unable to provide details on
the car accident or information on whether the driver will face charges.
Sporty Thievz had just released a new indie-label album, In Stores Now
(F--- Sporty Thievz), and were going to celebrate at an album-release
party this weekend.
Gehai described Brando as "the conscience" of Sporty Thievz and a
driving, creative force.
"He basically came up with the idea for all the hooks, the concepts for
the song," Gehai said. "Bran was the comedian of the group. He'd been
through a lot of sh--, like everybody else, but you'd always see Bran
smiling and cracking a joke."
Sporty Thievz released their debut album, Street Cinema, in 1998,
garnering radio play with the single "Cheapskate (You Ain't Getting'
Nada)."
But the group's career moved into higher gear the following year when
they released the single "No Pigeons," an answer to TLC's "No Scrubs"
that used the original song's backing track but reversed its message.
The single was a major hit and was added to Street Cinema as a bonus
track. In April 2000, the group released the single "La La," which became
a hip-hop radio hit in its own right.
The Yonkers-based group, whose other members are King Kirk and Big Dubez,
plan to stay together, according to Gehai.
"We got to," he said. "We owe that to Bran."
—Brian Hiatt, with additional reporting by Elon Johnson
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But when it is someone with talent, it is so much work!
My thoughts go out to his family!
Peace
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> Sporty Thievz's Marlon Brando Struck, Killed By Van
> 05.11.2001 2:54 PM EDT
>
> NEW YORK - Sporty Thievz member Marlon Brando, who rapped on the group's
> hit TLC parody "No Pigeons," died in a car accident in the Bronx early
> Friday morning.
>
> Brando, whose real name was Marlon Bryant, was walking out of a deli
> around 3 a.m. when a minivan ran a red light, jumped a curb and slammed
> into him, according to Sporty Thievz DJ Gehai. The accident crushed both
> of his legs and sent his blood pressure plummeting - he died shortly
> -Brian Hiatt, with additional reporting by Elon Johnson
Ish
in fact, it's fucked up.
Ish...another rapper dead.
I put the "ill" in "skill"...
Running the NYT
[Next Year Tournament]
GOD i'm good...wait, that's me.
Thank you, please, hold the applause.
Vadik
"Steve 'Flash' Juon" <dj.f...@pobox.com> schreef in bericht
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> Sporty Thievz's Marlon Brando Struck, Killed By Van
> 05.11.2001 2:54 PM EDT
>
> NEW YORK — Sporty Thievz member Marlon Brando, who rapped on the group's
> hit TLC parody "No Pigeons," died in a car accident in the Bronx early
> Friday morning.
I feel sorry for Sporty Thievz and his family. My thoughts go out to them.
RIP Marlon Brando...
Vadik
truplaya611
Propz and respect going out. RIP.
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> Sporty Thievz's Marlon Brando Struck, Killed By Van
> 05.11.2001 2:54 PM EDT
>
> NEW YORK - Sporty Thievz member Marlon Brando, who rapped on the group's
> hit TLC parody "No Pigeons," died in a car accident in the Bronx early
> Friday morning.
>
> Brando, whose real name was Marlon Bryant, was walking out of a deli
> around 3 a.m. when a minivan ran a red light, jumped a curb and slammed
> into him, according to Sporty Thievz DJ Gehai. The accident crushed both
> of his legs and sent his blood pressure plummeting - he died shortly
> -Brian Hiatt, with additional reporting by Elon Johnson
Blaq
Rip- another good rapper gone. My prayers go out to his family. its sad.
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