R.I.P. Marlon Brando (1979 – 2001)

May 11th, '12 • by XXL Staff • 1 Comment

Today (May 11) makes 11 years since the passing of Marlon "Brando" Bryant. One third of the group Sporty Thievz, the rapper was 22-years-old when ...

26 Essential Ski Beatz Tracks That Got Ya Open

Sep 20th, '10 • by XXL Staff • 6 Comments

When it comes to East Coast hip-hop, David “Ski Beatz” Willis isn’t kind of like a big deal—he is a big deal. For nearly two ...

May 11th, '10 • by XXL Staff • 9 Comments

On May 11, 2001, Sporty Thievz member Marlon Brando was struck by a car in the Bronx and died at the age of 22. ...

Dec 16th, '09 • by XXL Staff • 19 Comments

Sure, he’s barely a rapper, but the homie Taurik put me on to Ron Artest’s blog at RonArtest.com. I can’t stand the Ron on Ron ...