Sporty Thievz is a hip hop and rap group associated with the classic underground album Street Cinema, which came out in 1998 on RuffHouse, Sony and Columbia.

Quick facts

• Members: King Kirk, Marlon Brando and Big Dubez
• Hometown: Yonkers, New York, sometimes shortened to Y.O.
• Style: street freestyles and vivid, story-driven rap
• Spelling: the group’s own preference is Sporty Thievz, not Thieves or Thievez, though fans use all three

Best-known songs

The titles most often named are No Pigeons, Cheapskate, F*ck I Look Like, Spy Hunters and Aquamen. No Pigeons is the group’s famous answer record to TLC’s No Scrubs. You can read a longer note on its background in the No Pigeons article.

Albums and plans

The group’s released album from the late nineties is Street Cinema (1998). Around 2011, plans were announced for King Kirk’s solo concept Street Cinema 1.5, called The Sporty Show, an official follow-up named Street Cinema 2 and a greatest-hits collection. A lyrics section was also said to be on its way, though it is not part of this archive.

Members

Profiles are available for King Kirk, while Marlon Brando and Big Dubez are mentioned across the news items.