39-560: Luke Records is an American record label formed in 1985 by Luther Campbell , the former producer and hypeman of 2 Live Crew , and David Chackler , and based in Miami , Florida . It was one of the first recording labels devoted almost exclusively to Southern hip-hop . The label was originally called Luke Skyywalker Records ; however, because it was not found to be of fair use , Campbell shortened his pseudonym to Luke (a result of George Lucas ' successful lawsuit over Campbell appropriating
78-544: A black player on the team, wasn't named starting quarterback that season. 1990 saw the release of Banned in the U.S.A. , originally credited as Campbell's solo album featuring 2 Live Crew and in later editions credited as a 2 Live Crew album. The album included the hits " Do the Bart " and the title track. It was also the very first release to bear the RIAA -standard Parental Advisory warning sticker. It peaked at number 20 on
117-428: A concert promoter in Miami , bringing rap groups of that era to Miami. In 1983, he also enrolled in an eight-week study course at Miami public radio station WDNA , where he learned basic audio editing and production techniques. In 1984, Campbell took notice of a single from California named "Revelation" by 2 Live Crew , which consisted of two rappers ( Fresh Kid Ice and Amazing V) and a DJ ( Mr. Mixx ). The single
156-661: A copy to an undercover police officer in 1988. It was the first time in the United States that a store owner was held liable for obscenity over music. The charges were dropped after a jury found the owner not guilty. Their third album As Nasty as They Wanna Be (1989) became the group's largest seller, being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1990, the United States District Court for
195-485: A disclaimer that "This album does not contain explicit lyrics". The album had notably worse sales than the explicit version. However, it does contain "Pretty Woman", which is not on the explicit version. The song – a parody of the Roy Orbison hit " Oh, Pretty Woman " – resulted in a Supreme Court case, Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. , which established that a commercial parody can qualify as fair use . Despite
234-461: A pair of racist shitheads who should be told to fuck right off. During the 1990 Sound+Vision Tour in Philadelphia, David Bowie stopped his performance in the middle of the song " Young Americans " to speak out against music censorship, specifically due to the controversy over 2 Live Crew 's album As Nasty as They Wanna Be , saying "I've been listening to the album by 2 Live Crew. It's not
273-511: A series of shows until 2015. On February 18, 2009, Campbell was arrested for falling behind on child support payments. He allegedly has 6 or 7 kids, each of whom is from a different mother. In February 2010, Campbell became a columnist for Miami New Times , an alternative weekly newspaper distributed in the Miami metropolitan area . Campbell's column, called "Luke's Gospel", provides "a forum for his crazy-ass views on current events," which include politics, sports and entertainment. He
312-554: Is Devonta Freeman , who went on to play college football for Florida State Seminoles , rival of the Hurricanes. Campbell and his label, Luke Records, Inc. went bankrupt in 1995 and sold their catalogs to Joseph Weinberger and Lil' Joe Records, Inc. in 1996. Uncle Luke was released on May 14, 1996, on Luther Campbell Music and was mainly produced by Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, and Rod XL, with additional production by Frankie Cutlass , Ice Cube and Doug E. Fresh . Uncle Luke
351-747: Is Campbell's fourth album. It was released on July 12, 1994, through Luke Records . Freak for Life peaked at #174 on the Billboard 200 and #24 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums , making it his lowest charting album at the time. One single found mild success, "It's Your Birthday" peaked at #33 on the Hot Rap Singles and #91 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks . Also in 1994, Campbell co-founded Liberty City Optimists , an inner city youth sports program. One of his notable apprentices
390-491: Is known for having helped create the Miami bass genre, for establishing one of the first rap groups and rap labels in Southern hip hop , and his sexually crude call and response lyrics which were unique for the time period. He also starred in a short-lived show on VH1 , Luke's Parental Advisory . Luther Campbell was born on December 22, 1960, in Miami . His mother was a beautician of Bahamian ancestry and his father
429-615: Is quoted on the Miami New Times website as saying, "It's the perfect place for me. I am a free-speech guy. It's just a match made in Heaven. Can you believe it? Me turned loose on the world in New Times . Wow." As Nasty as They Wanna Be As Nasty as They Wanna Be is the third album by Miami bass group 2 Live Crew . It was released on February 7, 1989, and became the group's largest seller, being certified platinum by
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#1732793555357468-420: Is the seventh album released by Campbell. It was released on March 13, 2001, on Luke Records through Koch Records ' short-lived independent label distribution unit, KELA (Koch Entertainment Label Alliance) and featured production by Campbell's former 2 Live Crew bandmate, Mr. Mixx , Daz Dillinger , Gorilla Tek, and Campbell himself. The album found minor success, peaking at #149 on the Billboard 200 , #36 on
507-448: Is the sixth album overall and fifth studio album by the 2 Live Crew . A clean version was released later that same year titled Sports Weekend: As Clean as They Wanna Be Part II and was the sequel of As Clean as They Wanna Be . This would be the last studio album by all original members of the 2 Live Crew. In 1992, I Got Shit on My Mind was released. It was his first official solo album without The 2 Live Crew. It peaked at #52 on
546-462: The Billboard 200 chart and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was the album that spawned the hit single "I Wanna Rock" (better known more prominently as "Doo-Doo Brown"), which became Campbell's signature song. Upon its initial release in 1992, the song did not garner much attention until the following year, when it became a runaway hit, and charted at 73 on the Hot 100. June 8, 1993 saw
585-459: The Skywalker name). From 1990 to 1993, the label was distributed by Atlantic Records . The label's catalogue is owned by Lil' Joe Records. Luther Campbell Luther Roderick Campbell (born December 22, 1960), also known as Luke Skyywalker , Uncle Luke and simply Luke , is an American rapper, promoter, record executive , actor, and former leader of the rap group 2 Live Crew . He
624-763: The Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #6 on the Top Independent Albums . Campbell's last release, My Life & Freaky Times , was released in March 2006, and peaked at 32 at the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums. The first singles serviced to radio were "Holla at Cha Homeboy", featuring Pitbull & Petey Pablo, and the reggaeton -leaning "Pop That" by Plan B and Rey Chester Secretweapon. That same year, Campbell appeared in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories as DJ Luke for
663-590: The University of Miami football team . Campbell was alleged to have been behind what was referred to as a "pay-for-play" system, which involved cash rewards for acts such as scoring touchdowns and big hits, although Campbell has never actually donated to the University of Miami or its athletics department. In 1993, Campbell threatened to go public with various alleged violations by the university's athletic department and its football program if Ryan Collins,
702-481: The 2 Live Crew were honorees winners at the 2010 VH1 Hip-Hop Honors: The Dirty South Edition. On February 2, 2011, Campbell announced his intention to run for mayor of Miami-Dade County on a platform that includes making housing projects safer, transparency in local government, and taxing strippers. He came in fourth in a field of 11 candidates, winning 11% of the vote. By Thanksgiving 2014, Campbell reunited with 2 Live Crew (Fresh Kid Ice and Brother Marquis) for
741-463: The Hot 100. The eponymous title single is a reference to the decision in a court case that the group's album As Nasty as They Wanna Be was obscene. Bruce Springsteen granted the group permission to interpolate his song " Born in the U.S.A. " for it. Displeased over the decision of Florida Governor Bob Martinez who, on being asked to examine the album, decided it was obscene and recommended local law enforcement take action against it and over
780-716: The Recording Industry Association of America. In 1990, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled that the album was legally obscene; this ruling was later overturned by the Eleventh Circuit . It is the first album in history to be deemed legally obscene. It would also be the final album to be released under the Skyywalker Records label. Following a successful lawsuit against Luther Campbell and Skyywalker Records by Star Wars creator and director George Lucas ,
819-441: The Southern District of Florida ruled that the album was legally obscene; this ruling was later overturned by the Eleventh Circuit . It is the first album in history to be deemed legally obscene. An obscenity trial followed, in which Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , addressed the court on behalf of the defendants, all of whom were eventually acquitted. Campbell was also infamous in the late 1980s and early 1990s for his association with
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#1732793555357858-483: The U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech". In 1994, he reunited with Fresh Kid Ice, and a local rapper named Verb made an album under the banner The New 2 Live Crew. It is the last 2 Live Crew related project to feature him. The album became a moderate hit, peaking at #52 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , as well as producing two charting singles, "Hell, Yeah" and "You Go Girl" who were both made into music videos. Freak for Life
897-540: The album was met with some positive reviews, the album was a flop and remains Campbell's lowest charting album, only making it to #49 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . However, the single "Raise the Roof" found great success peaking at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Singles . The song helped to popularize the arm gesture by the same name which involved repeatedly extending ones arms upwards with
936-443: The best album that's ever been made, but when I heard they banned it, I went out and bought it. Freedom of thought, freedom of speech – it's one of the most important things we have." An obscenity trial followed, in which Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , addressed the court on behalf of the defendants, all of whom were eventually acquitted. As Clean as They Wanna Be is the clean version of 2 Live Crew 's third album. The album contains
975-450: The company public trading under the symbol LKEN on Pink Sheets . In 2008, he starred in his own short-lived show on VH1 , Luke's Parental Advisory . Campbell was interviewed about his involvement with the University of Miami football program for the documentary The U , which premiered December 12, 2009, as part of ESPN 's 30 for 30 series. In 2010, he briefly reunited with Fresh Kid Ice , Brother Marquis , and Mr. Mixx as
1014-527: The company was forced to change its name to Luke Records . The album is broken down track-by-track by Luke and Mr. Mixx in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique . In 2010, the album cover and imagery of the record were used in the music video of the song "The Rabbit" by Swedish band Miike Snow . Shortly after the album was released, federal district judge Jose Gonzalez ruled that it
1053-485: The group's first and only live album, and their fifth record overall. It was released under the Effect subsidiary label of Luke Records , a move that was deemed necessary for the company to be able to release additional 2 Live Crew material outside of their distribution deal with Atlantic Records . The album peaked at number 46 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Sports Weekend: As Nasty as They Wanna Be, Pt. 2 (1991)
1092-491: The hip-hop station Fresh 105 FM . Campbell hosts a sports talk show on Miami's 790 The Ticket with former football player Terry Kirby on Saturdays. Campbell has previously entered the adult film industry and cites on his MySpace page the need to clean up the "sometimes amateurish new courtship of Hip-Hop and Adult Entertainment". He produced the adult entertainment movie Luke's Bachelor Party in 2007. In December 2007, Campbell launched The Luke Entertainment Group and took
1131-494: The offending lyrics. Christopher Hitchens , in a column on the last of these, citing the admonition on the cover of the album—"If you don't like the record, you can kiss our mother fuckin' ass"—commented, Precisely. It's obvious to this reviewer that the Crew should be left alone, and that their foulmouthed attitude toward the gentler sex is a good-sounding excuse for a youth-hating and surreptitiously bigoted prosecution. I don't know
1170-653: The palms of the hands also facing upwards. The song is also featured in the compilation album Jock Jams Volume 4 . In 1998 he played a supporting role in the movie Ride a comedy film written and directed by Millicent Shelton . It stars Malik Yoba , Fredro Starr , and Melissa De Sousa . Also that year he made a special cameo appearance in Ice Cube 's The Players Club . The comedy / drama film stars Bernie Mac , Monica Calhoun , Jamie Foxx , John Amos , A. J. Johnson , Alex Thomas, Charlie Murphy , Terrence Howard , Faizon Love and LisaRaye . Somethin' Nasty
1209-421: The private thoughts of Sheriff Nick Navarro of Broward County, but I doubt they are worth a rat's behind and see no reason why he should sublimate his own vagina-dreading disorders in this expensive and undemocratic fashion. The same applies to the preposterous Judge Jose Gonzalez Jr., who in ruling on Sheriff Navarro's raid opined that the music appeals to "the loins, not to the intellect." In fact, I think they are
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1248-534: The release of his third solo album In the Nude . It was another success, reaching #54 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . One of The 2 Live Crew’s songs, which used a parody of Roy Orbison 's " Oh, Pretty Woman ", was the subject of a 1993-1994 lawsuit, Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. , which was argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court . The Miami New Times described Campbell as "the man whose booty-shaking madness once made
1287-637: The subsequent action of Broward County, Florida , sheriff Nick Navarro , who arrested local record-store owners on obscenity charges for selling the group's albums and the subsequent arrest of members of the group on obscenity charges, the group included the song "Fuck Martinez", which also includes multiple repetitions of the phrase "fuck Navarro". The group found two other men with the same names, and had them sign releases, as they thought that this action would make it impossible for Martinez or Navarro to sue them. That same year they released Live in Concert ,
1326-558: Was a custodian of Jamaican ancestry. He was the youngest of five sons and was named after Martin Luther King Jr . He was raised Catholic . After graduating from Miami Beach Senior High School in 1979, Campbell was asked by his mother to leave the house every weekday from 8:30am to 4:30pm regardless of his employment status. In the early 1980s, Campbell worked as a cook at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach and as
1365-543: Was a hit on the South Florida club circuit, and Campbell decided to bring them from California to Miami for a performance. He took a special interest in the group and began managing them. 2 Live Crew eventually fully relocated to Florida without Amazing Vee and in 1986, 2 Live Crew recorded "Throw the D" with "Ghetto Bass" on the B-side, they went into a joint venture with Campbell to start Luke Skyywalker Records, which
1404-635: Was a success, peaking at #51 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned a single, "Scarred", which made it to #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot Rap Singles , the song was also turned into a Video. Changin' the Game is the sixth album released by Campbell. It was released on November 11, 1997, on the Island Black Music label in collaboration with Luke Records and featured production from Campbell, Rod XL, Lil' Jon and Louis "Ugly" Howard. Though
1443-495: Was also his first MC name. In April of that year, Brother Marquis joined the group in Miami. Campbell gave The 2 Live Crew a record deal and officially joined the group. They exploded on the local scene with their gold-selling debut album, The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are (1986). This made Luke Skyyywalker and his bandmates rap superstars in south Florida. In 1988, the group released their second album, Move Somethin ' . It
1482-526: Was certified Gold and featured the singles "Move Somethin'" and "Do Wah Diddy Diddy". The album improved on the charts from the previous album, making it to #68 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Campbell decided to sell a separate clean version in addition to the explicit version of the album. A record store clerk in Alexander City, Alabama, was cited for selling
1521-639: Was obscene and that stores and merchants in the several counties that fell under his jurisdiction could face charges if they made the album available for sale. Subsequently, on June 9, 1990, three band members were arrested by then-Sheriff Nick Navarro when they performed some tracks at a strip club in Broward County, Florida . In the "media circus" attendant on these events, only the Washington City Paper , Tipper Gore 's Parents Music Resource Center and The Nation magazine published
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