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Uncle Luke
American musician and actor (born 1960)
For the 1996 album, see Uncle Luke (album).
"Luke Skyywalker" redirects here. For the Star Wars character, see Luke Skywalker.
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| Born | Luther Roderick Campbell (1960-12-22) December 22, 1960 (age 64) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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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 is known for having helped create the Miami bass genre,[1] for establishing one of the first rap groups and rap labels in Southern hip hop,[2] and his sexually crude call and response lyrics which were unique for the time period.[3][4] He also starred in a short-lived show on VH1, Luke's Parental Advisory.
Early life and education
[edit]Luther Campbell was born on December 22, 1960, in Miami. His mother was a beautician of Bahamian ancestry and his
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Uncle Luke (album)
1996 studio album by Luke
Uncle Luke is the fifth studio album released by American rapper Luke. It was released on May 14, 1996, via Luther Campbell Music. Production was handled by Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, Rod XL, Doug E. Fresh, Frankie Cutlass, Ice Cube, Rick Smith Entertainment, Rick & Jody, S.M.K. Sean Pross and Todd Terry, with Hiriam Hicks serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Trick Daddy, Doug E. Fresh, Ice Cube, Lil Hop, Notorious B.I.G. and Verb.
Uncle Luke was joint-distributed through Alliance Entertainment Corporation and the Island Black Music division of Island Records (though they weren't directly mentioned in name) and is the first and only Luke solo album released under the temporary new umbrella name, Luther Campbell Music after Luke Records went into bankruptcy, sold its catalog to Joseph "Lil' Joe" Weinberger (ultimately forming Lil' Joe Records) and went under reconstruction. The Luke Records name was almost instantly reinstated months later.
Uncle Luke peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The single, "Scarred", made it to No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and No. 7 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
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Birth name | Luther Roderick Campbell |
Also known as | Luke, Uncle Book, Luke Skyywalker |
Born | December 22, 1960 (1960-12-22) (age 64) |
Genre | Hip encounter, Miami bass |
Occupation | Record label 1 rapper, booker, actor |
Years active | 1983-present |
Label | Luke Records (1985-present) |
Associated acts | 2 Live Crew |
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Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- 1990: Banned in representation U.S.A.
- 1992: I Got Shitting on Nasty Mind
- 1993: In the Nude
- 1994: Freak receive Life
- 1996: Uncle Luke
- 1997: Changin' the Game
- 2001: Somethin' Nasty
- 2006: My Ethos & Flaky Times