Today’s episode features hip-hop icon and long-time family friend, Luther Campbell aka Uncle Luke. Luke is a successful entrepreneur, record executive, producer, football coach, and Miami-based community and political activist. He put our hometown on the musical map by pioneering “Miami bass” rap in late ’80s. Incredibly intelligent, well-read, and unassumingly politically connected, his raw, refreshingly authentic, and hilarious personality and commentary keeps your jaw dropped while forcing you to challenge popular opinion and the status quo.
Luke, best known for being the former leader of rap group 2 Live Crew, was party to Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., which was argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result, he has been described as “the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech”. Next year, 2020, will make 30 years since 2 Live Crew made history by birthing the black and white “Parental Advisory” warning label.
Tune in as we discuss 2020 and why it’s so crucial to actively involve yourself in our political process, his take on the evolution of music and hip hop, efforts to avoid tainting young kids’ minds with today’s polluted environment, whether he’ll run for political office again, what’s next for the show Warriors of Liberty City on Starz, and much much more!
