May 18, 2013

2 Live Crew to Reunite for Summer Tour

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*Luther Campbell has announced that his former rap group 2 Live Crew, famous for lewd party hits such as “Me So Horny” and “Pop that Coochie,” has reunited and will head out for a tour this summer. Uncle Luke announced the news on Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, where he is promoting a short [...]




Luther Campbell Appalled by Spanish Only Debate at University

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*Current Miami mayoral candidate and former rapper Luther Campbell is all over the place now and is taking on Florida International University, calling it racist. He said he was appalled by the “Cuban-only forum” held at the school last week. “The university is having a Cuban-only forum, which is wrong to the students, because the [...]




Uncle Luke Doesn’t Raise a Drop in the Bucket for Campaign

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*He started off pretty good with publicity, but Uncle Luke ain’t looking so good in his campaign right now. As the now former rapper – whose government name is Luther Campbell – is running for Mayor of Miami, he hosted a fundraiser in North Bay Village, Fla., where he only raised a measly $250. Womp [...]




It’s Official (Video): Luther Campbell is Running for Mayor of Miami

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*He’s been talking about doing it for months and now it’s time to make it official. Luther Campbell, yes, “Uncle Luke,” has filed the necessary paperwork to run for mayor of Florida’s Miami-Dade County. The 50-year-old controversial ex-rapper and member of the 2-Live Crew, spoke to a crowd about being taken seriously as politician. “My [...]




Luther Campbell Jumps into Miami Mayoral Race

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*Former 2 Live Crew member Luther Campbell, who just happens to be a Miami New Times columnist, opened up his latest article with a shameless plug and campaign pitch. Since he announced his candidacy for mayor for Miami-Dade County, he’s been challenged with proving he can do the job. This is what he had to [...]




How Does Mayor Luther Campbell Sound?

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*Former 2 Live Crew front man and now high school football coach, Luther Campbell is considering a run for mayor Miami-Dade County, Florida. And he says if his constituents elect him, his time in office will be a reality show. If incumbent Carlos Alvarez is recalled in an upcoming vote, Campbell said he’ll do it. [...]




‘VH1 Hip Hop Honors’ Reveals Full ‘Dirty South’ Lineup

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*Missy Elliott, Murphy Lee, Mystikal, Nelly and Paul Wall are among the artists set to attend VH1′s seventh annual “VH1 Hip Hop Honors,” which will celebrate the music, the influence and the artists from The South. As previously reported, Timbaland was the most recent addition to the list of honorees, which include Jermaine Dupri, J [...]




‘VH1 Hip Hop Honors’ Salutes Timbaland, Dupri, Luke

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*VH1 will celebrate southern hip hop at its seventh annual “VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South” by saluting Timbaland for his contributions to hip hop, as well as Jermaine Dupri, J Prince of Rap-A-Lot Records, Luther “Luke” Campbell and 2 Live Crew, Organized Noize, and Master P. Hosted by actor/comedian Craig Robinson (“The Office”), [...]