On this date in 1960, record exec, rapper, producer and pioneer Luther Campbell aka Uncle Luke was born in Miami, Florida. Luke has morphed into one of the trailblazers of today’s strip club-based Hip Hop that is seen from southern artists such as Future, Kodak Black and even Megan Thee Stallion. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
Uncle Luke revealed that he previously recovered from COVID-19 after being peer pressured to attend a friend’s birthday party. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Hip Hop icon spoke about his experience and urged readers to take the pandemic more seriously in an interview with the Miami New Times. Luke says he was following CDC guidelines […]
Uncle Luke’s wife filed for divorce, putting an end to their 12-year marriage. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Page Six reports that Kristin Thompson filed on July 17th. “It’s mind-boggling, hurtful, and a total surprise. I never intended to get married to get divorced,” he said, “That’s not in my DNA nor my family’s history. I […]
Uncle Luke and Swirl Films have teamed up for something special. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The independent TV and film production company recently announced that they have secured the life rights of rapper, entrepreneur, and activist, Luther “Uncle Luke,” Campbell. The partnership allows both parties to produce and develop scripted and unscripted projects highlighting […]
Uncle Luke is not finished dragging the NFL and JAY-Z for the 2020 Superbowl halftime performance. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Miami rapper did an interview with TMZ saying that the league is failing at their attempt to tackle systematic racism. “[The NFL is] basically showing that, ‘Aye look, let me go get a […]
Andre 3000 went on stage during the 1995 Source Awards and said “the South got something to say” and the 10th annual ONE Music Fest proves that the region is still talking. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Tens of thousands of people flocked to Atlanta to enjoy the Southeast’s largest annual urban music festival. The […]
Originally organized by a group of students from the AUC (Morehouse, Spelman, Clark Atlanta University and Morris Brown), Freaknik was basically Mardi Gras mixed with Hood Block Parties and a dash of Ace of Diamonds.
We all know Uncle Luke from his prime days as the leader of the popular Hip-Hop group the 2 Live Crew with hits like “Hoochie Mama” and solo hits like the legendary “I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown)” that is still being sampled today. But a lot of people don’t know the philanthropy work Uncle […]
Uncle Luke hasn’t been in the spotlight in a while, but people are listening to what the Miami pioneer has to say about Kanye West. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In an exclusive interview with the Domenick Nati Show, Luke Skyywalker aka Luther Campbell discusses what he feels is the reasoning for Kanye’s outlandish statements. […]
On this date in 1986, 305-based Hip Hop trio 2 Live Crew released their debut album 2 Live Crew Is What We Are on their independent imprint Luke Skyywalker Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This album serves as the main precursor to the legendary Miami bass sound as well as predicates almost all other […]
Drake’s “God’s Plan” single has held onto the #1 spot on the single charts in Australia (ARIA charts) for the fourth week in a row. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the accompanying trending film clip only released 10 days ago and racking up 65+ million views already on YouTube alone, it’s possible than the […]
LeBron James continues his assault on Hollywood. With the cancellation of Surviors Remorse, Starz is still giving James’ production company another show on the network. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to Variety, the network has green-lit Warriors of Liberty City, a docu-series that explores the Miami, Florida neighborhood of Liberty City, which is arguably […]
As the march to legalize weed across the country continues, in the states where marijuana is legal there has been a noticeable trend that seems to have taken hold: Black entrepreneurs being blocked out of the marijuana business where millions are being made. States like Colorado and California are ground zero for the industry, but […]
Everyone seems to know Uncle Luke in some way— whether it’s as the leader of 2 Live Crew or a columnist for the Miami New Times. Uncle Luke was recently named the Defensive Coordinator of the Generals Football team at Miami Jackson High School. The surprise announcement came following the announcement of Bernice (from the television […]
