Music
Luther Campbell, the most controversial figure in pop music, is standing in the parking lot of his two-story Luke Records headquarters in a low-rent area of town.
July 25, 1990
Entertainment & Arts
A Los Angeles federal judge has sent a letter to film director George Lucas’ attorneys, asking Lucasfilm Ltd. to file a contempt proceeding against Luther Campbell, leader of the controversial rap group 2 Live Crew.q In the letter, U.S.
July 3, 1990
Sports
2 Live Crew’s Luther Campbell has new life as high school coach
Jan. 22, 2013
Boss High on ‘Banned’: Bruce Springsteen gave 2 Live Crew leader Luther Campbell permission to use the melody to Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” on Campbell’s upcoming “Banned in the U.S.A” single because the rock star liked the single and he feels strongly about the right to free expression in the arts, the singer’s manager, Jon Landau, said Wednesday.
June 28, 1990
Luther Campbell’s Greatest Hit: “Banned in the U.S.A.,” the new Luther Campbell single with 2 Live Crew being released today by Luke Records, has garnered the largest advance orders for a single in the history of Atlantic Records.
July 4, 1990
2 From Crew Sue: Two founding members of 2 Live Crew sued Luther Campbell, the rap group’s leader, claiming he cheated them out of more than $1 million in royalties.
Jan. 15, 1992
There’s more chance of 2 Live Crew leader Luther Campbell’s new “Banned in the U.S.A.” single ending up in the national Top 40 than in a U.S.
June 29, 1990
Charging that the music industry has failed to come to his support, rap entrepreneur Luther Campbell, leader of the controversial group 2 Live Crew, called Saturday in Los Angeles for major record companies to boycott stores that refuse to carry his records.
May 14, 1990
A Voice in the Matter: Obscenity foe Jack Thompson is up in arms over the alleged unauthorized use of his voice on Luther Campbell’s new single “Banned in the U.S.A.”
July 6, 1990
Take It Off: Atlantic Records reportedly has decided to remove the company name and logo from 2 Live Crew’s upcoming release, “Sports Weekend (As Nasty as They Wanna Be II)” after the Florida rap group’s leader Luther Campbell refused to delete two sexually explicit tracks that Atlantic officials found offensive.
Aug. 9, 1991