The Book of Luke: My Fight for Truth, Justice, and Liberty City
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00PFXF07K |
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| Number of Pages | : | 515 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Here is a courageous, compelling testament that the truth is liberating, and Campbell is a stand-out.” (Dr. “In The Book of Luke, Luther Campbell proves himself fearless in his fight to level the playing field. This is an incredibly engaging read, and impressively profound in its message to fight the oppressive power.” (Bobby Seale, founding Chairman and National Organizer of the Black Panther Party) . John Carlos, 1968 Olympic Medalist)“Profane yet practical, ‘Uncle Luke’ writes persuasively of making America more tolerant via one funky beat and a Constitutional challenge.” (Publishers Weekly)“Luther Campbell’s autobiography, The Book of Luke is such a remar
We need to read "Uncle Luke's" story about the WHO WHAT WHERE WHY and THIS IS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED!! I had to place my order for this book, written by one of the best southern rap artists of my time. Not because I am a fan, but because of everything he has been through, throughout his life; apparently he put it all in this book for us to read all about it!I'm from Miami, and I know the story of how he started his record label in the backyard, inside a shed of his mother's house in Liberty City. How he struggled with every day living in the "'hood', what happened during his concerts But what always had me wondering was what really took place when him along wi. "If I could give a book 6 stars" according to Amazon Customer. This book was incredibly inspiring and educational and easily one of my best reads of 2016. I learned so much about Miami and American history in general. For example I didn't know that he came up with the Parental Guidance sticker that you now have on music records. Or that he was the only independent black-owned label of his time. At the highest point, his networth was 100 million and he used that money to set up the first post-riot thriving business enterprise in his city. And was also the only black person to buy club space on the prestigious but divided . Mitchell King said Harrowing, inspiring, fascinating. I would've never guessed that Luther Campbell of all people would be one of the most dignified people in the rap game, but this book might radically change your opinion of him. But don't worry, all the stories of debauchery that we came here for are all there. What this man has gone through for YOUR freedoms is pretty remarkable. Definitely worth a read.
His uncle Ricky did not want him trapped by the "invisible chains" of systemic racism, so Ricky schooled him on the necessity of a black man running his own life, controlling his livelihood, and owning property.Embracing these lessons, Campbell discovered his gift for entrepreneurship: He created one of the first hip-hop record companies, Luke Records, which started out of a shed in his mom's backyard and grew into a multimillion-dollar enterprise. As a rapper on his own label, Luke became known as the "King of Dirty Rap" and helped pioneer the worldwide phenomenon of Miami Bass.
Campbell now works with the Miami public school system, serving as a revered football coach. He is the first southern rap star to emerge on the Billboard Pop charts. Luther Campbell is the founder of Luke Records, a rapper with 2 Live Crew, and the star of Luke's Parental Advisory. He lives in Miami with his family.