2 Live Crew

Raise the Roof, Pass the Dramamine

The Cool Kids Black Punk Done Right

Last Night: Bass Sessions at Nocturnal

Throwback Tuesdays: 2 Live Crew - "Me So Horny"

Over The Weekend - 2 Live Crew, Ringo Starr and Armin van Buuren

Cranky Coral Gables Lawyer To Appear On Bullshit!

Jack Thompson, 2 Live Crew's Greatest Nemesis, Disbarred

Dollars 'n' Sex

Can Luther Campbell still cash in on the history of 2 Live Crew?

Throwback Tuesdays: Yo Majesty--"Club Action"

There's something about the early music of Yo Majesty that will always have a soft spot in my heart. Back when this Tampa-based duo used to be a trio, Shunda K, Jwl B, and Shon B, were my favorite female MCs of 2007. They were butch, black, badass rappers who were sort of like a 2007 version of ... More >>

Crew You, Too

There's something about the early music of Yo Majesty that will always have a soft spot in my heart. Back when this Tampa-based duo used to be a trio, Shunda K, Jwl B, and Shon B, were my favorite female MCs of 2007. They were butch, black, badass rappers who were sort of like a 2007 version of ... More >>

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There's something about the early music of Yo Majesty that will always have a soft spot in my heart. Back when this Tampa-based duo used to be a trio, Shunda K, Jwl B, and Shon B, were my favorite female MCs of 2007. They were butch, black, badass rappers who were sort of like a 2007 version of ... More >>

Program Notes

There's something about the early music of Yo Majesty that will always have a soft spot in my heart. Back when this Tampa-based duo used to be a trio, Shunda K, Jwl B, and Shon B, were my favorite female MCs of 2007. They were butch, black, badass rappers who were sort of like a 2007 version of ... More >>

Program Notes

There's something about the early music of Yo Majesty that will always have a soft spot in my heart. Back when this Tampa-based duo used to be a trio, Shunda K, Jwl B, and Shon B, were my favorite female MCs of 2007. They were butch, black, badass rappers who were sort of like a 2007 version of ... More >>

¿Que Pasa, M.I.A.? Bros Vs. Rockers

The events that happen in childhood shape us, haunt us and turn us into the men and women that will lead the world. It's sociological science fact. When I borrowed a taped copy of Appetite for Destruction from Enrique Fernandez at age nine, I had no idea that 2 Live Crew and NWA were on side 2. I li ... More >>

Mixtape Review: Doormouse - 100% Real Wisconsin Cheese

I guess this is a week for me listening to local DJ's get down on mix tapes.  I know they aren't mix tapes anymore, but that's how I think of them.  There used to be little kiosks in Manhattan that us bridge and tunnel kids would flock to in order to purchase cassettes from DJ Clue?, Tony ... More >>

2 Live Crew's Supreme Court Win May Impact Shepard Fairey's Case

created with Obamicon.me Shepard Fairey, the graffiti artist behind that highly stylized Obama poster you saw just about everywhere last year is preemptively suing the Associated Press. The image he used as the basis for the poster was an AP stock photo, and the AP wanted recognition and money in re ... More >>

Hip-Hop Fame at South Florida Strip Clubs

Local rappers know the road to stardom is through the champagne room.

Luther Campbell Talks 2 Live Crew, Rick Ross, and His New VH1 Reality Series

He wants to set the record straight.

2 Live Crew Returns

The original members bounce back. And without Uncle Luke, thankyouverymuch.

Free Your Booty

And your mind will follow

Living Legends

And your mind will follow

BEST LOCAL BAND OF ALL TIME

2 Live Crew

Best Local Rap Album

Dirty Life

Uncle Luke

Something Nasty
Luke Records

You Go, Joe

What's a nice Jewish boy like Joe Weinberger doing in a nasty business like rap?

What Do Hell's All Dat Pounding?

What's a nice Jewish boy like Joe Weinberger doing in a nasty business like rap?

Best of 2009 Preview: Best Weekly Party

JipsyBest Weekly Party(((Shake))) at the Vagabond30 NE 14th St.Miami 33132305-379-0508thevagabondmiami.comHipsters love irony. But don't call the Sweat Records and ¿Que Pasa M.I.A.? crews responsible for this Thursday-night fiesta hipsters. That's totally not what they're trying to attract. T ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: "Boom" by 2 Live Crew, featuring E-40

This is old news, but bears repeating: The version of 2 Live Crew does not feature Luke. Ok, that's out of the way. But as the remaining members of the group -- Fresh Kid Ice and Brother Marquis -- told Miami New Times last year, that doesn't really matter. Luke was hired as a hype man anyways, they ... More >>

Make Beta Your Business

This is old news, but bears repeating: The version of 2 Live Crew does not feature Luke. Ok, that's out of the way. But as the remaining members of the group -- Fresh Kid Ice and Brother Marquis -- told Miami New Times last year, that doesn't really matter. Luke was hired as a hype man anyways, they ... More >>

News Roundup

WTVJ has found a replacement for Julia Yarbough. Meet Kevin Corke, former national correspondent for NBC as well as a SportsCenter anchor. [SFLTV]Should we save Miami Marine Stadium, or should we let it be a cute place for raccoons to hang out? [AP]President Obama will be in town Monday attending a ... More >>

2 Live Crew Plays White Room on Friday, November 20

​​Downtown-type promoters love booking 2 Live Crew. (It hasn't been too long since they played the Vagabond, and there were those shows at the old Studio A before that.) This always creates a magical mash-up of a crowd that falls along a very, very wide irony spectrum. The thing is, no matter wh ... More >>

Blast From the Past: 2 Live Crew - Banned in the USA

Blast From the Past is a weekly column on Crossfade re-examining classic releases from Florida music of yesteryear. To read previous installments, click here. ​ 2 Live CrewBanned in the USA(Luke Records) Well, it was bound to happen within these pages: 2 Live Crew. It would be downright irres ... More >>

Luther Campbell: VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Is Snubbing Me, Luke Records

photo by Lex HernandezWell, Uncle Luke always gets props in his hometown!​If you, like Crossfade, are guilty of watching way more VH1 than is worth admitting, you may be hotly anticipating this year's edition of the annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors awards show. This year's official focus is on "Honoring ... More >>

VH1 Hip-Hop Honors 2010 Recap: Top 10 Miami-Centric Moments

2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors |Hip Hop Rally Machine |Hip Hop Honors Video Last night's VH1 Hip-Hop Honors show was full of hits (the return of Missy Elliott, for one), and misses (the glaring omission of Outkast, among many others). Still, much of it gave us some serious hometown pride. In a move that pr ... More >>

Al Gore Can Get Freaky Now That Tipper's Gone

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke discusses Al Gore's sex scandal and his pending divorce from wife Tipper.​I want to congratulate former Vice President ... More >>

Al Gore is finally free from Tipper

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke discusses Al Gore's sex scandal and his pending divorce from wife Tipper.​I want to congratulate former Vice President ... More >>

LeBron James' Handy Miami Primer

​Hey there, LeBron, why are you riding your bicycle around Opa-Locka? What's that, you're lost and disoriented? Well, fold this handy primer into your pocket and South Florida will seem just like home, you'll see! "Cleveland rocks": "I'm in Miami Bitch" Polish: Cuban Pasty whiteness: Orange ... More >>

Uncle Luke's Hot Cakes at Finnegan's River March 26

​Hey there, LeBron, why are you riding your bicycle around Opa-Locka? What's that, you're lost and disoriented? Well, fold this handy primer into your pocket and South Florida will seem just like home, you'll see! "Cleveland rocks": "I'm in Miami Bitch" Polish: Cuban Pasty whiteness: Orange ... More >>

2 Live Crew Get As Nasty As They Wanna Be on the Exxxotica Expo U.S. Tour

2 Live Crew's Fresh Kid Ice and Brother Marquis hanging in their natural habitat.​If, like Crossfade, you've actually attended the annual Exxxotica Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center (or some comparably antiseptic megavenue in Chicago, Los Angeles, or New Jersey) and not just feverishly da ... More >>

Luther Campbell: Still nasty, an excerpt from Ben Westhoff's new book, Dirty South

2 Live Crew's Fresh Kid Ice and Brother Marquis hanging in their natural habitat.​If, like Crossfade, you've actually attended the annual Exxxotica Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center (or some comparably antiseptic megavenue in Chicago, Los Angeles, or New Jersey) and not just feverishly da ... More >>

2 Live Crew at Exxxotica Expo May 21

2 Live Crew's Fresh Kid Ice and Brother Marquis hanging in their natural habitat.​If, like Crossfade, you've actually attended the annual Exxxotica Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center (or some comparably antiseptic megavenue in Chicago, Los Angeles, or New Jersey) and not just feverishly da ... More >>

2 Live Crew Pop That Porno Pussy at Exxxotica Miami Beach 2011

2 Live Crew's Brother Marquis dives face-first into that coochie.​2 Live Crew Exxxotica Miami Beach 2011 Miami Beach Convention Center Saturday, May 21, 2011 Better Than: Your average hit-and-run humpdown. Running 20 minutes late for their booty call at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 2 Live ... More >>

Uncle Luke Leads "Fuck Shapiro" Rap at LIV (Video)

New Times columnist, former 2 Live Crew leader, and Hurricanes fan for life Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell is none too pleased with this Nevin Shapiro fellow who went around wreaking infractions havoc at the University of Miami football program while dubbing himself "Little Luke." Campbell has already ... More >>

Top Five Rap Tracks That Ripped Off Classic Rock Songs

Does the Godfather of Heavy Metal get crunk? You bet he does. ​It seems like enough time has passed since the sweaty-armpit era of mainstream rock (otherwise known as the Nu-Metal Dark Ages) that we can finally, maybe, approach the subject of fusing hip-hop with rock and roll. It wasn't always Fr ... More >>

Five Very Masturbatory Music Videos from the '80s and '90s

"My anaconda don't want none, unless you've got buns, hun!"​Before Al Gore gave birth to the Internet, sex-crazed men frantically flipped through pages upon pages of Sears catalogs, lingerie ads, or Better Homes and Gardens in hopes of finding just the right images so they could spank the monkey, ... More >>

Nick Navarro Put Me In Jail and Put People To Work

Alex Izaguirre​Luther "Luke" Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. In this special edition, Luke remembers the man who had him arrested for singing obscene lyrics.Nick Navarro was the ... More >>

Five Classic Tunes You Didn't Know Were Recorded in Miami

James Brown: Miami booty shaker of his generation​If you think the hits of Gloria Estefan, 2 Live Crew, and Pitbull are Miami's sole musical contributions to the world, then you've got another thing coming. Over the years, the 305 has been a veritable bastion of the international recording indus ... More >>

2 Live Crew Is Reuniting Because Our Fans Want To Shake That Booty

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke explains why a 2 Live Crew reunion tour will prove booty music desegregated hip-hop.After 2 Live Crew and I performed at the ... More >>

Uncle Luke Reunites With 2 Live Crew, Announces 20-City Summer 2012 Tour

​When Crossfade read this week's edition of Luke's Gospel, entitled "2 Live Crew Is Reuniting Because Our Fans Want To Shake That Booty," we got, like, "Me So Horny!"-level excited.

2 Live Crew will reunite to save Miami booty music

​When Crossfade read this week's edition of Luke's Gospel, entitled "2 Live Crew Is Reuniting Because Our Fans Want To Shake That Booty," we got, like, "Me So Horny!"-level excited.