Luke Records is an American record label formed in 1985 by

Luther Campbell Luther Roderick Campbell (born December 22, 1960), also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke and simply Luke, is an American rapper, promoter, record executive, actor, and former leader of the rap group 2 Live Crew. He is known for having hel ...

, the former producer and hypeman of

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,David Chackler interview
on dailygrindhouse.com and David Chackler, and based in

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. It was one of the first recording labels devoted almost exclusively to

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. The label was originally called Luke Skyywalker Records; however, because it was not found to be of

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, Campbell shortened his pseudonym to Luke (a result of

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' successful lawsuit over Campbell appropriating the Skywalker name). From 1990 to 1993, the label was distributed by

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. The label's catalogue has been reclaimed by Luther Campbell and the estates of Fresh Kid Ice & Brother Marquis. Luther Campbell by David Cabrera

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