Luther Roderick Campbell, also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke and simply Luke, is an American rapper, promoter, record executive, and actor. He is best known for being the former leader of rap group 2 Live Crew, and star of his own short-lived show on VH1, Luke's Parental Advisory. As a result of one of the group's songs, which used a parody of Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman", Campbell was party to Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., which was argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result, the Miami New Times described Campbell as "the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech".
Moses Barrett III, known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Snow Hill, North Carolina.
"Goodies" is the debut single by American singer Ciara featuring American rapper and Jive Records recording artist Petey Pablo for her debut studio album of the same name. The song was released as the album's lead single on June 8, 2004 through LaFace Records. It was written by Ciara, Sean Garrett, LeMarquis Jefferson, and Craig Love, and Lil Jon the song's producer. The song was recorded as an answer song to the featured act's hit single, "Freek-a-Leek." The song's protagonist rejects men's sexual advances, proclaiming that they will never get her "goodies" because "they stay in the jar."
Weirdo Magnet is a 1996 studio album by Buck 65, re-released by Warner Music Canada in 2002.
Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005 is a singles collection from the UK band The Prodigy. It was released on 17 October 2005, and entered the UK album chart at No. 1 on 23 October.
Fanboys 'n Da Hood is the first studio album released by The great Luke Ski under the name "Luke Ski's Psycho Potpourri" in 1996. This album has been out of print since 2003, and many of its tracks have since been re-released on later compilation collections. Some tracks were re-recorded for later studio albums, as some of the original recordings used karaoke tracks of the songs parodied as backing music, and backing vocals of the original lyrics were sometimes audible through the parody vocals.
"Freak Like Me" is the debut single by American R&B singer Adina Howard. It was released on January 25, 1995, as the lead single from her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride?. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, as well as number two on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart for four weeks, behind "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan in both cases, and was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.
The Bonkers series was one of the leading happy hardcore compilation series in the UK. The first release was in 1996 on record label React, it was available on 2xCD and 2xTC formats. DJs DJ Sharkey and Hixxy were signed by React and the pair released "Bonkers", the first in a series of albums which has become the best-selling hardcore compilation series of all time. The series is on its nineteenth release as of 11 May 2009, with Bonkers: The Original Hardcore.
As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 is the first album to be released by Soulwax members David and Stephen Dewaele also known as 2ManyDJs. It consists of 45 remixed tracks by a series of diverse artists including Dolly Parton, Basement Jaxx and 10cc. While some of the tracks are conventional remixes, most tracks are mashup collages with the vocals of one song placed over the instrumental part of another. The sampled material was extensively cleared for commercial release; as a result, only 114 elements appear out of the 187 recordings that 2ManyDJs initially wished to use. The artwork of the album was also altered following lawsuit threats from the photographer of the original images.
Uncle Luke is the fifth album released by Luther Campbell. It was released on May 14, 1996, on Luther Campbell Music and was mainly produced by Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, and Rod XL, with additional production by Frankie Cutlass, Ice Cube and Doug E. Fresh. Uncle Luke was a success, peaking at #51 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned a single, "Scarred", which made it to #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot Rap Singles, the song was also turned into a Video.
Poe Little Rich Girl is the debut album by Jacki-O. The album was released on October 26, 2004, by Poe Boy Music Group and TVT Records. The album produced three official singles: "Fine" featuring Ying Yang Twins, "Sugar Walls", and "Break You Off" featuring Jazze Pha. There were also promotional singles "Gangsta Bitch" and "Slow Down". The album hit #95 on the Billboard 200 and #12 on the R&B albums chart in the U.S., selling 20,345 copies in its first week.
Throwblock Muzic is the sixth album released by B-Legit. It was released on November 20, 2007 for Sick Wid It Records and SMC Recordings and featured production from B-Legit, Mike Mosley and G-Man Stan.
The Best of JT Money & Poison Clan is a compilation album released by Luke Records containing the greatest hits from the group, Poison Clan. The album managed to make it to #82 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
I Got Shit on My Mind is the second studio album by American rapper Luke, and his first official solo album without The 2 Live Crew. It was released on March 24, 1992 through Luke Records and would be the last Luke album to be released through their distribution deal with Atlantic Records. The album, which was mainly produced by Mike "Fresh" McCray, peaked at #52 on the Billboard 200 chart and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Freak for Life 6996 is the fourth album released by Luther Campbell. It was released on July 12, 1994 through Luke Records and was produced by Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, Mike "Fresh" McCray, DJ Slice and Lazaro Mendez. Freak for Life peaked at #174 on the Billboard 200 and #24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, making it his lowest charting album at the time. One single found mild success, "It's Your Birthday" peaked at #33 on the Hot Rap Singles and #91 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
Somethin' Nasty is the seventh album released by Uncle Luke. It was released on March 13, 2001, on Luke Records through Koch Records' short-lived independent label distribution unit, KELA and featured production by Luke's former 2 Live Crew bandmate, Mr. Mixx, Daz Dillinger, Gorilla Tek, and Luke himself. The album found minor success, peaking at #149 on the Billboard 200, #36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #6 on the Top Independent Albums.
Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by Luke.
The Complete Stevie Wonder is a digital compilation featuring the work of Stevie Wonder. Released a week before the physical release of A Time to Love, the set comprises almost all of Wonder's officially released material, including single mixes, extended versions, remixes, and Workout Stevie Workout, a 1963 album which was shelved and replaced by With a Song in My Heart. The set also contains a digital (PDF) booklet and three music videos: "Overjoyed", "Part-Time Lover" and "So What the Fuss".
The Singles 1971–2006 is a box set compilation of singles by The Rolling Stones spanning the years 1971 to 2006. It covers their output with both Rolling Stones Records and Virgin Records labels.
Serious Fun: Tales of the Rockmelons (1985–2002) is a four-disc box set by Australian rock-pop band, Rockmelons, released in Australia in November 2015. The box set contains the band's three original studio albums, all remastered, restored and repackaged as well as a bonus disc rarities and remixes. The package contains extensive liner notes from esteemed journalist Toby Creswell.
