“In The Book of Luke, Luther Campbell proves himself fearless in his fight to level the playing field. Here is a courageous, compelling testament that the truth is liberating, and Campbell is a stand-out.”

-Dr. John Carlos, 1968 Olympic Medalist

“The Book of Luke is a passionate call to action-for everyone among us-to embrace community for constitutional democratic civil-human rights and never give up the fight for justice. 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

You may think rapper Luther Campbell (formerly of 2 Live Crew) is the kind of guy you would find in a dance club or on a crazy reality show. But the truth is that these days, he is likely to be found coaching football to inner-city kids, or at a city council meeting, fighting to get more funding for education, housing, or youth programs.

It may be surprising to some, but Luther has been fighting for justice for himself and others his entire life. And, at a time when our communities are under attack from violence at black churches, rioting, police brutality, abysmal public education, and poverty, Luther’s amazing life story THE BOOK OF LUKE: My Fight for Truth, Justice, and Liberty City shows how one person can change a community, a country-even the world.

Born in Miami’s notorious Liberty City neighborhood, Luther saw poverty, despair, and crime firsthand. His Uncle Ricky didn’t want him to get trapped by the “invisible chains” of systemic racism, and schooled him on the necessity of a man “owning his own ass”-controlling his own livelihood and owning property (land and/or home).

Embracing this line of thinking, Luther discovered his gift for entrepreneurship. Starting out in a shed in his mom’s backyard, he built a multi-million dollar company, Luke Records, which was the first hip hop music label. As a rapper on his own label, Luther became known as the “King of Dirty Rap” who pioneered the worldwide phenomenon known as the Miami Bass sound. While Luther and his fans saw his music as wildly funny, not obscene, his popularity infuriated the establishment, and Luke became Public Enemy #1 when hip hop crossed the color line into white America. Luther spent over a million dollars of his own money fighting cops and prosecutors all the way to the Supreme Court to protect his-and every other artist’s-right to free speech, setting landmark legal precedents that continue to shape the entertainment industry today.

Twenty years later, this one time King of Dirty Rap is better known as “Coach” to Miami high school students, and leads his players to state and national championships on the gridiron. He is a columnist for theMiami New Times, where he holds politicians accountable for their silence on important issues. He has even run for mayor of Miami on those same issues. Luther Campbell has taken his fame and fortune and returned to the streets of Liberty City, where he works tirelessly every day to save young men from street corners. THE BOOK OF LUKE is a passionate call to action for usall to fight for our communities instead of waiting for someone else to fix the problem.

Author Bio

Luther Campbell, 53, is a record label owner and rap artist. He was the leader of 2 Live Crew, whose music was at the center of landmark Supreme Court decisions. Campbell still mentors in Liberty City, Miami, and coaches with his Liberty City Optimist Program. He has coached football at Miami Central and Miami Northwest-one of the top football schools in the country-and now coaches at Miami Norland High School.

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RICK ROSS, SCARFACE, GUCCI MANE , RICH HOMIE QUAN, TRICK DADDY, MANNIE FRESH, LIL JON, MASTER P, KILLER MIKE, DJ DRAMA GIVE DEPTH TO THE HISTORY OF SOUTHERN HIP-HOP IN NEW DOCUMENTARY

“THE TAKEOVER: WHAT YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT THE DIRTY SOUTH?”

Film’s Soundtrack Executive Produced and Scored by Multi-platinum Music Producer Drumma Boy

ATLANTA, GA (July 24, 2015) – Frost Vision Films in association with eOne Distribution and N.S.U.C. Entertainment Group present the groundbreaking documentary The Takeover: What You Really Know About the Dirty South? The highly anticipated film follows the significant rise of southern Hip-Hop music, featuring some of the industry’s biggest stars including Rick Ross, Scarface, Rich Homie Quan, Gucci Mane, Trick Daddy, Mannie Fresh, Lil Jon, Master P, Killer Mike, DJ Drama and more. The project will unveil candid, never-before-seen interviews with some of the most prominent names in Southern rap.

The 90-minute documentary is co-produced, directed and written by entertainment industry heavyweight Andre “Jack Frost” Stephens, who played a major role in the southern Hip-Hop movement and also helped cultivate the careers of Yo Gotti and Kia Shine as well as veteran Hip-Hop journalist Carlton Wade, who’s work is featured in the film.

“This project was a labor of love, but ultimately, it was a story that really needed to be told,” Frost notes.” Wade co-signs by pointing out, “The hardest part was trying to compress almost 50 years of history in two hours. We want to educate and entertain at the same time.”

Memphis-based DJ Jus Borne scored the film and fellow Memphis native and multi-platinum music producer, Drumma Boy, scored and executive produced the accompanying soundtrack. “Without sounding overtly cocky, I feel like I’ve contributed a great deal to the sound and shape of southern music,” the Atlanta resident says. “My work has broken records, dominated national attention, and paved the way for all these new southern producers and rappers coming up in the game now. I am a proud southern child of God from Memphis and support all of our accomplishments wholeheartedly!”

​The Takeover: What You Really Know About the Dirty South? will be released over a series of dates and will be available via the following formats:

Now: Digital – Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, XBOX

Sept. 1: DVD – Target, Best Buy, Walmart

Sept. 4: 2 Singles – iTunes

Oct. 1: Deluxe iTunes version of the DOCUMENTARY AND SOUNDTRACK available only on iTunes with bonus footage and exclusive interviews.