History

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1985

Fresh Kid Ice, Mr. Mixx and Amazing V record the first 2 Live Crew single, Revelation. (They live in California and the single is well received in California, Texas and Florida - one of the reasons that leads to the group's move to Miami). Rapper Amazing V leaves, and on their second single, What I Like, Fresh Kid Ice is rapping. Soon after this Brother Marquis takes the mike. After being their manager/promoter Luke joins the three on stage.

1986

Release of "Is What We Are" - the first 2 Live Crew album.

1988

Release of Move Somethin'.

1989

Release of As Nasty As They Wanna Be.

1990

In June a Florida state court declares As Nasty As They Wanna Be legally obscene, the ruling is later overturned by the Supreme Court. In September Luke Records pays George Lucas $300,000 for taking the name of the Star Wars character "Luke Skywalker". Two members of the Crew are arrested after an adult-only show for obscene performance and later acquitted. All members start to persue solo careers. Release of Banned In The USA - The Luke LP feat. The 2 Live Crew.

1991

Luke Records is ordered to pay MC Shy D $1.6 million worth of royalties. Release of Live In Concert and Sports Weekend (As Nasty As They Wanna Be Part II) - the last 2 Live Crew album.

1992

Fresh Kid Ice and Mr. Mixx record Deal With This as Rock On Crew. Release of I Got Shit On My Mind - Luke's first solo album - and The Chinaman - solo album by The Fresh Kid Ice.

1993

Release of Greatest Hits and Luke In The Nude - Luke solo.

1994

The Supreme Court decides that the 2 Live Crew version of Pretty Woman isn't plagiarism but parody. Luke and The Fresh Kid Ice team up with Verb to form The New 2 Live Crew for Back At Your Ass For The Nine-4. The songs of Deal With This plus songs of other rap groups are re-released as The 2 Live Crew & Posse. Release of Freak For Life - Luke's third solo album.

1995

In June, Luther Campbell files for bankruptcy. The tracks of Deal With This are once more re-released, this time with 5 new songs (mixes) as The Original 2 Live Crew.

1996

Release of Shake A Lil' Something, the first album not released on Luke Records, and without Luke as a member of the Crew. Release of Uncle Luke and Luke - Greatest Hits - Luke solo albums.

1997

Release of The 2 Live Crew-Goes To The Movies (A Decade Of Hits) and another Luke solo album Changin' The Game.

1998

Release of The Real One by The 2 Live Crew formed by Brother Marquis and Fresh Kid Ice.

2001

Release of Luke Something Nasty album.


2002

Release of the Greatest Hits DVD. Release of the Luke - Scandalous: The All Star Compilation album.