Uncle Luke Recalls Fighting Run-DMC & Redman Over Southern Rap 'Disrespect'

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Uncle Luke Recalls Fighting Run-DMC & Redman Over Southern Rap 'Disrespect'

Uncle Luke of the 2 Live Crew has opened up about throwing hands with Run-DMCand Redman for “disrespecting” Southern Hip Hop.

In a video posted to Instagram, the Miami Bass pioneer reminisced over the South’s literal fight for respect in the rap game in the 1980s and 1990s, when lyrically-minded MCs from the East Coast were seen by many as superior.

“Do you know how many fights I had to have? We was in Biloxi, Mississippi and got into fisticuffs with Run-DMC on stage because we was them n-ggas from Miami and we were ‘Bama,” he said. “Everybody had disrespect for us. We weren’t supposed to be in Hip Hop.”

Luke also said that he and 2 Live Crew once “got into fisticuffs with Redman” and took issue with the New Jersey native’s mid-song skit on 1992’s “I’m a Bad” which made fun of their distinct style of music and slang.

The “Me So Horny” hitmaker went on to revisit similar grievances with Salt-N-Pepa, Kid ‘n Play and Eric B. & Rakim.

“We were in Louisiana with Salt-N-Pepa and Kid ‘n Play. They got on BET and said, ‘That shyt that they doing in Miami is not Hip Hop.’ When I saw them, I had to have a conversation with them,” he said.

“Went to Memphis, Eric B. & Rakim, they gave us three minutes [to perform]. Back then, I’m converting from being a street dude to this music thing so I got a lot of street still in me.”

This is not the first time that uncle Luke has called out the perceived lack of respect shown to Southern Hip Hop.

 

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Uncle Luke getting into it with dusted out, nappy fro Redman

:ooh:

Crazy.

I can believe that Luke did that.


MC Hammer checked Red for talking about his Mama and people thought that he was soft based on the parachute pants and popcorn chicken commercials.
 

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Well.
You sure acted like a toy tho.
Not one dope rhyme worth a damn was ever recorded.
Proving their point.



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Luke used to run with straight savages, I believe it.

He told the longer Run-DMC story on Combat Jack (RIP), he also said Jam Master Jay wasn't no hoe and ready to crash, the other two went out p*ssy
 

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Forever grateful to Luke for fighting the government for free speech, but Run DMC and Redman were proven right. :heh:

They were trying to prevent the last 10-15 years of ATL’s dominance. They saw that shyt happening like Dr Strange.
 
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