Uncle Luke is the fifth studio album released by American rapper Luke. It was released on May 14, 1996, via Luther Campbell Music. Production was handled by Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, Rod XL, Doug E. Fresh, Frankie Cutlass, Ice Cube, Rick Smith Entertainment, Rick & Jody, S.M.K. Sean Pross and Todd Terry, with Hiriam Hicks serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Trick Daddy, Doug E. Fresh, Ice Cube, Lil Hop, Notorious B.I.G. and Verb.

Uncle Luke
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 14, 1996 (1996-05-14)
Recorded1995–96
Genre
Length1:14:06
LabelLuther Campbell Music
Producer
Luke chronology
Freak for Life
(1994)
Uncle Luke
(1996)
Changin' the Game
(1997)
Singles from Uncle Luke
  1. "Scarred"
    Released: April 2, 1996
  2. "Bounce to Da Beat"
    Released: October 15, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Uncle Luke was a minor success, peaking at number 51 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned a single, "Scarred", which made it to No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 7 on the Hot Rap Singles, the song was also turned into a video.

Uncle Luke was joint-distributed through Alliance Entertainment Corporation and the Island Black Music division of Island Records (though they weren't directly mentioned in name) and is the first and only Luke solo album released under the temporary new umbrella name, Luther Campbell Music after Luke Records went into bankruptcy, sold its catalog to Joseph "Lil' Joe" Weinberger (ultimately forming Lil' Joe Records) and went under reconstruction. The Luke Records name was almost instantly reinstated months later.

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:46
2."Scarred" (featuring Verb and Trick Daddy)Darren "D.J. Spin" Rudnick3:27
3."The Interview" 0:31
4."Bust a Nut" (featuring Notorious B.I.G.)Frankie Cutlass4:29
5."Dick in Mouth" 0:29
6."Bounce to da Beat"Darren "D.J. Spin" Rudnick3:24
7."Never Forget from Whence You Came"Rick Smith Entertainment4:46
8."Freaks on the Radio" 0:41
9."Freaky Bitches"Rod XL4:36
10."Interview, Pt. 2" 0:19
11."Luke Megamix"Rod XL3:12
12."Asshole Naked" (featuring Ice Cube)Ice Cube4:56
13."Marvin's Comedy Show" 1:00
14."Do-It Do-It" (featuring Lil Hop)Rod XL3:33
15."In the News" 0:51
16."Work It Baby"Darren "D.J. Spin" Rudnick3:35
17."To Have a Dick" 0:30
18."Bone"Sean "SMK" Pross4:59
19."T.K. The Pussyologist" 1:39
20."R U Ready"Rick & Jody4:45
21."Ol' G" (featuring Trick Daddy)Rod XL4:10
22."911" 1:33
23."Off da Hook" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)
4:44
24."Out da Closet" 1:15
25."Straight Beef"Sean "SMK" Pross4:06
26."Shout Outs"Darren "D.J. Spin" Rudnick4:51
Total length:1:14:06

Charts edit

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 51
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 8

References edit

  1. ^ "Luke - Uncle Luke Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Luke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Luke Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2023.

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