Starpower: Luther ‘Uncle Luke’ Campbell drops radio spot for Philip Levine

Luther Campbell’s South Florida hip-hop act 2 Live Crew was an essential part of many Florida childhoods and adolescences in the 1980s and 1980s, parental advisory stickers not withstanding.

Campbell has matured since those days, and has become a perceptive political commentator. And now, a statewide endorser.

In a new radio spot called “Badass Governor,” the Miami legend lays out the case for former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine to take the Democratic nomination this month.

“You want to stop guns and gun violence in our community? It’s Philip Levine. As Mayor, he reformed an entire police department, stopping the unnecessary harassment and targeting of our people. You want better paying jobs? It’s Philip Levine, who passed Florida’s first living wage. You want to stick it to Donald Trump? It’s Philip Levine, who’s been putting it to Donald Trump time and time again,” Campbell asserts.

“Look—the system has never been our friend and those who run it make damn sure of that. Elect Philip Levine as Governor and we run the show. Take it from yours truly, Uncle Luke—Philip Levine is one badass dude and is gonna make one badass Governor,” said Campbell added.

Campbell had already endorsed Levine in his Miami New Times column in July.

Levine’s Senior Advisor Christian Ulvert said, “Mayor Levine is the only candidate with a clear record of results on the issues important to the people of Florida—his commitment to action should be a call to action for everyone to get out and vote in the primary on August 28th. This election is critical to the future of our communities, and Mayor Levine is the candidate who can win in November and make sure Florida stands up to Donald Trump’s divisive agenda.”

In a primary where Andrew Gillum is using Migos quotes on billboards, it seems that Levine has held his own, at least this newscycle, with a true legend of hip-hop and the Miami sound backing him.