Uncle Luke (album)

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 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 was a minor success, peaking at number 51 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The single, "Scarred", which made it to No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] and No. 7 on the Hot Rap Singles.

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.

  1. ^ "Luke - Uncle Luke Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Luke | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-20.