Uncle Luke v. Little Luke: Luther Campbell Sues Nevin Shapiro for Libel

By Christian Dennie On September 20, 2011, former 2 Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell (“Uncle Luke”) sued Nevin Shapiro (“Little Luke”) for statements made by Shapiro in a provocative Yahoo! Sports article released in August. In the article Shapiro detailed numerous payments and gifts provided to University of Miami student-athletes over the course of nearly a decade that will likely lead to an extended meeting with the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Some of the transgressions mentioned