#BecauseMiami: Uncle Luke Wants To Go To Washington
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Why is Uncle Luke running for Congress?
He's going to run. Luther Campbell, widely known around the world as Uncle Luke, made it official this morning. He's running for Congress, hoping to unseat South Florida Democrat Sheila Shearfulis McCormick. A pivotal figure in hip-hop as a rapper and producer, Luther, Uncle Luke Campbell brought two-life crew to fame in the 80s. He then led the group through landmark legal battles in the 90s over the obscene nature of the group's lyrics, winning free speech protections for their music. Campbell gave up his job as head football coach at Miami Edison Senior High School after eight seasons to run for office.
Drug dealer, pornographer, hip-hop artist arrested for obscenity, First Amendment crusader, Supreme Court victor, college football NIL pioneer. You remember the Hurricanes pay-for-play bounty scandal, don't you? Yeah, absolutely.
What challenges does Sheila Sherphilis McCormick face?
And now candidate for United States Congress in whose district? Roy! Yeah. You're goddamn right, Meatball. Yeah, that's my vote. So up there in... Roy! This is a busy primary, Roy. Yeah. So we all have to remember where Luke is running. Luke is running in District 20. And District 20, as a refresher for those of you who have been watching the show for a while, is the district of Sheila Sherphilis McCormick. who's running into some trouble.
Nearly three months after Sheila Shurfless McCormick was indicted for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA funds, a new lawyer representing her officially entering a plea of not guilty on her behalf. Prosecutors say a healthcare company that Congresswoman ran with her brother was mistakenly overpaid for a COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract. Rather than paying it back, she's accused of funneling some of the money into her 2021 congressional campaign and using other funds to buy a three carat fancy vivid yellow diamond ring. I am innocent. In no way did I steal any kind of funds. If convicted, the congresswoman could face decades in prison and millions in fines.
Uncle Luke Magatov, you're not the only candidate in this race with a rap sheet.
How does Uncle Luke differentiate himself from other candidates?
So talk to me now. You've teased this before. You've been on the show before teasing this after the last election, the presidential election, I mean, in 2024. Why now? Why are you doing this?
I mean, it's the perfect time. Billy, thank you guys for having me on the show. And in the mere fact that this is Roy District, you know, I think Roy needs great representation. Him and the people of District 20. It goes from Belle Glaze. It goes to Pahokee. It goes to River Beach, Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarack, all these different areas and all these areas got issues. You know what I'm saying? My son plays baseball in Tamarack. You know, my good friend Ricky Jackson is in Belle Glace, Pahokee, South Bay area. I mean, when you go through that area, I mean, it's less than 35 minutes away from us and it needs help. Let's just say it needs help. I mean, when you look at the entire district and then at the same time, you know, you have a congresswoman that
has not been here, you know, pretty much lives in D.C. with her family and is underserving the people of this community.
What is the significance of District 20 in the election?
And I think this is the right time. You need a grown man to go up to Washington and fight for the people and bring resources back to this community. And I think I'm the best person in this race that can do that.
First and foremost, you do have a Democratic primary that you have to compete in. I think it's a pretty crowded field from what I recall. We've had one of those candidates, Elijah Manley, on this show as a guest in the past because he was being sued for a while. I don't think he's still being sued by Sheila Scherfelis McCormick for calling her a criminal, which incidentally, I mean – I mean, come on now. Uncle Luke just sort of seems to have no comment.
I'm trying to stay away from the smut.
What happened to Evelyn Valdez during the police shooting?
I'm trying to stay away from negative campaigns. You know, it's like football. It's a contact sport. As soon as they hit me, I'm going to hit back.
Well, I guess my point here is that this is a very crowded... field.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why is Uncle Luke running for Congress?
0:00–0:56
2
What challenges does Sheila Sherphilis McCormick face?
0:56–2:13
3
How does Uncle Luke differentiate himself from other candidates?
2:13–3:18
4
What is the significance of District 20 in the election?
3:18–3:59
5
What happened to Evelyn Valdez during the police shooting?
3:59–5:55
6
What updates are there on Evelyn Valdez's case?
5:55–8:43
7
How are police response and accountability addressed in this incident?
8:43–10:29
8
What are the next steps for the Valdez family and their attorney?
10:29–46:06
Speakers
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