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Mogul: The Life and Death of Chris Lighty by Gimlet

Sep 18, 201938:00Health

Our story starts with Luke Campbell of the 2 Live Crew getting thrown in jail. Luke wound up in handcuffs because, according to a Florida judge, his music was obscene. To understand how this happened, we have to go back...

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