One of rap’s most legendary groups has fired its most revered hype man. On Sunday, March 1, 2020, Public Enemy’s lead rapper, Chuck D, revealed
Chuck D, Jadakiss, Dave East and God Shammgod represent an era where rap, sneakers and basketball often collided. During the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend, the
[jwplayer jDZTXXBT] Flavor Flav reveals his favorite New York Knicks moment of all time while at the NBA Summer League game between the New York
The Pulitzer Prize stands as the most prestigious award in terms of journalism, literature, and music composition. It’s an award where most winners do more
The news of Russell Simmons stepping down from his businesses because of sexual harassment claims shocked hip-hop. Now rap legend Professor Griff from Public Enemy
Wes Williams, aka “Maestro Fresh Wes,” has had a key role in pioneering Canadian hip-hop. In 1989, he was the first Canadian rapper to have
Music festival season just got sweeter for hip-hop purists. Rap music legend, actor and entrepreneur Ice T recently announced the launch of his 2016 Art
It’s official: Straight Outta Compton reigns supreme at the weekend box office for the second week in a row, America couldn’t get enough of the
Legendary Public Enemy frontman Chuck D approached National Record Store Day founder Michael Kurtz with a crazy idea: What if the increasingly popular day dedicated to
Legendary group EPMD recently blew through Chicago to give fans both old and new a taste of hip-hop’s golden era. Playing to a sold-out audience at The Shrine,
In cities across America, a quiet shift is taking place that could mean a lot for hip-hop fans and artists. The emergence of “classic rap” radio is becoming a very real phenomenon that many fans have been clamoring for since the late 1990s.
The Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, New York is a bowling alley/concert venue, and it was rocking with Public Enemy performing live alongside Professor Griff, D.J. Lord,
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Public Enemy frontman Chuck D has been vocal in his criticism of mainstream urban radio in the past, but over the last several days, the rapper/speaker has taken aim at New York City’s Hot 97 in the wake of last week’s Summer Jam concert.
Seems Flavor Flav can’t stay out of the news, but he will manage to stay out of jail. Flav was facing felony assault and child endangerment
Pete Seeger’s legacy of activism and his belief that music can be a tool for change resonates deeply in the consciousness of popular music. His ideology can be found in everything from Bob Dylan’s early 60s protest songs to Bob Marley’s 70s classics and Public Enemy’s 80s and 90s social consciousness.
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Hip Hop legend Chuck D sat down with Arsenio Hall to share old school hip-hop stories, in particular how he met Flavor Flav and the
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen shared his thoughts on hip-hop in a recent interview published by NPR. In the piece, “The Boss” recalled his first experiences with hip-hop in the early 1980s and explained that, while he is admittedly “not well-versed” in the music, he does have an appreciation for it and has listened to several major artists over the years, ranging from Public Enemy to Kanye West.
