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#ChuckD defended #Madonna’s honor against trolls who have slammed the music icon for her performance at the “Celebration” Tour. -
April Fool's! Flavor Flav’s Firing Was A Hoax
Chuck D. revealed Flavor Flav's termination was nothing more than an elaborate promotional stint for an upcoming album, according to a statement earlier today, April 1. -
Public Enemy "Radio Raheem" Tribute & The Roots NMAAHC Performance at 'Freedom Sounds Festival'
History was made in Washington D.C. over the weekend with the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Freedom Sounds Festival was just as historic, adding performances from many different groups like The Roots and Public Enemy, who gave a special tribute performance of "Fight The Power" in honor of the late "Radio Raheem," Bill Nunn. -
Check Out the New Solo Single ‘Digging for Windows’ from RATM Vocalist Zack de la Rocha
Zack de la Rocha, the former vocalist for Rage Against the Machine, has released a new solo track called "Digging for Windows." According to El-P, the song's producer, the single will be part of the rapper's album, which is scheduled to come out next year. -
Prophets of Rage to Tour the U.S. Following Cancelled Governor's Ball Performance
Prophets of Rage is set to tour the U.S. following its cancelled Governor’s Ball performance this past Sunday (June 5) due to inclement weather. The supergroup features members of Rage Against the Machine, Chuck D of Public Enemy and B-Real of Cypress Hill. After the cancelled performance at Governor’s Ball, the group did a pop-up show at Warsaw in Brooklyn. -
Rage Against the Machine Supergroup Prophets of Rage Will 'Bring the Noise' to the Republican National Convention
Prophets of Rage -- the new band from Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill members -- plan to shake things up at the Republican National Convention this July. Guitarist Tom Morello recently alluded to the band's civic plan. -
Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy, Cypress Hill Members Unite to Form Rap-Rock Supergroup Prophets of Rage
Members of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave are reportedly joining forces with rappers Chuck D of Public Enemy and Cypress Hill's B-Real to launch a new rap metal supergroup called Prophets of Rage. -
Flava Flav and Chuck D Disagree on Donald Trump at SXSW in Austin
Did Flava Flav stump for Trump at SXSW? -
Public Enemy’s Chuck D Reacts to The Oscars’ Use of ‘Fight The Power’
During the 88th Academy Awards this past Sunday night, Public Enemy's "Fight The Power" soundtracked Chris Rock's walk onstage as the comedian reported for hosting duty amidst the #OscarsSoWhite diversity controversy; the seminal hip-hop anthem was played again as the show came to a close and the credits rolled. Chuck D noticed and reacted to the Oscars' use of the song via Twitter. -
Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake Perform "History of Rap 6" on 'Tonight Show' [WATCH]
Best friend duo Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon reunited on the 'Tonight Show' Wednesday night for the 6th and latest installment of their well-loved "History of Rap" performances. The two opened the show with R. Kelly's "Fiesta" before launching into celebrated hip-hop songs throughout the decades. -
Snoop Dogg, Trey Songz and YG Slam the Grammys for Not Nominating Artists That Best Represent Rap and Hip-Hop
The 2015 Grammy Awards drew some tough critics. Kanye West led the charge, storming the stage when Beck won the the award for Album of the Year over Beyoncé and going on a rant after the show. Most of the rap and hip-hop community felt let down this year and they weren't afraid to post online about it. Snoop Dogg was particularly upset, citing the fact that some of the genre's greats have less wins then Macklemore. YG and Trey Songz joined in, but they were arguing on a personal level. -
Public Enemy's Chuck D Wants A Record Store Day Radio Station, DJ SKEE Helps
After last year's Record Store Day, Chuck D of Public Enemy went to the founder of the national event, Michael Kurtz, to share an idea. What if the day dedicated to vinyl had its own radio station? Kurtz adopted the idea and recently struck up a partnership with DJ SKEE's new venture, DASH Radio, which premiered last August. The station is no longer a dream - it will go live Mar. 1, well ahead of this year's annual celebration of vinyl. -
Chuck D Once Again Discusses Feud With Peter Rosenberg of Hot 97
Recently, Chuck D has been in the spotlight once again discussing a Twitter-fueled conversation from six months ago where the rapper vocalized his dissatisfaction with Hot 97 and Peter Rosenberg, siting a distaste from an experience in 2008 at the station's annual Summer Jam event. -
Chuck D Discusses Why Hip-Hop Benefits from, Welcomes Haters
Chuck D of Public Enemy shared his opinion of haters and the role strict critics play in hip-hop in a recent interview with "Real Hip-Hop." Chuck D's new solo album "The Black in Man," his third solo release, came out in August and the title was inspired by Johnny Cash's identity as "The Man in Black." His earlier two releases are "The Autobiography of Mistachuck" (1996) and 2010's "Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin'." The 2010 release was in a digital-only format, which Chuck D says was ahead of the times by being available online only, in that "it wasn't an understood format" the way it is today. Chuck D spoke in the interview about how Public Enemy's production team, Bomb Squad, was not making music to appeal to the masses or for people's approval. "We dared to make records that people would hate. We would twist it until they ended up loving it," he says. "We never really looked to see if anybody would love our s--t. We ain't never make a move for popular things — at least that's the Public Enemy program." Chuck D reflected on the Ice Cube track "The N---a You Love to Hate" that followed in the footsteps of the mantra Public Enemy was creating. -
Classic Hip-Hop Formats Playing Tupac Shakur, Public Enemy and Snoop Dogg Are Saving Commercial Radio Stations
Commercial radio is suffering. Satellite and streaming options that link directly to mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular because of the diversity and lack of commercial interruptions. According to The New York Times, one format is incredibly hot right now - classic hip-hop. Stations championing Tupac Shakur, Public Enemy and Snoop Dogg are sprouting up all over the country. Radio One, Cummulus Media and iHeartMedia are all jumping at the opportunity.
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