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In the debut episode of our new series, Chuck D and Hank Shocklee tell the story of one of hip-hop’s most important albums – breaking down its revolutionary lyrics and the sample-layering tricks behind its groundbreaking sound
Track appears on hip-hop legends’ latest album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?
YG and Rapsody also add topical, empowering verses to rap group’s classic song
For these 15 revolutionaries, the only place to be was on the outside looking in.
“You wanna destroy something we’ve built over 35 years OVER POLITICS???” former Public Enemy member says. “All because I don’t wanna endorse a candidate. I’m very disappointed in you and your decisions right now, Chuck”
The group fired their longtime member hours before taking the stage at presidential candidate’s rally in Los Angeles
“Public Enemy and Public Enemy Radio will be moving forward without Flavor Flav,” group says. “We thank him for his years of service and wish him well”
“Flavor chooses to dance for his money and not do benevolent work like this. He has a year to get his act together and get himself straight or he’s out,” Chuck D says
How Rage Against the Machine, Chuck D and B-Real united for one of the most anticipated groups of the year.
