Years Active: 1989-2007
Band Members: Terminator X, Chuck D, Bill Stephney, Professor Griff, Flavor Flav
Influenced by: Funkadelic, Kool Moe Dee, James Brown, Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Flash, Gil Scott-Heron, Sly & the Family Stone, Run-D.M.C., Parliament
Genre: Hip-Hop
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Aug 27 2008 8:30AM
by BoomBox Staff
Filed under: The Rundown, Songs
The Boombox Music Blog: 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back,' by Public Enemy The revolution will not be televised. No need, as it was already placed on wax. Chuck D and crew delivered their fierce messages of black-on-black crime, police brutality -- way before ... Read moreJun 06 2008 9:00AM
by Kim Davis
Filed under: Potent Quotables
Spinner: "Governments are the cancer of civilization. Government and culture are two diametrically opposed forces."--Chuck D The Public Enemy MC and self-proclaimed "raptivist" waxed political in a recent interview. Next Quote ... Read moreMay 26 2008 4:00AM
by Gaylord Fields
Filed under: Rock Almanac
Spinner: On This Date in 1990: Public Enemy's third album, 'Fear of a Black Planet,' reaches its peak position of No. 10 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The Almanac Advises for May 26: "It's been estimated that about 15 percent of the world's population ... Read moreVideos (16)
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