Photo Credit: Getty Images / Rick Kern / Stringer Recently Chuck D revealed the whole stunt was a hoax — one that was meant to teach a lesson. “Going into 2020, this is the second decade where Hip Hop has skidded away to the point where the good look is never, ever considered and the…
Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WEtv Wait, how do you kick out the man that founded the group??? Asking for a friend. Public Enemy revealed yesterday that they are “moving forward” without their founding member and hype man of almost 40 years, Flavor Flav after he sent Bernie Sanders a cease-and-desist letter. Rolling Stone…
Flavor Flav was undoubtedly one of the most unique rap artists of all time during his time with Public Enemy. With the fame, however, came the drugs, which Flav has struggled with throughout his life. He mainly used cocaine and crack cocaine, which the rapper admits led him to a downward spiral. In a recent…
Public Enemy legend Chuck D is taking his record label to court, as he looks to regain control of his music catalog because he believes the company schemed him out of some money. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the legendary rapper has filed a lawsuit against his label for stealing close to the…
Flavor Flav has stayed out of the news recently, but it seems like drama has caught up with the Public Enemy member. Having ventured off outside of music and into television, it was news to know that Flav had been in the restaurant business for a couple years now. However, Flav is suing his former…
Public Enemy, Wu-Tang, DJ Premier and De La Soul are set to tour in the United Kingdom for three tour dates, marking it as a legendary moment in hip hop. Hopefully, the tour makes its way to the United States as many fans would love to see them live in concert. It’s been a while…
Public Enemy’s Chuck D has officially been appointed as the Chairman of the Celebrity Board for the Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx. The Director of the museum Rocky Bucano and Chairman of the Board Kurtis Blow made the news official yesterday. Chuck’s involvement will have him organize the museum and bring more structure…
In 1987, EPMD dropped their groundbreaking record, “It’s My Thing/You’re A Customer” on Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records. Although the song was overlooked when it was released, it did make an impact the following summer when both songs made it on the ten-track, Strictly Business. The heavily sampled album featured a loop of The Whole Darn Family’s…
With multiple themes that are showcased in the duration of Ice Cube’s iconic solo debut album, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, is just as powerful now as it was back then. Listening back to it, it came at a time where ideas were divided. Cube delivered a sharp political and social message—just as his writing in N.W.A…
The importance of the month of April in Hip Hop is something that should be noted. Not only did we get Nas‘ undoubtable classic, ‘Illmatic’, but it’s also been a month many rap fans can look at and appreciate in terms of quality. On the first of the month we managed to get Public Enemy’s…
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