Public Enemy
Public Enemy Returns to Def Jam with New Fight The Power Remix
After over two decades, Public Enemy – the iconic group whose message of revolution, social justice, and racial equality is more potent and necessary today than ever – finally reunites with the historic label it helped build into a globally recognized brand: Def Jam Recordings. Public Enemy and Def Jam have reunited to officially release…
Chuck D on the Status of Flavor Flav in Public Enemy
Chuck D of Public Enemy now says his feud as well as the apparent firing of Flavor Flav was all a pre-planned hoax. Are you confused? Hit him up on Twitter.
Chuck D Writes Open Letter to Grammys and Hip Hop
Figures … I salute Deborah Dugan for her truth and courage to try and effect change. As always, a bunch of ignorant, testosterone-fueled, usually old white men stop progress and screw it up. Same old bullshit. They want to keep it status quo and make sure things like Hip Hop stay the poster child of…
Chuck D To Receive 2019 Woody Guthrie Prize
Chuck D will receive the 2019 Woody Guthrie Prize, honoring the artistic pioneer’s long career of bringing social issues to light through his music, writings and activism. The Woody Guthrie Center will present Chuck D with the recognition on November 16 at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, where the center is located. Ticket information will be…
Def Jam Celebrates 30th Anniversary with 3 Reissues Including 808s & Heartbreak
Universal Music Group will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Def Jam Recordings, the label credited with spreading rap music from an underground phenomenon to a worldwide movement, all year long along with Def Jam founders Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. Coming out this March will be four reissues, including T La Rock/Jazzy Jay –…