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Member Since6/22/2006
Band Websitewww.publicenemy.com
Band MembersChuck D

Flavor Flav

Professor Griff

DJ Lord

Brother Mike, James Bomb & Pop Diesel

Terminator X, Brother James & Brother Roger (orginal members retired from the stage)


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Public Enemy rewrote the rules of hip-hop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late '80s and, for many, the definitive rap group of all time. Building from Run-D.M.C.'s street-oriented beats and Boogie Down Productions' proto-gangsta rhyming, Public Enemy pioneered a variation of hardcore rap that was musically and politically revolutionary. With his powerful, authoritative baritone, lead rapper Chuck D rhymed about all kinds of social problems, particularly those plaguing the Black community, often condoning revolutionary tactics and social activism. In the process, he directed hip-hop toward an explicitly self-aware, Pro-Black consciousness that became the culture's signature throughout the next decade. Musically, Public Enemy were just as revolutionary, as their production team, the Bomb Squad, created dense soundscapes that relied on avant-garde cut-and-paste techniques, unrecognizable samples, piercing sirens, relentless beats, and deep funk. It was chaotic and invigorating music, made all the more intoxicating by Chuck D's forceful vocals and the absurdist raps of his comic foil Flavor Flav. With his comic sunglasses and an oversized clock hanging from his neck, Flav became the group's visual focal point, but he never obscured the music.

Chuck D (born Carlton Ridenhour) formed Public Enemy in 1982, as he was studying graphic design at Adelphi University on Long Island. He had been DJing at the student radio station WBAU, where he met Hank Shocklee and Bill Stephney. All three shared a love of hip-hop and politics, which made them close friends. Def Jam co-founder and producer Rick Rubin heard a tape of "Public Enemy No. 1" and immediately courted Ridenhour in hopes of signing him to his fledgling label. Chuck D initially was reluctant, but he eventually developed a concept for a literally revolutionary hip-hop group -- one that would be driven by sonically extreme productions and socially revolutionary politics. Enlisting Shocklee as his chief producer and Stephney as a publicist, Chuck D formed a crew with DJ Terminator X (born Norman Lee Rogers), Professor Griff (born Richard Griffin) and Brother James (James Norman), Brother Roger(Roger Chillous), Brother Mike(Michael Williams) and James Bomb known as the Security of the First World or the SIW’s. He also asked his old friend William Drayton to join as a fellow rapper. Drayton developed an alter-ego called Flavor Flav, who functioned as a court jester to Chuck D's booming voice and somber rhymes in Public Enemy.

Public Enemy's debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, was released on Def Jam Records in 1987. Its spare beats and powerful rhetoric were acclaimed by hip-hop critics and aficionados, but the record was mainstream. However, the second album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, was impossible to ignore. A Nation of Millions was hailed as revolutionary by both rap and rock critics, and it was -- hip-hop had suddenly become a force for social change. Public Enemy spent the remainder of 1989 preparing their third album, releasing "Welcome to the Terrordome" as its first single in early 1990. Despite controversy, Fear of a Black Planet was released to enthusiastic reviews in the spring of 1990, and it shot into the pop Top Ten as the singles "911 Is a Joke," "Brothers Gonna Work It Out," and "Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man" became Top 40 R&B hits. Their next album, 1991's Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black was greeted with overwhelmingly positive reviews. Apocalypse 91 was released that fall and debuted at number four on the pop charts. In the fall of 1992, they released the remix collection called Greatest Misses. Public Enemy was on hiatus during 1993 returning in the summer of 1994 with Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age. Chuck D reassembled the original Bomb Squad and began work on three albums. In the spring of 1998, Public Enemy kicked off their major comeback with their soundtrack to Spike Lee's He Got Game, which was played more like a proper album than a soundtrack. Upon its April 1998 release, the record received the strongest reviews of any Public Enemy album since Apocalypse '91: The Enemy Strikes Black. The group signed with the web-savvy independent Atomic Pop and released their seventh LP titled, There's a Poison Goin' On in 1999. After a three-year break from recording and a switch to the In the Paint label, Public Enemy released Revolverlution, a mix of new tracks, remixes, and live cuts.

Twenty years since the release of the debuit album, Public Enemy is at it again. August 2007 marks the release of the ninth album called How You Sell Soul…Out.


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La Diva

La Diva



Dec 18 2009 3:17 AM

thanks for the add, love you
spacehagen

spacehagen



Dec 18 2009 12:16 AM

Ruinen stehen in der Vergangenheit, der Weg zu dir ist Ewig, so weit wie
von hier in die Wirklichkeit! Sag es laut!
Kennst du deine Nachbarin? Tür an Tür oder bleeibt zum Klopfen keine Zeit.
So weit wie ein See aus Liebe u. alle die aus ihn trinken, alle Pflanzen, Tiere, Menschen sind infiziert und von der Einsamkeit befreit.
In der Nacht sind alle Farben grau, den alle bunten Töne sind in meinen Herzen!
Und ich weiß genau! 
Ruinen stehen in der Vergangenheit der Weg zu dir ist Ewig, so weit wie
von hier in die Wirklichkeit! Sag es laut!

Dich zu lieben diese Nacht, dir zu geben diese Zärtlichkeit, die Woche war lang doch ich war bereit. Lass uns die Zeit verbrennen die Stechuhr brauch kein Mensch, ich mach heut überstunden und das schließt auch dich mit ein!
Doch plötzlich hör ich`s klingeln das Lacken ist noch nass, 6Uhr30 und ich erinnere mich an den letzten Traum nur noch blass. Nehm noch die 5 Euro von meinen Kissen und im Radio läuft als würd ichs wissen!:

Ruinen stehen in der Vergangenheit der Weg zu dir ist Ewig, so weit wie
von hier in die Wirklichkeit! Sag es laut!

Mein erster Schlager! was sagen sie dazu?
Brandon Rodriguez

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Dec 18 2009 12:16 AM

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Dec 17 2009 2:53 PM

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DieselF

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Dec 17 2009 1:51 PM

an old college friend told me about what's going on w/the new album. it's good to see established artists using new approaches. the old ways are dying & too many seem to want to hold on too tight...hope the approach results in much success...
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Dec 17 2009 11:13 AM

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Dec 17 2009 10:55 AM

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check out 'bloody mental club' on myspace...

sum gritty numbers up there....peace out
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Dec 17 2009 9:13 AM

thansk 4 tha ADD ma men..!!!!
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Dec 17 2009 3:17 AM

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Dec 17 2009 1:51 AM

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Dec 16 2009 10:22 PM

BLACKPOWER!!!
PAR DE ASES

PAR DE ASES



Dec 16 2009 10:14 PM

dale clik y disfruta
hola hola
espero que estes bien
y pases a apoyar un poco de hip hop 
"Underground" de tlanepantla
paz
 
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Dec 16 2009 6:03 PM

I love ya guys, I love all ya song and the message behind it.
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Dec 16 2009 1:48 PM

HOLA QUE TAL.
NOS GUSTARIA QUE PASARAS
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OTOS DOS DE LOS TEMA DE
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MUCHAS GRACIAS.
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Dec 16 2009 4:12 AM

Nuff Respect to Public Enemy....your music is DOPE.....
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Dec 16 2009 1:03 AM

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Dec 15 2009 11:43 PM

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Dec 15 2009 8:47 PM

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