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‘It’s a sickness’: Chuck D on his new graphic novel and the ‘madness’ of US gun culture

The Public Enemy frontman talks about why he returned to his first love of art to create a book about the violence dividing his country

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023

‘She spoke truth to power, always’: Sinéad O’Connor’s affinity with Black music – and liberation

The Irish musician expressed solidarity and an appreciation for Black music with gospel, rap and roots reggae recordings, which were often fuelled by her own experiences of marginalisation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023

Hip-hop turns 50: How French rap became the 'second nation' under a groove

Music historians agree that the birth of hip-hop culture happened on 11 August 1973 in an apartment in the Bronx, a New York City borough. Since then, the movement has gone through five decades of intense renewal and influenced a plethora of musicians around the world – including in France.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 11, 2023

DeSantis visits DC as congressional endorsements pile up against him

About a dozen protesters playing songs from Public Enemy and chanting Disney-related insults gathered in Washington, D.C., Tuesday in an attempt to heckle Ron DeSantis, who was meeting and mingling with Republican lawmakers inside a building less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 19, 2023

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chuck D, who is rolling out new 'culture app,' will be honored at NAMM Show

SAN DIEGO — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chuck D will make a double impact at the 122nd annual NAMM Show, which runs Thursday through Sunday at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023

Nick Cannon reflects on his ‘growth’ since 2020 antisemitic chat with Professor Griff

Nick Cannon said his 2020 brush with cancellation over antisemitic remarks was a “growth moment” that he has since incorporated into a different attitude — with a podcast to prove it.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2023

MIDI’s 40th anniversary is set to be celebrated at the 2023 NAMM Show, and MIDI 2.0 is also being previewed

Plus, Chuck D will be on hand to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop

MusicRadar · Mar 23, 2023

The timeless innovations of De La Soul, now (finally) available for the streaming generation

Before De La Soul, says Hank Shocklee, "'beautiful' and 'rap' weren't two words that went together."

Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2023

LZ Granderson: Hip-hop is turning 50, and its work is not yet done

Dear hip-hop,

Los Angeles Times · Feb 2, 2023

When hip hop came to town - remembering the night that Public Enemy dazzled London

There is a London moment that’s etched into hip hop legend: the night in 1987 when Public Enemy stunned the British crowd at Hammersmith Odeon. As their leader Chuck D’s new hip hop documentary lands on the BBC, Tom Ellen revisits this incendiary first trip to the capital

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023