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- DictionaryPub·lic en·e·my/ˈpəblik ˈenəmē/
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- 1. a notorious wanted criminal: "yesterday's public enemies and villains have a habit of becoming present-day cult figures"
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American hip hop group
Pioneering a variation of hardcore rap that was musically and politically revolutionary, Public Enemy became the most influential and controversial rap group of the late '80s. Lead rapper Chuck D rhymed about all kinds of social problems, particularly those plaguing the Black community. He directed hip-hop toward an explicitly self-aware, pro-Black consciousness. Musically,... Wikipedia