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Chuck D of Public Enemy explores Hip Hop’s political awakening over the last 50 years. With a host of rap stars and cultural commentators he tracks Hip Hop’s socially conscious roots.
Feb 18, 2023 · NPR's Michel Martin speaks with hip-hop artist Chuck D about the PBS documentary Fight the Power. The series describes the political and social conditions that gave rise to hip-hop.
"Fight the Power" is a song by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released as a single in the summer of 1989 on Motown Records. It was conceived at the request of film director Spike Lee, who sought a musical theme for his 1989 film Do the Right Thing.
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Jan 30, 2023 · Chuck D is humble about his contributions to Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World — the expansive, four-part PBS and BBC series where he joins other hip-hop icons from Melle...
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Oct 1, 2020 · Chuck D: Still fighting the power An early advocate of the internet and its potential to give artists control of their music, Chuck battled the label for the right to release songs online.
Aug 7, 2023 · Authored by Public Enemy’s Chuck D, who famously labeled Hip Hop as “the Black CNN” for bringing the stories of the street to the mainstream, Fight the Power...
Aug 5, 2022 · A new four-part series with rap icon Chuck D explores four decades of hip hop history featuring interviews with legendary artists Ice-T, Fat Joe, Run DMC and MC Lyte and more.
