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Public Enemy

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Arrested Development Rapper Speech: "I'm Disillusioned With Obama and I Would Vote Ron Paul for President"

    ​There was a time, circa 1991, when hip-hop wasn't all about bling and bitches. Back in the day, the beat dropped and so did some Gil-Scott Heron-inspired wordplay, a call for justice in the inner city, and a shout-out to Malcolm X. Founded by rapper Speech (born Todd Thomas), Atlanta collectiv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Nicki Minaj's "Stupid Hoe" and Five Other Rap Videos Banned by Viacom

    ​Nicki Minaj is too hardcore for BET. Viacom-owned Black Entertainment Television is refusing to air the rapper's "Stupid Hoe" music video. Evidently, naked Barbie dolls and fishnets are far too risque for the network. We've embedded the 210-second, Hype Williams-directed video below. You'll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Cuban Officials to Testify in Posada Carriles Trial

    ​In a highly unusual move, three officials from Cuba could take the stand as early as today in the trial of Luis Posada Carrilles, the Miami freedom fighter or terrorist, depending on which side of the Florida straits you live. The officials are expected to testify in federal court in West Te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    The Government Should Dictate Our Diet (Updated)

    via Flickr walknboston​The feds have alarmed some foodies and libertarians recently by banning food ingredients in order to make it healthier. Should the government be allowed to dictate what we can and cannot eat?It all started with trans fats. Plucked from relative obscurity a few years back, tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Ten Worst Cover Songs: From Vanilla Ice vs. Public Enemy to All Time Low on Rihanna

    Rob Van Winkle is no Chuck D.​All great imitation, even when it's parody, respects the original source. The covers that disappoint fail to do this. Notably missing from Crossfade's list are the pain-inducing covers that have been discussed to death. Examples: Celine Dion's cover of AC/DC's "You S ... More >>

  • Music

    March 18, 2010

    Funkerman

    Rob Van Winkle is no Chuck D.​All great imitation, even when it's parody, respects the original source. The covers that disappoint fail to do this. Notably missing from Crossfade's list are the pain-inducing covers that have been discussed to death. Examples: Celine Dion's cover of AC/DC's "You S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Top Ten Thursdays: The Top Ten Greatest Rappers Alive (Let the Haterade Rain....)

    via lilwayne-online.comDid Weezy make the cut?​Self-proclaimed "greatest rapper alive" Lil Wayne performs Sunday at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. That boast had serious clout when Tha Carter III dropped last year. But with Weezy's ruinous rock album Rebirth in delay hell -- latest news has i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    WMC 2009: Video of Public Enemy at the Red Bull Music Academy at the Wolfsonian, 3/24

    WMC 2009 Public Enemy from Miami New Times on Vimeo.Yesterday's officially sanctioned WMC 2009 Public Enemy event, South Beach Sessions: The Terrordome Revisited, put DJ Lord, Chuck D and Professor Griff in a close-quarters Q&A session moderated by New Times music editor Arielle Castillo. The t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    "The Terror Dome Revisited" - Public Enemy Speaks Tonight at the Wolfsonian, Moderated by Arielle Castillo

    Tonight at 6 p.m.as a WMC-connected teaser for the annual Red Bull Music Academy, Chuck D, Professor Griff, and DJ Lord will be speaking at the Wolfsonian (1001 Washington Avenue) and giving their insider's view on Public Enemy's musical journey. The moderator for the event is New Times' own music ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    WMC Preview: The Week in Dubstep

    For those of you unfamiliar with dubstep, its sound first originated in London in the early 2000's and is a close relative of both UK garage and drum 'n' bass. Rooted in the sparse yet effects-laden production stylings of dub reggae, one of dubstep's best qualities is its versatility in encompassing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Win 25 Grand for your Beefcake

    Beef has taken some serious body punches in the last couple of years. Michael Pollen, Mark Bittman, and a merry cast of vegetarians have been steadily hammering away at our poor American steers, calling them expensive, health-hazardous resource hogs that have done little to whittle the national ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Talking With Chuck D About Obama

    Image via www.myspace.com/chuckdpublicenemyThere are few rap songs as important to modern culture as Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," a rallying cry against political indifference. Well, it's been 20 years since PE's frontman Chuck D helped scare the hell out of white America, and a black man now s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Miami According to Brooklyn: Listen to Your Elders

    To read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn, click here. I want to talk this week about how the younger generation has no respect for the older generation. The younger kids coming up have no respect for the people who have been there, done that sort of thing. I would be a lot better off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    Initial Lineup Announced for Langerado 2009: Snoop Dogg, Chromeo, Bad Brains, Public Enemy, Cafe Tacuba, and More

    After much Internet gossip and rumor-mongering, the folks behind Langerado announced they would release the first phase of the festival's 2009 lineup yesterday morning. That didn't happen, with a delay as organizers "finalized last-minute details." Still, this morning they've come forward with a few ... More >>

  • Music

    October 9, 2008

    Benny Benassi

    After much Internet gossip and rumor-mongering, the folks behind Langerado announced they would release the first phase of the festival's 2009 lineup yesterday morning. That didn't happen, with a delay as organizers "finalized last-minute details." Still, this morning they've come forward with a few ... More >>

  • Music

    May 29, 2008

    Local Motion

    We review some more recent independent South Florida releases.

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    Shock and Roll

    Public Enemy's Hank Shocklee talks technology, hip-hop, and the future of music.

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2008

    Throwback Tuesdays: Average White Band

    Public Enemy's Hank Shocklee talks technology, hip-hop, and the future of music.

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2007

    CD Review: American Gangster--wait, there's more than one?

    Public Enemy's Hank Shocklee talks technology, hip-hop, and the future of music.

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2007

    Throwbacks--Self Destruction!! Check it Out.

    Public Enemy's Hank Shocklee talks technology, hip-hop, and the future of music.

  • Music

    August 2, 2007

    Return of the Boom Bap

    The Rock the Bells tour brings a dream cast of hip-hop heroes, just for one day

  • Home Entertainment

    May 24, 2007

    Good Clean Smut

    DVD releases for the week of May 22, 2007

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    N.W.A.

    The Best of N.W.A.: The Strength of Street Knowledge (Deluxe Edition CD/DVD) (Priority)

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    The Square Egg

    The Best of N.W.A.: The Strength of Street Knowledge (Deluxe Edition CD/DVD) (Priority)

  • Calendar

    July 20, 2006

    African Gangsta

    The Best of N.W.A.: The Strength of Street Knowledge (Deluxe Edition CD/DVD) (Priority)

  • Music

    April 27, 2006

    Black Magic Musicians

    Orishas cast a spell on fans worldwide

  • Music

    September 29, 2005

    Rise Up

    The urban music community responds to Katrina and the aftermath

  • Music

    March 10, 2005

    SET LIST

    The urban music community responds to Katrina and the aftermath

  • Music

    October 21, 2004

    Le Tigre

    This Island Strummer/Universal

  • Music

    August 12, 2004

    Seth P. Brundel

    Devil's Pawn Aesthetics

  • Music

    May 22, 2003

    Against All Odds

    Dead Prez battles record companies and the white power structure

  • Music

    October 17, 2002

    Edition Terranova

    Hitchhiking Nonstop with No Particular Destination "Studio K7!"

  • Music

    November 23, 2000

    Fast Humans

    The Roots get experimental

  • Music

    August 17, 2000

    Sugar, Sugar

    The Sugar Hill Gang and the label that made them famous

  • Music

    September 9, 1999

    The Arsonists

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • Music

    July 1, 1999

    Rotations

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • Music

    June 3, 1999

    Hip-Hop Goes Back to the Streets

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • Music

    January 7, 1999

    True Rhymes

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • Music

    June 11, 1998

    Rotations

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • Music

    June 19, 1997

    Rotations

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • Calendar

    December 12, 1996

    Calendar for the week

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • Music

    November 21, 1996

    Rotations

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • Film

    June 22, 1994

    Funny Fez

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • News

    January 13, 1993

    Program Notes 39

    As the World Burns (Matador)

  • Music

    September 23, 1992

    Am I Black Or Am I White?

    Ask yourself, then ask them

  • News

    July 29, 1992

    Program Notes

    Ask yourself, then ask them

  • News

    December 4, 1991

    Program Notes

    Ask yourself, then ask them

  • News

    August 21, 1991

    Program Notes

    Ask yourself, then ask them

  • News

    July 11, 1990

    The Education of Professor Griff

    When Richard Griffin, of Public Enemy fame, was interviewed on May 9, 1989, he was quoted as saying, among other things, that "Jews have a grip on America" and that they "have a history of killing black men"

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