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Public Enemy is an influential Hip-Hop group from Long Isleland, New York.
Public Enemy emerged in 1987 with their debut record, "Yo! Bum Rush The Show". The album was totally different to the style of rap that was around at the time. Public Enemy built off the beats of groups like Run D.M.C. and created their own style of hardcore rap/hip-hop. Chuck D, the group's leader rapper about all kinds of social issues, particularly those affecting the black (African American) community. Flavor Flav, who was essentially Chuck D's sidekick created his own image with his gold ...read more
Public Enemy is an influential Hip-Hop group from Long Isleland, New York.
Public Enemy emerged in 1987 with their debut record, "Yo! Bum Rush The Show". The album was totally different to the style of rap that was around at the time. Public Enemy built off the beats of groups like Run D.M.C. and created their own style of hardcore rap/hip-hop. Chuck D, the group's leader rapper about all kinds of social issues, particularly those affecting the black (African American) community. Flavor Flav, who was essentially Chuck D's sidekick created his own image with his gold teeth, comic sunglasses and a huge clock that dangled from his neck. Originally a classically trained pianist, Flavor Flav invented the image that was later on borrowed by rappers such as Busta Rhymes, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Juvinile. Public Enemy's records were produced by Rick Rubin (the rock producer who has a soft spot for hip-hop). Rick has worked with many different groups, ranging from the Beastie Boys to Slayer.
While Public Enemy were arguably the most influential hip-hop act of the late both in image and lyrically, the group's music was also heavily influential. The groups sounds had a lot of cut and paste in it as well as a lot of funk and heavy guitar sounds. The group's production crew, The Bomb Squad were the ones responsible for this as well as the group's lead turntableist, Terminator X. The group's first record was entitled "Yo! Bum Rush The Show". Rock and hip-hop critics around the world fell in love with the record, despite the fact that it met it's fair share of controversy. Although many argued that "Yo! Bum Rush The Show" is just as good as anything else Public Enemy have ever done, it wasn't until the group's second record, "It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" that the group's status as one of the most important musical figures of the late 80s was solidified. « hide |
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