On this date in 1988, Public Enemy released their second LP It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back following up their debut album, which was released just a little over a year earlier. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album, which was released by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin’s Def Jam Recordings, […]
Ever since Chuck D announced that Flavor Flav was fired from PE and Flav returned fire with a lawsuit thrown at PE for appearing at a Bernie Sanders rally last year, things just haven’t been the same for the legendary group Public Enemy. During the opening of the Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx […]
Eminem recently announced his support via Instagram and his website of Election Super Centers’“Make History Here” initiative to ensure access to safe, socially-distanced voting at sports arenas across the country. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Being able to head to a stadium or arena to vote makes it easier and safer than ever to use your voice,” notes the Grammy and Oscar-winning, multi-platinum […]
After over two decades, Public Enemy, the iconic group whose message of revolution, social justice, and racial equality is more potent and necessary today than ever – finally reunites with the historic label it helped build into a globally recognized brand: Def Jam Recordings. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Public Enemy and Def Jam have reunited to […]
On this date in 1988, Public Enemy released their second LP It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back following up their debut album, which was released just a little over a year earlier. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album, which was released by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin’s Def Jam Recordings, […]
Legendary emcee and actor Big Daddy Kane has taken it back to his Golden Era roots, creating music relative to the social climate as done by all creative greats. Teaming up with another Golden Era terror, Public Enemy’s Chuck D, King Asiatic Nobody’s Equal takes it up a notch by exposing today’s injustices and magnifying […]
Do you remember when Flavor Flav supposedly got kicked out of Public Enemy? Well, that never happened. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chuck D sat down with Talib Kweli and People’s Party and said the beef stemmed from Flav issuing a cease and desist after news broke that Public Enemy will be performing for Bernie […]
Before the coronavirus took over the world, the biggest headlines in America were the upcoming presidential elections. Democratic nominee Bernie Sanders hosted a rally, which would feature a performance from Public Enemy Radio. That announcement sparked a beef between Chuck D and Flavor Flav leading to the firing of the famed hype man from the […]
On this date in 1959, William Jonathan Drayton, better known to the world as Flavor Flav, was born in NYC. Flav is the former hypeman of the iconic, Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Hip-Hop group Public Enemy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Growing up on Freeport, Long Island is where A young Flavor developed […]
After over three decades, Flavor Flav will no longer be a member of Public Enemy. The ousting from the group comes shortly after Flav sent a cease-and-desist to the Sanders campaign after an announcement that Chuck D would perform at a Sunday rally in Los Angeles under the name Public Enemy Radio. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
It kinda seems like former Vice President, Joe Biden is losing his mind. And that would make sense as he and his family have been at the center of the presidential election and he has been not performing as well as his campaign might have thought. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This is where the […]
Chuck D is suing a publishing company for tricking him out of owning the rights to his music. Which Chuck says cost him has cost him more than $1 million in royalties. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to TMZ, after Chuck signed with Reach Global Music and Terrordome Music Publishing in 2001. The label […]
Chuck D claims his former record label stole millions from him in commission, as well as a huge amount of his music publishing catalog, so he’s gearing up to take legal action. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In the documents obtained by TMZ, the Public Enemy emcee says Global Music and Terrordome Music Publishing took […]
“1989… The number… Another summer… Sounds of the funky drummer…” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Sunday, June 30th, Spike Lee hosted the 30th anniversary of his Academy Awards nominated film, Do the Right Thing on the actual block that it was shot (a street now named Do the Right Thing Way). While the Oscar-award […]
Facebook and Instagram announced their ban on Minister Farrakhan. Will Hip-Hop as a community stand with the religious leader?
When N.W.A. made their mark on Hip-Hop in the 1980’s it opened the world not only to khakis and converse culture, but to new genre of rap music called “Gangsta Rap.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Gangsta Rap music infused Curtis Mayfield’s soul, James Brown’s spirit and the groove of others like the AWB and […]
On this date in 1988, Public Enemy released their second LP It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back following up their debut album, which was released just a little over a year earlier. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album, which was released by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin’s Def Jam Recordings, […]
It looks like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is on the verge of diversifying their membership. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-permitting collective announced their invitation of membership which heights at 928 new prospect members which include Hip-Hop notables Chuck D, Questlove, and Kendrick Lamar. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This […]
YouTube announced that it has acquired the highly-anticipated music documentary G Funk, which recounts the untold story of hip-hop’s most iconic subgenre through its pioneer, Warren G. G Funk explores the sound’s origination and lasting impact on music and culture. The film also chronicles Warren G’s journey with Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg during the […]
April 10, 1990 was the release date of a cornerstone in hip hop music: Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet. Still known as one of the most empowering albums of its time, the album was written during a pivotal era both in America and music: the Golden Age of Hip Hop. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
