Legendary hip hop group Public Enemy has today released its 17-track new album What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? back on Def Jam Recordings (Universal Music Group). The 44-minute release features a star-studded, who’s who of hip hop including DJ Premier of Gang Starr, Cypress Hill, Mike D and Ad-Rock of the […]
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. Public Enemy and Def Jam have reunited to officially release “Fight the Power: […]
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. The album, which was released by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin’s Def Jam Recordings, was recorded primarily in the […]
Juneteenth ushers in the return of Public Enemy with an explosive new single and video, “State Of The Union (STFU).” The song is produced by DJ Premier and finds the Hip-Hop icons running straight at Donald Trump and his fascist regime. The song is available for free on www.publicenemy.com, as well as your streaming platform […]
Flavor Flav’s former manager and the mother of his child, Kate Gammell has been in a constant battle with the rapper to get him to claim and provide for their baby boy, Jordan Gammell. Gammell reived a paternity test back in October of 2019, confirming that the Public Enemy star is indeed the father of […]
Do you remember when Flavor Flav supposedly got kicked out of Public Enemy? Well, that never happened. 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 Sanders’ campaign rally. Flavor don’t […]
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 […]
Flavor Flav has been tossed from Public Enemy over an alleged string of incidents that came to head with a cease and desist sent to the Bernie Sanders campaign over a campaign (more on that here). The group has now released a statement to Billboard on their decision to move on from the famed hypeman, […]
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. The letter issues […]
After a paternity test was filed by the mother, a two-month-old baby boy was proven to be fathered by a 60-year-old Hip-Hop icon Flavor Flav. Flavor, whose real name is Wiliam Drayton, was listed as the father by Kate Gammell, a former employee of the Public Enemy hype man, who will now be seeking child […]
Flavor Flav and his daughter, Dazyna Drayton, have an interesting relationship, to say the least. The first season of WeTV’s Growing Up Hip Hop New York is premiering Thursday night and we’re going to get a glimpse of their relationship behind closed doors. In the teaser below, Dazyna sits down face-to-face with Flav to dissect […]
Before Flavor Flav became known for his dating reality show, he was apart of one of the most iconic Hip Hop groups in history. Public enemy’s combination of Hip Hop and politics was revolutionary and made them famous stars. With fame comes money, sex, and drugs. Flav struggled with all of the above and spoke […]
Flavor Flav had his own reality television show once upon a time. For three seasons, a dozen women lived in one house competing for the love of the veteran rapper. Deelishis, born Chandra Davis, won the heart of the Public Enemy rapper in the second season, and 13 years later she continues to capitalize off […]
On this date in 1959, William Jonathan Drayton, better known to the world as Flavor Flav, was born in NYC. Flav is the hypeman of the iconic, Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Hip Hop group Public Enemy. Growing up on Freeport, Long Island is where A young Flavor developed his love for music, teaching […]
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. The album, which was released by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin’s Def Jam Recordings, was recorded primarily in 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. Preceding the time where samples […]
On this date in 1959, William Jonathan Drayton, better known to the world as Flavor Flav, was born in NYC. Flav is the hypeman of the iconic, Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Hip Hop group Public Enemy. Growing up on Freeport, Long Island is where A young Flavor developed his love for music, teaching […]
Words by Darralyn Buford Public Enemy member Flavor Flav catches a beatdown by a stranger in Las Vegas Casino. The fight between Flav and stranger, Ugandi Howard,was captured on the casino cameras. According to TMZ, Flav was attacked at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. Police say Howard accused Flav of disrespecting his mother […]
Congratulations are in order for legendary and unmatched hip-hop collective Public Enemy, whose iconic 1989 single “Fight the Power” will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame later this month. “Fight the Power” is regarded as one of the most influential songs in the history of the hip-hop music genre due to its complex […]
Last month Flavor Flav announced he would be hosting a variety show in Las Vegas. Now the Public Enemy member is using Kickstarter to raise $150,000 for the show. He told fans “we really want to move quickly without waiting for all the approvals and censors that come with traditional shows and offer music at the same […]
