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Bad Business: The Problem With Fried Chicken
There’s nothing wrong with fried chicken. I enjoy a good drumstick every now and again just as much as the next man (or woman), but, as we all know, there’s a long-stemming stereotype about Black...
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Writer Nelson George Documents the Brooklyn Renaissance Movement
Writer/director Nelson George What do Mos Def, Spike Lee and Chris Rock have in common with Harlem Renaissance heroes Claude McKay, James Weldon Johnson and Zora Neale Hurston? They’re all part of a...
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Flavor Flav Arrested for Domestic Dispute
From The Washington Post William Jonathan Drayton Jr., aka Flavor Flav, is being held on $23,000 bail at the Clark County jail, with an initial court appearance scheduled for Thursday. Las Vegas police...
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Public Enemy to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame clearly doesn’t have a “Fear of a Black Planet” because legendary rap group Public Enemy is among the inductees for the class of 2013. Grounded in politically infused...
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Usher, Public Enemy to Perform at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony
At this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, Usher and new inductee, Public Enemy, are among the number of artists performing. The event takes place April 18th in Los Angeles. Usher, will...
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Flavor Flav’s Chicken And Ribs Restaurant Facing Eviction
Flavor Flav, once known for missing child support payments is now being accused of missing rent payments. His Flavor Flav’s Chicken & Ribs Restaurant, based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, is facing...
View ArticlePublic Enemy Song Selected for NBC’s Official Super Bowl XLIX Commercial
On Jan. 13, NBC selected the official song to debut on its Super Bowl XLIX commercial. Public Enemy‘s hit song “Harder Than You Think,” with a voiceover by Ice-T, has now started airing on the network....
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Tupac and Nile Rodgers
Tupac Shakur and Nile Rodgers are among the exceptional music talents that will be inducted into the 32nd annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony next year. Tupac will be honored along with Joan...
View ArticlePublic Enemy Number One? Flavor Flav Arrested in Nevada for Domestic Battery
Flavor Flav from the legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy was arrested on charges of domestic violence earlier this month. According to TMZ, police officers in Henderson, NV, took the popular reality...
View ArticleFlavor Flav’s Lawsuit Against Public Enemy Producer Dismissed Because he...
For a man known for wearing oversized clocks in public, his failure to timely file documents in a court case has caused a lawsuit he filed against a music producer to be dismissed. According to Law...
View ArticleFlavor Flav Admits to Previously Spending Up to $2,600 Daily on Drugs
Public Enemy‘s Flavor Flav revealed in a recent interview with DJ Akademiks that his drug habit was so bad that he spent up to $2,600 daily on drugs. William Jonathan Drayton Jr., better known to us as...
View ArticleFlavor Flav Donates Clock to Harvard University’s Hip-Hop Archive
Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav donated some of his “time” earlier this week. According to The Harvard Gazette, the popular clock-wearing personality visited Harvard University Tuesday to appear on Poetry...
View ArticleFlavor Flav Brings Food and Shows His Support for Striking WGA Writers
Reality TV personality and rapper Flavor Flav supported Writers Guild of America members on strike for two weeks when he appeared outside Warner Bros. studios. According to Billboard, the former Public...
View ArticleAudible Releases Trailer For Hip-Hop-Inspired Series, ‘Can You Dig It?’...
With so many projects commemorating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, another one has been announced with a trailer to boot. Audible has released the trailer to a new series narrated by Public Enemy...
View ArticlePublic Enemy’s Chuck D Narrates New Podcast On The Origins Of Hip-Hop
In July 2023, Audible released the trailer to a new series narrated by Public Enemy lead Chuck D, “Can You Dig It? A Hip Hop Origin Story.” The spirited rapper told Billboard about narrating the series...
View ArticleChuck D Connects With Major League Baseball, Named Music Ambassador In...
Public Enemy’s Chuck D has a voice that’s always recognizable and powerful whenever he blesses the mic, and he has always been an ambassador for the culture of hip-hop. And now, Major League Baseball...
View ArticlePublic Enemy and Ice-T Set to Headline National Celebration of Hip-Hop in...
The actual birthday of hip-hop has passed, but the celebration is not over! According to Billboard, another major celebration occurs in October in the nation’s capital. A free concert featuring many...
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