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Public Enemy

Public Enemy is an American hip-hop group formed in Roosevelt, New York, in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav. The group rose to prominence for their political messages including subjects such as American racism and the American media. Their debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, was released in 1987 to critical acclaim, and their second album, It Takes a…

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Genres
East Coast hip-hop · political hip-hop · hardcore hip-hop · progressive rap
Labels
Def Jam · Columbia · PIAS
Members
Chuck D Flavor Flav DJ Johnny Juice Brian Hardgroove Jahi S1W Pop Diesel S1W James Bomb
Origin
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Past members
Professor Griff Terminator X DJ Lord Sister Souljah Davy DMX Khari Wynn T-Bone
Spinoffs
Prophets of Rage

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Public Enemy

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related to 1985–1987: Formation and early years · 57
Public Enemy → According, Adelphi University, Andre, Around, Beastie Boys, Bernhard Goetz, Bill Stephney, Bomb Squad, Brown, Carlton Ridenhour, Check Out, Chuck, Chuck D's, Cookie Lommel, Def Jam, Developing, DJ, Doctor Dré, Eric, First World
related to Bibliography · 39
Public Enemy → American Popular Culture, Arizona, Burning Flags Press, By, Can't Stop Won't Stop, Chang, Chuck, Delacorte Press, Evan, Fight, Friedman Photographs, Get, Glen, Hip-Hop Generation, History, Illinois, ISBN, Jeff, Lyrics, Mascinity
related to 2020–present: Controversy, Public Enemy Radio, and return to Def Jam · 37
Public Enemy → April, Atlanta, Bernie Sanders, Canada, Chuck, Days, Democratic Party, DJ Lord, DJ-and-turntablist, Enemy Radio, February, Flavor, Flavor Flav, Flavor Flav's, Flavor's, Georgia, Glastonbury, Harry Belafonte, He, In
related to 1987–1993: Mainstream success · 35
Public Enemy → April, Black Planet, Bring, Bum Rush, Don't Believe, Fear, Fight, Hold Us Back, Hype, In, In October, Is, It, It Takes, Jews, Joke, Jop, March, Millions, Nation
related to Controversies · 29
Public Enemy → Analytixz, Arab, At, By August, Chuck, Chuck D's, Community Relations, David Mills, Def Jam Recordings, Griff, Griff's, I'm, In, Information, Israeli, Jewish, Jews, June, Minister, Professor Griff
related to Legacy · 24
Public Enemy → Afrocentric, Before PE, Bomb Squad, Boogie Down Productions, Clan, Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Eric, Furious Five, Gang Starr, Gil Scott-Heron, Grandmaster Flash, Ice-T, Internet's, Jungle Brothers, Kool Moe Dee, Kurtis Blow, Last Poets, MP3-only, Other, PE
related to 1994–2019: Later years and member changes · 22
Public Enemy → African, After, By, CD, DJ, DJ Lord, DMC, Following, In, It, Koch, North Carolina, Poison Goin' On, Professor Griff, Public Enemy's, Since, Terminator, Terminator X's, There's, Vance County
Genres · 4
Public Enemy → East Coast hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, political hip-hop, progressive rap
Labels · 3
Public Enemy → Columbia, Def Jam, PIAS
related to External links · 3
Public Enemy → AllMusicPublic Enemy, DiscogsPublic Enemy, IMDb

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Public EnemyGenresEast Coast hip-hop1.00infobox
Public EnemyGenrespolitical hip-hop1.00infobox
Public EnemyGenreshardcore hip-hop1.00infobox
Public EnemyGenresprogressive rap1.00infobox
Public EnemyLabelsDef Jam1.00infobox
Public EnemyLabelsColumbia1.00infobox
Public EnemyLabelsPIAS1.00infobox
Public EnemyMembersChuck D Flavor Flav DJ Johnny Juice Brian Hardgroove Jahi S1W Pop Diesel S1W James Bomb1.00infobox
Public EnemyOriginHempstead, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Public EnemyPast membersProfessor Griff Terminator X DJ Lord Sister Souljah Davy DMX Khari Wynn T-Bone1.00infobox
Public EnemySpinoffsProphets of Rage1.00infobox
Public EnemyWebsitepublicenemy.com1.00infobox
Public EnemyWorksDiscography1.00infobox
Public EnemyYears active1985–present1.00infobox
Public Enemyis aAmerican hip-hop group formed in Roosevelt0.90text

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