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Public Enemy is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff and his S1W group, DJ Lord (DJ who replaced Terminator X in 1999), and Music Director Khari Wynn. Formed in Long Island, New York, in 1982, Public Enemy is known for their politically charged lyrics and criticism of the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the African American community. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Public Enemy[1] number 44 on its list of the Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[2] Acclaimed Music ranks them the 29th most recommended musical act of all time and the highest hip-hop group.[3] The group was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2007.[4] The band were announced as inductees for the 2013 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on December 11, 2012, making them the fourth hip-hop act to be inducted after Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys.

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Riot Fest Details 2024 Single Day Band Lineup Photo Riot Fest Details 2024 Single Day Band Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - July 17, 2024

Riot Fest, the iconic annual punk rock and alternative music festival, has detailed its 2024 daily lineup, shuttle service, and more. This year's festival will take place at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, from September 20-22nd, featuring 90+ bands over 3-days, and will feature RiotLand, ...

Canadian Music Week Releases 2024 Music Festival Programming Photo Canadian Music Week Releases 2024 Music Festival Programming
by Josh Sharpe - May 08, 2024

Canadian Music Week (CMW), one of the nation’s largest new music festivals, is thrilled to announce the programming for its 42nd festival. Scheduled for June 1-8, 2024, the festival promises a dynamic range of music with over 250+ acts in over 25 venues in Toronto....

iHeartRadio Music Festival to Feature Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale & More Photo iHeartRadio Music Festival to Feature Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale & More
by Michael Major - September 20, 2023

Celebrity presenters for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival include AJ McLean, Cynthia Bailey, Jana Kramer and Lance Bass. Celebrity attendees include Anna Aya, Ashlee Keating, Brian Austin Green, Cheryl Burke, Danielle Fishel, DINER, Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, L...

iHeartMedia Sets New, Immersive Experience at the 2023 Festival 'The House of Music' Photo iHeartMedia Sets New, Immersive Experience at the 2023 Festival 'The House of Music'
by Michael Major - August 30, 2023

The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a mixed-reality immersive experience inspired by the artists performing that weekend at the festival main stage. This free event is open to the public and invites guests to make themselves at home as they explore over 15 interactive rooms, immersing themselves in th...

FELICITY & Greyson Zane to Release 'Emo Trash' Single Photo FELICITY & Greyson Zane to Release 'Emo Trash' Single
by Michael Major - August 28, 2023

Zane and FELICITY vocalist Damien Fagiolino trade lines (and references, from genre mainstays Taking Back Sunday to cult classics like Every Avenue), distilling your local emo night into a two-and-a-half-minute sugar bomb set against a backdrop of classic pop-punk spit-shined with modern flair and b...

Intence Flex Releases New Anthem 'Palm Angel' Photo Intence Flex Releases New Anthem 'Palm Angel'
by Michael Major - July 31, 2023

Intence recorded the song during his first stay in New York City in early January. The video, directed by KLO Visionz (Kay Flock, AJ Tracey) and dropping on August 2, was shot across the following days and features the Jamaican artist roaming about the city and sampling the local hospitality....

Travis Scott Joins Lenny Kravitz, Kelly Clarkson & More on iHeartRadio Music Festival Photo Travis Scott Joins Lenny Kravitz, Kelly Clarkson & More on iHeartRadio Music Festival Lineup
by Michael Major - June 29, 2023

This year, the epic two-day event hosted by Ryan Seacrest will feature performances by Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Lenny Kravitz, Miguel, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, Travis Scott, Tim McGraw, TLC, Thirty Seconds to Mars and more....

Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, & More to Headline iHeartRadio Music Festival Photo Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, & More to Headline iHeartRadio Music Festival
by Michael Major - June 06, 2023

This year, the epic two-day lineup for the iHeartRadio Music Festival will feature performances by Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Lenny Kravitz, Miguel, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw, TLC, Thirty Seconds to Mars and more. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest....

TIANNA ESPERANZA Releases Debut Album 'Terror Photo TIANNA ESPERANZA Releases Debut Album 'Terror
by Michael Major - February 17, 2023

Tianna Esperanza embodies a depth of talent and heart well beyond years. The album comes in the midst of Esperanza’s North American run of dates with Mick Flannery, including an album release show tonight at Los Angeles’ Hotel Cafe. See below for the full itinerary. Esperanza also recently performed...

GRAMMYs To Celebrate 50 Years Of Hip Hop With Historic Segment Featuring Missy Elliot Photo GRAMMYs To Celebrate 50 Years Of Hip Hop With Historic Segment Featuring Missy Elliot, Queen Latifah & More
by Michael Major - February 02, 2023

The performance will feature Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, De La Soul, DJ Drama, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Missy Elliott, Future, GloRilla, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Mele Mel & Scorpio/Ethiopian King, Ice-T, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, The Lox, Method Man, Nelly, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, and more. ...

Tianna Esperanza Announces Debut Album 'Terror' Photo Tianna Esperanza Announces Debut Album 'Terror'
by Michael Major - January 10, 2023

As heard on four acclaimed singles released in 2022, Tianna Esperanza embodies a depth of talent and heart well beyond years. She will release her long-awaited BMG debut album, Terror, which is previewed by another powerful new single, “Lone Child” featuring Grammy-nominated artist Valerie June....

OKC Rapper Jabee Shares New Single 'Indulgence' Featuring Boldy James Photo OKC Rapper Jabee Shares New Single 'Indulgence' Featuring Boldy James
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 12, 2022

OKC-based rapper Jabee dropped his new single Indulgence featuring Boldy James on December 9th. Indulgence is the latest release taken from his forthcoming EP 'Good,' produced entirely by Grammy award winning producer Conductor Williams, due out December 16th. ...

Jabee Pays Homage to Mos Def and Talib Kweli on 'Black Star' Photo Jabee Pays Homage to Mos Def and Talib Kweli on 'Black Star'
by Michael Major - November 25, 2022

OKC-based rapper Jabee is proud to share details on his upcoming EP “Good.' “Good” is produced entirely by Grammy award winning producer Conductor Williams and includes features from Boldy James and Blu. Along with the announcement, Jabee shares the project’s first single “Black Star.”...

Ayron Jones Releases New Single 'Otherside' Photo Ayron Jones Releases New Single 'Otherside'
by Michael Major - November 04, 2022

Written alongside Marti Frederiksen (Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe) and Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Halestorm), the single features Jones’ signature full-force grooves highlighted by slick synth beats and reverb-drenched vocals. Contemplative lyrics pair with raucous riffs that make even the h...

Tianna Esperanza Shares New Single 'Three Straight Bitches From Hell' Photo Tianna Esperanza Shares New Single 'Three Straight Bitches From Hell'
by Michael Major - September 26, 2022

With a sultry voice and flair for fashion, she creates compelling music inspired by legendary artists such as Nina Simone, Public Enemy, and Gil Scott-Heron. Esperanza also happens to be the granddaughter of punk legend Paloma (“Palmolive”) McLardy, who founded the London-based 1970s all-girl punk b...

Tianna Esperanza Releases 'Princess Slit and the Raincoat Prince' Photo Tianna Esperanza Releases 'Princess Slit and the Raincoat Prince'
by Michael Major - June 21, 2022

Esperanza also happens to be the granddaughter of punk legend Paloma (“Palmolive”) McLardy, who founded the London-based 1970s all-girl punk band The Slits and later played with The Raincoats. On “Princess Slit and the Raincoat Prince,” the third single from her upcoming debut album for BMG. Watch t...

Ayron Jones Releases New Song 'Hot Friends (Live in Paris)' Photo Ayron Jones Releases New Song 'Hot Friends (Live in Paris)'
by Michael Major - March 11, 2022

Written alongside Tarek Jafar and Paul Meany, the track featured on his critically praised debut album CHILD OF THE STATE. Loudwire, American Songwriter and Classic Rock Magazine named the autobiographical project one of the best albums of 2021. Watch the new performance video now!...

Wheeler Walker Jr. Announces New Album & Tour Dates Photo Wheeler Walker Jr. Announces New Album & Tour Dates
by Michael Major - February 25, 2022

Redneck country all-star and Nashville’s public enemy #1, Wheeler Walker Jr., is back from a forced retirement announcing today a new album, tour, and first sold-out appearance at The Ryman Auditorium on April 14th. Referred to as, “The Mother Church of Country Music,” Ryman will be his biggest live...

Sole & DJ Pain 1 Announce Fourth Studio Album 'Post American Studies' Photo Sole & DJ Pain 1 Announce Fourth Studio Album 'Post American Studies'
by Michael Major - January 04, 2022

Post American Studies is Sole & DJ Pain 1’s fourth studio album. Pain 1’s platinum-certified club hits strike a perfect balance with Sole’s scorched earth prose. After years of touring the world together and crafting anti-capitalist epics against the epoch, this record is a perfect summation of the ...

Andre Taylor Releases 'Many Shades Of Dre' Photo Andre Taylor Releases 'Many Shades Of Dre'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 29, 2021

In what might appear to be a major contradiction of sorts, civic activist Andre Taylor is reflecting on his notoriously iconic, urban culture hustler past and bringing back his alter pimp ego, 'Gorgeous Dre,' with the release of his new music and video project, 'Many Shades of Dre.'...

Flavor Flav, Coolio & More Rally For Check Your Risk Campaign For Diabetes Awareness Photo Flavor Flav, Coolio & More Rally For Check Your Risk Campaign For Diabetes Awareness Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 19, 2021

Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy, Coolio, Kid Frost and the Dogg Pound's Kurupt are just a few of the hip hop pioneer veterans who responded when Clint 'Payback' Sands reached out, inviting them to sound the alarm and participate in the 'Check Your Risk' awareness campaign for National Diabet...

Ayron Jones Shares New Video for 'Supercharged' Photo Ayron Jones Shares New Video for 'Supercharged'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 23, 2021

Jones’ debut features the hit US single ‘Mercy’ and continues to garner praise in the Rock community and beyond, already named one of the best albums of 2021 by Loudwire, American Songwriter and Classic Rock Magazine.  ...

Ayron Jones Releases Debut Album 'Child Of The State' Photo Ayron Jones Releases Debut Album 'Child Of The State'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 21, 2021

“A lot of people have faced adoption and abandonment, but it’s not really talked about as to how that affects people and I thought it was important to be a beacon of hope for those people. To stand for something and prove not everyone has to be a stereotype or statistic.”  ...

Adrian Younge Shares Latest Single 'Revolutionize' Photo Adrian Younge Shares Latest Single 'Revolutionize'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 16, 2021

To better explain the intricacies of the album’s message, he will also release the four-part, Amazon Music-exclusive podcast Invisible Blackness and short film T.A.N., which will be available on the Amazon Music mobile app and Prime Video....

VIDEO: PUBLIC ENEMY Share Official Video for 'GRID' Photo VIDEO: PUBLIC ENEMY Share Official Video for 'GRID'
by Sarah Leiber - December 14, 2020

Public Enemy’s single “GRID” featuring Cypress Hill and George Clinton is a post-apocalyptic view of the world after it collapses into a technological desert after the “grid goes down” and, today, the legendary group shares the official video for the track....











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