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Person · 1960–

Chuck D

The Public Enemy frontman who made hip-hop a vehicle for political fury.

A political conscience of [[hip-hop]].

Chuck D's booming voice and uncompromising lyrics made Public Enemy "the CNN of the ghetto," redefining what hip-hop could say.

Hip-Hop

On the timeline

  1. June 28, 1988
    Public Enemy's "It Takes a Nation of Millions"

    A politically explosive album that reshapes hip-hop's sound and ambition.

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