A few interesting thoughts by Public Enemy's Chuck D, via Guardian:

Hip-hop rerouted my life. I wanted to be an artist and I came out of university highly skilled, but hip-hop music bit me in 1979 and I immediately knew where I had to take my art and my politics and my attention

I prefer the term Black to African American. You can be Charlize Theron, who’s from South Africa, and be African American. Black covers the whole gamut. Black is all over the planet

Try to do as many positive things in life as you can... You’ve got to get up and do things

I have a terrible memory for lyrics. It’s caused problems for almost 40 years

"The original intention was to get your attention" - Chuck D said on Talib Kweli's weekly show People's Party about the public feud he had with Flavor Flav over Bernie Sanders. When Kweli noted that Flavor said he can't be fired, Chuck agreed - "He can't, he's a partner". To prove it, Chuck D announced their new album 'The Enemy Radio', made as a duo, and today they released the first single 'Food as a Machine Gun'.

Public Enemy's frontman Chuck D will receive the 2019 Woody Guthrie Prize for his career-long dedication to shining light on social issues, specifically Black issues, through his music and writing. Named for American folk singer Woody Guthrie, the prize honors artists who utilize their various talents to advocate for people without a platform. All Hip […]