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Chuck D ‘It’s not Just Hot 97, Urban Radio Needs to Get It Right’

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Chuck D is Ready to Destroy the Urban Radio Format In a recent interview with Billboard, Chuck D says he wants Urban Radio to “get it right or be gone.” The urban radio format can be essentially defined as music from Hip Hop/Rap/R&B artists like Jay-Z, Kanye, Drake, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Future, 2 Chainz, Nicki Minaj and Beyonce among others. The format aimed at 18-34 men and women consists of rap lyrics and themes that definitively intrigues the mind of male adolescences that are 13 years of age. Perhaps therein lies the problem within “urban radio” and the corporate … Continue reading Chuck D ‘It’s not Just Hot 97, Urban Radio Needs to Get It Right’

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Chuck D is Latest to Sue Over Digital Downloads

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In the last few days a number of artists have filed lawsuits against Universal Music Group- but this time it’s a BIG DEAL following a federal judge’s decision THR – Universal Music Group is now facing a fresh lawsuit that alleges the underpaying of royalties on digital downloads. Today, Chuck D of Public Enemy stepped up to bring his own class action against the major record label. The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco federal court and alleges that UMG routinely miscalculates the royalties owed to artists for digital downloads, such as MP3s and ringtones, by treating them as “sales” … Continue reading Chuck D is Latest to Sue Over Digital Downloads

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Public Enemy’s Chuck D Releases New ‘OTIS’ song "Notice – Know This"

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“In the light of news of Souljah Boy buying a 55 Million Dollar Jet in these times for many people especially of color…This is a polite respect call to the troops, to continue to inspire but reflect the people better. OTIS Redding was a humble country man from Macon, Georgia who bought a jet to work in, not flash. He perished in that plane. Here’s to hoping that the J & K supergroup can elevate the masses and try a little bit more to reflect OTIS heart rather than swag, because they’re too good to be less.” -Chuck D Continue reading Public Enemy’s Chuck D Releases New ‘OTIS’ song "Notice – Know This"

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>VIDEO: Public Enemy "Say It Like It Really Is"

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> Public Enemy’s salute to soul, featured on the upcoming box set “BRING THE NOISE, HITS, VIDS, and DOC BOX: GREATEST SITES AND SOUNDS” (Chapter 2 1999-2009). More at PublicEnemy.com. Never, ever thought Public Enemy would, we mean never, hear another song from them. It certainly is refreshing to have the Hip Hop pioneers back in the game with a relevant song that most definitely solidifies their place in the history of rap. It’s interesting to think way back when Chuck D would rap that their music was too strong for daytime radio. Now not only is daytime radio not … Continue reading >VIDEO: Public Enemy "Say It Like It Really Is"

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>When Chuck D Speaks People Listen…

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>Chuck D Says Jay-Z is the Rookie of the Year??? OK WE Get What He’s Sayin’ From Deshair Foskey and Houston Williams of All Hip Hop.comChuck D, the front man of Public Enemy, offered his opinion of Jay-Z and Gucci Mane during an interview on AllHipHop Radio’s morning show Eric B and Friends. The rapper expressed his admiration for Jay-Z from a career point of view, and stressed that he was impressed with The Blueprint 3 album. “On Jay-Z – quote me on this – Jay-Z is the Rookie of the Year in 2009. You want to know why? Because … Continue reading >When Chuck D Speaks People Listen…

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>Lil’ Wayne Whip It Like A Slave

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>Just thought we take a look through the wonderful search power of the Internet to see if it’s only Charlamagne, the morning host of 100.3 The Beat, who has come out against the lyrical content of Lil’ Wayne’s songs. Let’s take a look at one particular song about crack that’s a YouTube sensation but thankfully not being played on the radio yet: I think it would be pretty hard to come up with an acceptable clean version of this song.Lil’ Wayne (and Dem Franchise Boyz), “Whip It Like A Slave,” and the Crisis of Coonery By Tolu Olorunda -That Lil’ … Continue reading >Lil’ Wayne Whip It Like A Slave

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>The Media Assault on Black Women is the Theme of Documentary

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> The Souls of Black Girls, a documentary, written, produced and directed by Daphne Valerius, takes a critical look into the fragile souls of Black girls, with emphasis on how media images are “instituted, established and controlled.” Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina King and Chuck D of Public Enemy, are interviewed in the film. The Souls of Black Girls seeks to uncover some of society’s less-known realities about color-coding and racialized-gender bias. By examining “historical and existing media images of women of color” the documentary asks if Black girls are “suffering from a self-image disorder as a result of trying to … Continue reading >The Media Assault on Black Women is the Theme of Documentary