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Chuck D

Rapper/Activist/Author Born Carlton Ridenhour, the Roosevelt, Long Island-raised rapper Chuck D is best known as the front man of pioneering rap group Public Enemy. The MC with the booming voice is the lyrical mastermind behind hip hop classics like “Rebel Without a Pause,” “Shut ’Em Down” and “Don’t Believe the Hype.” As an activist, he has been involved in numerous human rights causes. He was also an early supporter of digitally downloadable music, pushing PE to become one of the first rap groups to release MP3-only albums. In 1998, Chuck settled out of court with The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate over B.I.G.’s sampling of his voice in the song “Ten Crack Commandments.” He also co-authored the book of essays Fight the Power.

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Chuck D

Public Enemy frontman Chuck D brought his signature vocal boom to the album by kicking two verses on "New Agenda." He's continued recording and touring with (and sometimes without) his old crew, but he's also stayed active as an writer, speaker an...

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Here's Looking at You

Legendary rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy spots the paparazzi spying him on his way out of his Dublin hotel in Ireland. (Photo: WENN.com)

Legendary

Inductees of the 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy perform onstage at the induction ceremony at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

LL Cool J

Grammys host LL Cool J proved to be a jack of all trades last night when he switched roles and got back to his roots. Uncle L performed a show closing medley alongside Chuck D and Travis Barker. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Chuck D @MrChuckD

Tweet: "On a TWA flight from JFK in 1994 I sat next to Erick who said he was moving down to the ATL that day. He was putting gold plaques in overhead." Chuck D shares a fun memory with fans about running into Erick Sermon of EPMD on a flight.

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