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Everyone’s favorite clocking-wearing rapper / reality star Flavor Flav reportedly celebrated the Fourth of July with his annual bash, a BBQ and two citations for setting off illegal fireworks. -
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Public Enemy's Chuck D has shared a letter that Tupac Shakur wrote to him, in which he talks about the respect he had for the emcee. As Rolling Stone reports, Chuck tweeted, "Letter from Pac, but you should have seen mine." -
Public Enemy's Chuck D Says He Wants To 'Change The Face Of Urban Radio' Following Summer Jam 'Fiasco'
After the recent Summer Jam "fiasco," Chuck D wants to make some changes to urban radio. Chuck D is still upset over Hot 97's Summer Jam and urban radio as a whole. -
Chuck D of Public Enemy named Record Store Day Ambassador for 2014
There's still no updates as to what fans can expect among the exclusives on Record Store Day 2014, but the organizers have kept the buzz going by naming Chuck D the official ambassador of Record Store Day. The title has been annually given to pro-record store performers throughout the history of the event. -
Has Decline in Sampling Led to Decline in Social Commentary for Hip-Hop?
An interesting piece in The Atlantic this week from Erik Nielson, discussing the decrease of sampling in hip-hop and the what he argues is the resulting decrease of social commentary in hip-hop. I'll give a brief summary of his findings and a few thoughts from both sides, but make sure you check out the original story.
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