Public Enemy
Hip Hopgolden age hip hoppolitically conscious rapsample-heavy productionEast Coast hip hop
Public Enemy are an American hip hop group formed by Chuck D and Flavor Flav in Long Island, New York, in 1985. The group rose to prominence for their political messages including subjects such as American racism and the American media. Their debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, was released in 1987 to critical acclaim, and their second album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988), was the first hip hop album to top The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll.
Influenced by: Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, The Last Poets, James Brown
- Active:
- 1985-present
- Scene:
- Long Island / East Coast
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