Legends of Hip Hop Mini Mix 8-1-11 by Kenny Kixx on Mixcloud
While many TV audiences know William Drayton, aka Flavor Flav, as a colorful (and sometimes polarizing) figure on his reality TV shows, the multi-talent came to prominence for many as a member of the rap group Public Enemy. Public Enemy’s messages of Black power and social consciousness run contrary to some of the images we’ve […]
Music videos weren’t exactly a new phenomenon when MTV debuted in 1981. French musicians had been making short films to accompany their songs since the invention of the Scopitone visual jukebox in the late 1950s. However, MTV’s launch upped not only the quantity of music videos being produced, but the quality. We racked our brains […]
Public Enemy’s “Say It Like It Really Is” video proves that these hip-hop legends haven’t lost a step!
This is shaping up to be a good year for hip-hop vets. Chuck D has rescued Flavor Flav from his reality TV exploits to make some new music.
A number of influential Hip-Hop acts will take part in City Parks Foundation’s 25th annual SummerStage concert series.
