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Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. The holiday commemorates the day, 158 years ago, when enslaved African Americans were fully emancipated. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect a couple of years prior, it was not implemented in territories controlled by the Confederate. It was only until June 19, 1865, that an order…
After over two decades, Public Enemy – the iconic group whose message of revolution, social justice, and racial equality is more potent and necessary today than ever – finally reunites with the historic label it helped build into a globally recognized brand: Def Jam Recordings. Public Enemy and Def Jam have reunited to officially release…
Chuck D of Public Enemy now says his feud as well as the apparent firing of Flavor Flav was all a pre-planned hoax. Are you confused? Hit him up on Twitter.
Figures … I salute Deborah Dugan for her truth and courage to try and effect change. As always, a bunch of ignorant, testosterone-fueled, usually old white men stop progress and screw it up. Same old bullshit. They want to keep it status quo and make sure things like Hip Hop stay the poster child of…
Chuck D will receive the 2019 Woody Guthrie Prize, honoring the artistic pioneer’s long career of bringing social issues to light through his music, writings and activism. The Woody Guthrie Center will present Chuck D with the recognition on November 16 at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, where the center is located. Ticket information will be…
Universal Music Group will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Def Jam Recordings, the label credited with spreading rap music from an underground phenomenon to a worldwide movement, all year long along with Def Jam founders Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. Coming out this March will be four reissues, including T La Rock/Jazzy Jay –…