10 Things You Didn’t Know About Public Enemy
They are known for their politically charged music and criticism of the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the African American community. Public Enemy was formed on Long Island, New York in 1982. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Public Enemy at number 44 on its list of the Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, the highest ranking for a hip hop act. The group was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2007. There is no doubt that the American hip hop group still remain one of the most critical acclaimed bands in history.
Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the American hip hop group, Public Enemy:
1. Public Enemy was formed on Long Island, New York in 1982.
2. The group consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, Khari Wynn, DJ Lord, and the S1W group.
3. In 1989, the group released another studio record, Fear of a Black Planet. It was the most successful of any of their albums and in 2005; it was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress.
4. Their first four albums during the late 1980s and early 1990s were all certified either gold or platinum and were, according to music critic Robert Hilburn in 1998, “the most acclaimed body of work ever by a hip hop act.”
5. Their debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show was released in 1987 to critical acclaim. The album was the group’s first step toward stardom.
6. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Public Enemy at number 44 on its list of the Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, the highest ranking for a hip hop act.
7. The group was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
8. Public Enemy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, making them the fourth hip hop act to be inducted.
9. The group has collaborated with bands like The Bomb Squad, Brother Ali, De La Soul and Ziggy Marley to name a few.
10. In 1995, the group was nominated for the Best Metal Performance at the 1995 Grammy Awards.
