Posts tagged Chuck D

“Hip Hop artists fail to recognize that they are routinely exploited at the expense of their dignity, their families and even the communities from which they derive.”

One would surmise the continued disappointment we receive from our “faves” would make us realize the Hollywood fishbowl in which we search for heroes is more like a cesspool.

Paul Porter, RapRehab.com founder and former B.E.T. program director made an appearance on Take No Prisoners Radio to spill the beans about what’s happening behind the scenes of the rap music industry

As David Banner, Chuck D, and Immortal Technique have spoke about Ferguson I have yet to hear a mainstream rap artist talk about what’s going on. An artist that has so much voice and power whether it be through a song, video, community outreach, or even a tweet.

Message to Rosenberg and company: Hip Hop has its leaders and authority figures who have been appointed as such by virtue of their years in the culture, iconic status, commitment, and on-going contributions to Hip Hop. Only a fool would think otherwise.

This is about the fact that a culture that was based on peace, love, unity and having fun, one that served as a form of self-expression for marginalized and oppressed people, has become a corporate-controlled means to reinforce the very oppression it was created to fight.

‘Founding Fathers’ is a factual report about unsung DJ’s who contributed to the foundational principals of the music known today as Hip Hop.

But comparing this industry to the industry of the 50s and 60s doesn’t really accomplish much. We’re out of the dark ages, sure, but there isn’t a dark face in the boardroom to prove it.

There is a special movement that’s about to start across the nation headed by Public Enemy’s Chuck D called “Occupy Free Air Movement”. RapRehab is proud to be a part of it.

This summer, legendary rap group Public Enemy kicked off their 77th World Tour in Leipzig, Germany to a crowd of over 30,000 fans. Spanning three …