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The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s

The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s

The 1980s might conjure up images of leg warmers, parachute pants, moonwalking, Flock of Seagulls haircuts and any number of John Hughes movies. But looking back at the decade’s best albums, those years were extremely diverse.  read more

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Chuck D of Public Enemy Suing Universal Music Group

Chuck D of Public Enemy Suing Universal Music Group

Chuck D, leader and co-founder of conscious rap group Public Enemy, is taking Universal Music Group to court. According to the rapper, Universal has been underpaying him in royalties.  read more

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The 20 Best Hip-Hop/Rock Collaborations

The 20 Best Hip-Hop/Rock Collaborations

Last week, Big Boi unexpectedly revealed that he's been working together with Modest Mouse on the band's forthcoming record. Here's a look back at some of our favorite hip-hop/rock collaborations throughout the past several decades.  read more

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The National, Public Enemy, Edward Sharpe to Play Rites of Spring 2011

The National, Public Enemy, Edward Sharpe to Play Rites of Spring 2011

Vanderbilt’s annual Rites Of Spring festival will feature Kid Cudi, The National, Public Enemy, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Sara Bareilles and Matt & Kim, reports Nashvillest.com....  read more

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Flavor Flav Opens Iowa Chicken Restaurant

Flavor Flav Opens Iowa Chicken Restaurant

There is a new chicken eatery in town. That eatery is Flav’s Friend Chicken and that town is Clinton, Iowa. Rapper-turned-reality-star Flavor Flav will be making use of his culinary degree and restaurant experience, as he has told the local newspaper he will be visiting the shop often and will even be working the fryer. Flav sats that the idea came from the 99-cent wings he served while working at a chicken eatery, Mama Cimino, in Las Vegas....  read more

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Public Enemy Raises $75,000 From Fans for New Record

Public Enemy Raises $75,000 From Fans for New Record

Hip-hop legends Public Enemy have successfully completed fundraising efforts for their next studio album....  read more

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Hopscotch Festival 2010 Greatest Hits

Hopscotch Festival 2010 Greatest Hits

I’ve got a confession to make: it’s my first time...  read more

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Chuck D is Very, Very Angry at Arizona

Chuck D is Very, Very Angry at Arizona

Joining musicians like Rage Against the Machine, Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D is speaking out against SB 1070, Arizona’s highly controversial immigration law....  read more

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Public Enemy, Broken Social Scene and Panda Bear Headline Inaugural Hopscotch Festival

Public Enemy, Broken Social Scene and Panda Bear Headline Inaugural Hopscotch Festival

If you don’t want to hear awesome live music Sept. 9-11, we suggest you stay far, far away from downtown Raleigh, N.C. It’s then that myriad acts will perform at the inaugural Hopscotch Music Festival that weekend. Public Enemy, Panda Bear and Broken Social Scene will headline the fest, and another 120ish bands will scatter among the event’s 10 venues....  read more

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The 100 Best Band Names of All Time

The 100 Best Band Names of All Time

Naming your band is an art all of its own, one that doesn't necessarily correlate with an ability to make music.  read more

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