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5 unusual facts about Chuck D.


1960 in radio

August 1 – Chuck D, American rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer

Get Up, Stand Up: The Story of Pop and Politics

A much shorter, two-hour version, called Get Up, Stand Up: The Story of Pop and Protest, aired on PBS in September 2005, hosted and narrated by co-founder of Public Enemy Chuck D.

Godfather Don

The album established the Godfather as an MC influenced by the blatant, hard-hitting style of Chuck D.

One Million Strong

(Extended Version) (Mobb Deep, Chuck D, Da Smart, Erule, Merchant, Lord Jamar, RZA, Killah Priest, Sunz of Man, Brooklyn Zu)

Twin Cities Wire

Some of the interviewees included musicians Chuck D and Will Oldham (AKA Bonnie “Prince” Billy), perennial St. Paul muckraker and political candidate Bill Dahn, and conspiracy theorist Jaye Beldo.


Arts Engine

Past awards ceremonies have included presentations by Ira Glass, Byron Hurt, Tim Robbins, Al Franken, Chuck D, Woody Harrelson, Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple, Arrested Development’s David Cross, Reiko Aylesworth of 24 and comedian Sam Seder.

D. L. Hughley Breaks the News

On his February 28, 2009 show, while discussing the Republican National Committee's attempts to gain popularity with the black community, Hughley expressed an opinion to RNC's Chairman Michael Steele and rapper Chuck D, that some have called controversial.

Funk 'n Pussy

The first track, “Yahmean” featured fellow hip hop rappers Chuck D and Lady B.

Jesse Dangerously

Some of Dangerously's other notable moments include providing guest vocals on MC Frontalot's albums Nerdcore Rising and Final Boss, opening for K'Naan at the Halifax Pop Explosion, and being a top-6 finalist in a Napster-sponsored writing/rapping competition judged by Chuck D in 1999.

Lazy Lester

The group photograph inside the album depicted Lester grinning, dead-center among peers and musical progeny including B.B. King, Solomon Burke, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Buddy Guy, Levon Helm, Chuck D, The Neville Brothers, Dr. John, John Fogerty, and Aerosmith.

On the Real

On The Real was a radio show on the Air America network hosted by Gia'na Garel & Chuck D.

Original Fire

It featured the band playing with images of figures that are inspirational to the band, such as Johnny Cash, Martin Luther King Jr., Che Guevara, Chuck D, The Clash, Bob Dylan, Wendy O. Williams, Peter Tosh, Jello Biafra, Bill Hicks, Lenny Bruce, Jim Morrison, the Million Man March, Andy Warhol, Ozzy Osbourne, Janis Joplin, Joey Ramone, Randy Rhoads, Malcolm X, Glenn Danzig, Iggy Pop and Nelson Mandela.

Play with Bootsy

The album features a number of prominent rappers/musicians including Snoop Dogg, Fat Joe, Daz, Bobby Womack, Chuck D, and Lady Miss Kier from Deee Lite.

Sirius XM Progress

It launched on March 31, 2004, and the lineup included hosts like Ed Schultz, Randi Rhodes, Al Franken, Marty Kaplan, Janeane Garofalo, Alan Colmes, Lizz Winstead and Chuck D. At the time, both Sirius and XM had centrist/progressive talk channels featuring talent from Air America Radio.


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