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{{Short description|American rapper (born 1960)}} | {{Short description|American rapper (born 1960)}} | ||
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| past_member_of = {{hlist|[[Prophets of Rage]]|[[The Bomb Squad]]}} | | past_member_of = {{hlist|[[Prophets of Rage]]|[[The Bomb Squad]]}} | ||
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'''Carlton Douglas Ridenhour''' (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as '''Chuck D''', is an American rapper,<ref>{{cite book|last1=D|first1=Chuck|title=Chuck D: Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V18iAQAAMAAJ |year=2007|publisher=Offda|location=Gardena, Calif.|isbn=978-0-9749484-1-6|last2=Jah |first2=Yusuf}}</ref> best known as the leader and frontman of the [[ | '''Carlton Douglas Ridenhour''' (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as '''Chuck D''', is an American rapper,<ref>{{cite book|last1=D|first1=Chuck|title=Chuck D: Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V18iAQAAMAAJ |year=2007|publisher=Offda|location=Gardena, Calif.|isbn=978-0-9749484-1-6|last2=Jah |first2=Yusuf}}</ref> best known as the leader and frontman of the [[hip-hop]] group [[Public Enemy]], which he co-founded in 1985 with [[Flavor Flav]].<ref name="usatoday">{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/03/01/flavor-flav-slams-bernie-sanders-campaign-promoting-public-enemy-show/4923987002/|title=Public Enemy is 'moving forward without Flavor Flav' after Bernie Sanders rally dispute|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=March 6, 2020|language=en}}</ref> Chuck D is also a member of the rock [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Prophets of Rage]]. He has released several solo albums, most notably ''[[Autobiography of Mistachuck]]'' (1996). | ||
His work with Public Enemy helped create politically and socially conscious hip hop music in the mid-1980s. ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' ranked him at No. 12 on its list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Lyricists of All Time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapgenius.com/discussions/8591-The-source-top-50-lyricists-magazine-scans|title=The Source: Top 50 Lyricists [Magazine Scans] – Genius|work=Genius|access-date=September 17, 2014}}</ref> Chuck D has been nominated for six Grammys throughout his career, and has received the [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]] as a member of Public Enemy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chuck D – Grammys |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/chuck-d/1716 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website= | His work with Public Enemy helped create politically and socially conscious hip-hop music in the mid-1980s. ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' ranked him at No. 12 on its list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Lyricists of All Time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapgenius.com/discussions/8591-The-source-top-50-lyricists-magazine-scans|title=The Source: Top 50 Lyricists [Magazine Scans] – Genius|work=Genius|access-date=September 17, 2014}}</ref> Chuck D has been nominated for six Grammys throughout his career, and has received the [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]] as a member of Public Enemy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chuck D – Grammys |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/chuck-d/1716 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Grammy.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Isaac Hayes, Public Enemy To Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards – Okayplayer |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/public-enemy-isaac-hayes-grammys.html/amp |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Okayplayer.com |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101152608/https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/public-enemy-isaac-hayes-grammys.html/amp |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2013 as a member of Public Enemy.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bowenbank |first=Starr |date=2022-02-03 |title=Every Rapper in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/rappers-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-1235026443/ |access-date=2023-01-01 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Ridenhour was born on August 1, 1960, on [[Long Island]], New York.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Chuck D biography|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/chuck-d/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102105657/http://www.mtv.com/artists/chuck-d/|archive-date=January 2, 2015|work=MTV Artists}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Manzoor |first=Sarfraz |date=2025-07-06 |title=Public | Ridenhour was born on August 1, 1960, on [[Long Island]], New York.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Chuck D biography|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/chuck-d/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102105657/http://www.mtv.com/artists/chuck-d/|archive-date=January 2, 2015|work=MTV Artists}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Manzoor |first=Sarfraz |date=2025-07-06 |title=Public Enemy's Chuck D: 'Bob Vylan ain't got no tanks... You can't really kill nobody with a guitar or a microphone' |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/features/chuck-d-bob-vylan-public-enemy-b2782798.html |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> When he was a child, his mother played [[Motown (music style)|Motown]] and [[showtunes]] in the home and his father belonged to the [[Columbia Record Club]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coelho |first1=Saroja |title=Hip-hop legend Chuck D shares the stories behind songs that 'shook the planet' |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/refuge-for-ukrainians-fleeing-their-country-elon-musk-s-tweets-chuck-d-computer-chips-from-honey-and-more-1.6435487/hip-hop-legend-chuck-d-shares-the-stories-behind-songs-that-shook-the-planet-1.6436383 |access-date=30 July 2022 |publisher=[[CBC.ca|CBC]] |date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> He began writing lyrics after the [[New York City blackout of 1977]].<ref name="Chang 237-238"/> He attended [[W. Tresper Clarke High School]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MrChuckD/status/534987539359092738|title=40 years ago I entered this high school on LongIsland.I was taught to challenge society at WT Clarke with #Audacity..pic.twitter.com/ChY4r9WYDz|last=D|first=Chuck|date=November 19, 2014|website=@MrChuckD|language=en|access-date=April 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MrChuckD/status/318474276804128768|title=My Song of the Day Jackson Browne who I happened to meet up with 1996 at a Songwriters ceremony Peep THESE DAYS |last=D|first=Chuck|date=March 31, 2013|website=Twitter.com|access-date=April 17, 2020}}</ref> where he was offered no formal education in music.<ref name="aarp">{{cite news |last1=Touré |title=Public Enemy's Chuck D Talks About Hip-Hop Music |url=https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-2019/hip-hop-chuck-d.html |access-date=30 July 2022 |publisher=[[AARP]] |date=December 3, 2019 |language=english}}</ref> He then went to [[Adelphi University]] on Long Island to study graphic design, where he met William Drayton Jr. ([[Flavor Flav]]).<ref name=":2" /> In the mid-1980s he also worked as a delivery driver for a custom color photo lab in West Hempstead called EPD color Services. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Adelphi in 1984 and later received an honorary doctorate from Adelphi in 2013. | ||
While at Adelphi, Ridenhour co-hosted hip hop radio show the ''Super Spectrum Mix Hour'' as Chuck D on Saturday nights at Long Island rock radio station [[WLIR]], designed flyers for local hip-hop events, and drew a cartoon called ''Tales of the Skind'' for Adelphi student newspaper ''The Delphian''.<ref name="Chang 237-238">Chang 2005, pp. 237–238.</ref> | While at Adelphi, Ridenhour co-hosted hip-hop radio show the ''Super Spectrum Mix Hour'' as Chuck D on Saturday nights at Long Island rock radio station [[WLIR]], designed flyers for local hip-hop events, and drew a cartoon called ''Tales of the Skind'' for Adelphi student newspaper ''The Delphian''.<ref name="Chang 237-238">Chang 2005, pp. 237–238.</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
[[File:Chuck D. Slakthuset i Malmö 1991.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Chuck D in 1991]] | [[File:Chuck D. Slakthuset i Malmö 1991.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Chuck D in 1991]] | ||
Ridenhour (using the nickname Chuck D) formed [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]] in 1985 with [[Flavor Flav]].<ref name="usatoday" /> Upon hearing Ridenhour's demo track "Public Enemy Number One", fledgling producer/upcoming music-mogul [[Rick Rubin]] insisted on signing him to his [[Def Jam|Def Jam Records]].<ref>{{cite web |url= | Ridenhour (using the nickname Chuck D) formed [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]] in 1985 with [[Flavor Flav]].<ref name="usatoday" /> Upon hearing Ridenhour's demo track "Public Enemy Number One", fledgling producer/upcoming music-mogul [[Rick Rubin]] insisted on signing him to his [[Def Jam|Def Jam Records]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jun/18/12 |title=Hip-hop, you don't stop |work=the Guardian |date=June 17, 2006 |access-date=September 17, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516232352/https://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0%2C%2C1795958%2C00.html |archive-date=May 16, 2008 }}</ref> Their major label releases were ''[[Yo! Bum Rush the Show]]'' (1987), ''[[It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back]]'' (1988), ''[[Fear of a Black Planet]]'' (1990), ''[[Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black]]'' (1991), the compilation album ''[[Greatest Misses]]'' (1992), and ''[[Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age]]'' (1994). They also released a [[He Got Game (soundtrack)|full-length album soundtrack]] for the film ''[[He Got Game]]'' in 1998. | ||
Ridenhour also contributed (as Chuck D) to several episodes of the documentary series ''[[The Blues (film series)|The Blues]]''. He has appeared as a featured artist on many other songs and albums, having collaborated with artists such as [[Janet Jackson]], [[Kool Moe Dee]], [[The Dope Poet Society]], [[Run–D.M.C.]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Boom Boom Satellites]], [[Rage Against the Machine]], [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]], [[John Mellencamp]] and many others. In 1990, he appeared on "[[Kool Thing]]", a song by the [[alternative rock]] band [[Sonic Youth]], and along with [[Flavor Flav]], he sang on [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]'s song "Tweakin'", which appears on his 1989 album ''[[The Cinderella Theory]]''. In 1993, he was the executive producer for ''Got 'Em Running Scared'', an album by [[Ichiban Records]] group Chief Groovy Loo and the Chosen Tribe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chief+Groovy+Loo+And+The+Chosen+Tribe |title=Chief Groovy Loo And The Chosen Tribe |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> | Ridenhour also contributed (as Chuck D) to several episodes of the documentary series ''[[The Blues (film series)|The Blues]]''. He has appeared as a featured artist on many other songs and albums, having collaborated with artists such as [[Janet Jackson]], [[Kool Moe Dee]], [[The Dope Poet Society]], [[Run–D.M.C.]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Boom Boom Satellites]], [[Rage Against the Machine]], [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]], [[John Mellencamp]] and many others. In 1990, he appeared on "[[Kool Thing]]", a song by the [[alternative rock]] band [[Sonic Youth]], and along with [[Flavor Flav]], he sang on [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]'s song "Tweakin'", which appears on his 1989 album ''[[The Cinderella Theory]]''. In 1993, he was the executive producer for ''Got 'Em Running Scared'', an album by [[Ichiban Records]] group Chief Groovy Loo and the Chosen Tribe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chief+Groovy+Loo+And+The+Chosen+Tribe |title=Chief Groovy Loo And The Chosen Tribe |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> | ||
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In 1996, Ridenhour released ''[[Autobiography of Mistachuck]]'' on [[Mercury Records]]. Chuck D made a rare appearance at the [[1998 MTV Video Music Awards]], presenting the [[Video Vanguard Award]] to the [[Beastie Boys]], commending their musicianship. In November 1998, he settled out of court with Christopher "[[The Notorious B.I.G.]]" Wallace's estate over the latter's sampling of his voice in the song "Ten Crack Commandments". The specific sampling is Ridenhour counting off the numbers one to nine on the track "Shut 'Em Down".<ref>{{cite web|last=Reiss |first=Randy |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/504067/chuck-d-settles-big-copyright-suit.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928002019/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/504067/chuck-d-settles-big-copyright-suit.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2012 |title=Public Enemy's Chuck D Settles B.I.G. Copyright Suit |publisher=MTV |date=November 17, 1998 |access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> He later described the decision to sue as "stupid".<ref>{{cite news|first=Paul |last=Arnold |title=Chuck D Explains Why Suing The Notorious B.I.G. Was "Stupid" And Why Jay-Z And Kanye West's Bases Are "Corrupt To Rap"|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.18962/title.chuck-d-explains-why-suing-the-notorious-b-i-g-was-stupid-and-why-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-bases-are-corrupt-to-rap |access-date=June 23, 2017|work=HipHopDX|date=March 9, 2012}}</ref> | In 1996, Ridenhour released ''[[Autobiography of Mistachuck]]'' on [[Mercury Records]]. Chuck D made a rare appearance at the [[1998 MTV Video Music Awards]], presenting the [[Video Vanguard Award]] to the [[Beastie Boys]], commending their musicianship. In November 1998, he settled out of court with Christopher "[[The Notorious B.I.G.]]" Wallace's estate over the latter's sampling of his voice in the song "Ten Crack Commandments". The specific sampling is Ridenhour counting off the numbers one to nine on the track "Shut 'Em Down".<ref>{{cite web|last=Reiss |first=Randy |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/504067/chuck-d-settles-big-copyright-suit.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928002019/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/504067/chuck-d-settles-big-copyright-suit.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2012 |title=Public Enemy's Chuck D Settles B.I.G. Copyright Suit |publisher=MTV |date=November 17, 1998 |access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> He later described the decision to sue as "stupid".<ref>{{cite news|first=Paul |last=Arnold |title=Chuck D Explains Why Suing The Notorious B.I.G. Was "Stupid" And Why Jay-Z And Kanye West's Bases Are "Corrupt To Rap"|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.18962/title.chuck-d-explains-why-suing-the-notorious-b-i-g-was-stupid-and-why-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-bases-are-corrupt-to-rap |access-date=June 23, 2017|work=HipHopDX|date=March 9, 2012}}</ref> | ||
In September 1999, he launched a multi-format "supersite" on the web site Rapstation.com. The site includes a TV and radio station with original programming, prominent hip hop DJs, celebrity interviews, free MP3 downloads (the first was contributed by rapper [[Coolio]]), downloadable ringtones by [[ToneThis]], social commentary, current events, and regular features on turning rap careers into a viable living. Since 2000, he has been one of the most vocal supporters of [[peer-to-peer file sharing]] in the music industry. | In September 1999, he launched a multi-format "supersite" on the web site Rapstation.com. The site includes a TV and radio station with original programming, prominent hip-hop DJs, celebrity interviews, free MP3 downloads (the first was contributed by rapper [[Coolio]]), downloadable ringtones by [[ToneThis]], social commentary, current events, and regular features on turning rap careers into a viable living. Since 2000, he has been one of the most vocal supporters of [[peer-to-peer file sharing]] in the music industry. | ||
He loaned his voice to ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' as DJ Forth Right MC for the radio station [[Playback FM]]. In 2000, he collaborated with Public Enemy's Gary G-Whiz and MC Lyte on the theme music to the television show ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]''. He appeared with [[Henry Rollins]] in a cover of [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]]'s "Rise Above" for the album ''[[Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three]]''. In 2003, he was featured in the PBS documentary [[The Blues: Godfathers and Sons|''Godfathers and Sons'']] in which he recorded a version of [[Muddy Waters]]' song "[[Mannish Boy]]" with [[Common (rapper)|Common]], Electrik Mud Cats, and [[Kyle Jason]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/tv/reviews/godfathers-sons-1200539628/|title=Godfathers & Sons|last=Gallo|first=Phil|date=September 2, 2003|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> He was also featured on [[Z-Trip]]'s album ''[[Shifting Gears (DJ Z-Trip album)|Shifting Gears]]'' on a track called "Shock and Awe"; a 12-inch of the track was released featuring artwork by [[Shepard Fairey]]. In 2008 he contributed a chapter to ''Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture'' (The MIT Press, 2008) edited by Paul D. Miller a.k.a. [[DJ Spooky]], and also turned up on [[The Go! Team]]'s album ''[[Proof of Youth]]'' on the track "Flashlight Fight." He also fulfilled his childhood dreams of being a sports announcer by performing the play-by-play commentary in the video game ''[[NBA Ballers: Chosen One]]'' on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. | He loaned his voice to ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' as DJ Forth Right MC for the radio station [[Playback FM]]. In 2000, he collaborated with Public Enemy's Gary G-Whiz and MC Lyte on the theme music to the television show ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]''. He appeared with [[Henry Rollins]] in a cover of [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]]'s "Rise Above" for the album ''[[Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three]]''. In 2003, he was featured in the PBS documentary [[The Blues: Godfathers and Sons|''Godfathers and Sons'']] in which he recorded a version of [[Muddy Waters]]' song "[[Mannish Boy]]" with [[Common (rapper)|Common]], Electrik Mud Cats, and [[Kyle Jason]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/tv/reviews/godfathers-sons-1200539628/|title=Godfathers & Sons|last=Gallo|first=Phil|date=September 2, 2003|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> He was also featured on [[Z-Trip]]'s album ''[[Shifting Gears (DJ Z-Trip album)|Shifting Gears]]'' on a track called "Shock and Awe"; a 12-inch of the track was released featuring artwork by [[Shepard Fairey]]. In 2008 he contributed a chapter to ''Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture'' (The MIT Press, 2008) edited by Paul D. Miller a.k.a. [[DJ Spooky]], and also turned up on [[The Go! Team]]'s album ''[[Proof of Youth]]'' on the track "Flashlight Fight." He also fulfilled his childhood dreams of being a sports announcer by performing the play-by-play commentary in the video game ''[[NBA Ballers: Chosen One]]'' on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. | ||
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He has been an activist with projects of [[Revolutionary Communist Party USA|The Revcoms]], such as [[Refuse Fascism]] and Stop Mass Incarceration Network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://revcom.us/a/355/chuck-d-takes-the-pledge-for-the-month-of-resistance-en.html|title=Chuck D takes the pledge for the Month of Resistance|website=revcom.us}}</ref> | He has been an activist with projects of [[Revolutionary Communist Party USA|The Revcoms]], such as [[Refuse Fascism]] and Stop Mass Incarceration Network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://revcom.us/a/355/chuck-d-takes-the-pledge-for-the-month-of-resistance-en.html|title=Chuck D takes the pledge for the Month of Resistance|website=revcom.us}}</ref> | ||
In 2022, he endorsed [[Conrad Tillard]], formerly the Nation of Islam Minister known as Conrad Muhammad and subsequently a Baptist Minister, in his campaign for [[New York State Senate]] in [[New York's 25th State Senate district|District 25]] (covering part of eastern and north-central Brooklyn).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://politicsny.com/2022/08/15/mayor-adams-endorses-tillard-over-dsaer-brisport-in-bed-stuy-senate-race/|title=Mayor Adams Endorses Tillard over DSAer Brisport in Bed-Stuy senate race|first=Stephen|last=Witt|date=August 15, 2022|website= | In 2022, he endorsed [[Conrad Tillard]], formerly the Nation of Islam Minister known as Conrad Muhammad and subsequently a Baptist Minister, in his campaign for [[New York State Senate]] in [[New York's 25th State Senate district|District 25]] (covering part of eastern and north-central Brooklyn).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://politicsny.com/2022/08/15/mayor-adams-endorses-tillard-over-dsaer-brisport-in-bed-stuy-senate-race/|title=Mayor Adams Endorses Tillard over DSAer Brisport in Bed-Stuy senate race|first=Stephen|last=Witt|date=August 15, 2022|website=Politicsny.com}}</ref> | ||
Chuck D is a US Global Music Ambassador in a programme established by the [[US State Department]] and [[YouTube]]. It is part of the State Department's Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, which is designed to "elevate music as a diplomatic platform to promote peace and democracy".<ref>{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Ashley |title=YouTube Partners with US State Department |url=https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/25/youtube-partners-us-state-department/ |website=Digital Music News |access-date=9 September 2024 |date=25 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Aswad |first1=Jem |title=Lainey Wilson, Chuck D, Many More Join YouTube's Partnership With U.S. State Department to Promote Peace |url=https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/lainey-wilson-chuck-d-youtube-partnership-state-department-promote-peace-1236047339/ |website=Variety |access-date=9 September 2024 |date=24 June 2024}}</ref> | Chuck D is a US Global Music Ambassador in a programme established by the [[US State Department]] and [[YouTube]]. It is part of the State Department's Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, which is designed to "elevate music as a diplomatic platform to promote peace and democracy".<ref>{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Ashley |title=YouTube Partners with US State Department |url=https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/25/youtube-partners-us-state-department/ |website=Digital Music News |access-date=9 September 2024 |date=25 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Aswad |first1=Jem |title=Lainey Wilson, Chuck D, Many More Join YouTube's Partnership With U.S. State Department to Promote Peace |url=https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/lainey-wilson-chuck-d-youtube-partnership-state-department-promote-peace-1236047339/ |website=Variety |access-date=9 September 2024 |date=24 June 2024}}</ref> | ||
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Chuck D lives in California and lost his home in the [[Thomas Fire]] that occurred from December 2017 to January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/public-enemy-chuck-d-lost-his-home-in-california-wildfire-court-papers-say |title=Chuck D Lost His Home in California Wildfire, Court Papers Say |last=Kenneally |first=Tim |date=January 10, 2018 |website=TheWrap |access-date=October 26, 2020}}</ref> | Chuck D lives in California and lost his home in the [[Thomas Fire]] that occurred from December 2017 to January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/public-enemy-chuck-d-lost-his-home-in-california-wildfire-court-papers-say |title=Chuck D Lost His Home in California Wildfire, Court Papers Say |last=Kenneally |first=Tim |date=January 10, 2018 |website=TheWrap |access-date=October 26, 2020}}</ref> | ||
Chuck D appears in the game ''[[NBA Ballers: Chosen One]]''. | |||
==TV appearances== | ==TV appearances== | ||
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* He appeared on ''VH1 Ultimate Albums Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' talking about the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. | * He appeared on ''VH1 Ultimate Albums Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' talking about the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. | ||
* He appeared on ''[[Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways]]'' in the episode talking about the beginnings of the hip-hop scene in New York City | * He appeared on ''[[Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways]]'' in the episode talking about the beginnings of the hip-hop scene in New York City | ||
* He is featured in the 2024 documentary ''[[Cover Your Ears]]'' produced by ''[[Prairie Coast Films]]'' and directed by ''[[Sean Patrick Shaul]]'', discussing music censorship. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18296562/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk | title=Cover Your Ears }}</ref> | * He is featured in the 2024 documentary ''[[Cover Your Ears]]'' produced by ''[[Prairie Coast Films]]'' and directed by ''[[Sean Patrick Shaul]]'', discussing music censorship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18296562/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk | title=Cover Your Ears|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> | ||
* He voiced the Marvel supervillain [[Beetle (comics)|Beetle]] in ''[[Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur]]''. | * He voiced the Marvel supervillain [[Beetle (comics)|Beetle]] in ''[[Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur]]''. | ||
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==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
===with Public Enemy=== | ===with Public Enemy=== | ||
{{Main|Public Enemy discography}} | {{Main|Public Enemy discography}} | ||
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'''Studio albums''' | '''Studio albums''' | ||
* ''[[Prophets of Rage (album)|Prophets of Rage]]'' (2017) | * ''[[Prophets of Rage (album)|Prophets of Rage]]'' (2017) | ||
===w/ doPE=== | |||
'''Studio album''' | |||
* ''No Country for Old Men'' (2026) | |||
'''Studio EPs''' | '''Studio EPs''' | ||
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* ''[[Autobiography of Mistachuck]]'' (1996) | * ''[[Autobiography of Mistachuck]]'' (1996) | ||
* ''The Black in Man'' (2014) | * ''The Black in Man'' (2014) | ||
* ''If I Can't Change the People Around Me I Change the People Around Me'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.rcsmusic.com/81215074442275/if-i-cant-change-the-people-around-me-i-change-the-people-around-me.html| title= RCS Music| website= | * ''If I Can't Change the People Around Me I Change the People Around Me'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.rcsmusic.com/81215074442275/if-i-cant-change-the-people-around-me-i-change-the-people-around-me.html| title= RCS Music| website=Rcsmusic.com| access-date= December 29, 2016| archive-date= December 13, 2017| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010043/https://www.rcsmusic.com/81215074442275/if-i-cant-change-the-people-around-me-i-change-the-people-around-me.html| url-status= usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.publicenemy.com/news/521/chuck-d-drops-new-video-and-new-album.html| title=Chuck D Drops New Video and New Album| website=publicenemy.com| access-date=December 29, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230162158/http://www.publicenemy.com/news/521/chuck-d-drops-new-video-and-new-album.html| archive-date=December 30, 2016| url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
* ''Celebration of Ignorance'' (2018) | * ''Celebration of Ignorance'' (2018) | ||
* '' We Wreck Stadium (2023) | * ''We Wreck Stadium'' (2023) | ||
* ''Radio Armageddon''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2025/04/chuck-d-radio-armageddon-new-gens-stream/ | title=Chuck D announces new solo album Radio Armageddon, shares "New Gens" }}</ref> (2025) | * ''Radio Armageddon''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2025/04/chuck-d-radio-armageddon-new-gens-stream/ | title=Chuck D announces new solo album Radio Armageddon, shares "New Gens"|website=Consequence.net| date=April 18, 2025}}</ref> (2025) | ||
'''Compilation albums''' | '''Compilation albums''' | ||
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* ''Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin''' (as Mistachuck) (2012) | * ''Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin''' (as Mistachuck) (2012) | ||
==== Guest | ==== Guest shots ==== | ||
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!Other Guest Shots | !Other Guest Shots | ||
!Album | !Album | ||
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| rowspan="3" |1990 | | rowspan="3" |1990 | ||
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|Drive By of Uh Revolutionist | |Drive By of Uh Revolutionist | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="2" |1993 | ||
|Close the Crackhouse | |Close the Crackhouse | ||
|Professor X the Overseer, Big Daddy Kane, [[Digital Underground]], [[Wise Intelligent]] | |Professor X the Overseer, Big Daddy Kane, [[Digital Underground]], [[Wise Intelligent]] | ||
|Puss N' Boots (The Struggle Continues...) | |Puss N' Boots (The Struggle Continues...) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|New Agenda | |New Agenda | ||
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|[[Janet (album)|Janet]] | |[[Janet (album)|Janet]] | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="3" |1994 | ||
|Step | |Step | ||
|[[Freddie Foxxx]] | |[[Freddie Foxxx]] | ||
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|[[Super Bad (Terminator X album)|Super Bad]] | |[[Super Bad (Terminator X album)|Super Bad]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | |Rumbo n da Jungo<ref>{{cite web |title=Street Fighter – Original Soundtrack |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/street-fighter-mw0000626786 |access-date=October 27, 2012 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> | ||
|The Wreck League | |||
|[[Street Fighter (soundtrack)|''Street Fighter'' (soundtrack)]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="5" |1995 | |||
|It's the Pride | |It's the Pride | ||
|{{N/a}} | |{{N/a}} | ||
|Pump Ya Fist (soundtrack) | |Pump Ya Fist (soundtrack) | ||
|- | |||
|Where Ya At? | |||
|Various | |||
| rowspan="2" |One Million Strong | |||
|- | |||
|Destroy All Masters<ref>{{Cite web |title=genius |url=https://genius.com/Chuck-d-destroy-all-masters-lyrics}}</ref> | |||
|Melquan | |||
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|Ball of Confusion | |Ball of Confusion | ||
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| rowspan="3" |2001 | | rowspan="3" |2001 | ||
|Your Reality's | |Your Reality's a Fantasy But Your Fantasy Is Killing Me | ||
|Boom Boom Satellites | |Boom Boom Satellites | ||
|Umbra | |Umbra | ||
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|''Keep Me Company'' | |''Keep Me Company'' | ||
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|What | |What Has America Done | ||
|Consequence | |Consequence | ||
|{{Non-album single}} | |{{Non-album single}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Music | == Music videos (as guest) == | ||
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|Self Destruction | |Self Destruction | ||
|Stop the Violence Movement | |Stop the Violence Movement | ||
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|Close the Crackhouse | |Close the Crackhouse | ||
|Professor X the Overseer, Big Daddy Kane, [[Digital Underground]], [[Wise Intelligent]] | |Professor X the Overseer, Big Daddy Kane, [[Digital Underground]], [[Wise Intelligent]] | ||
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| | |1995 | ||
| | |Where Ya At | ||
|Various Artists | |||
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[[Category:African-American male rappers]] | [[Category:African-American male rappers]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century American male rappers]] | [[Category:20th-century American male rappers]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century American rappers]] | |||
[[Category:21st-century American male rappers]] | [[Category:21st-century American male rappers]] | ||
[[Category:African-American male singers]] | [[Category:African-American male singers]] | ||