Chuck D Quotes


I'm most passionate about, you know, making everybody understand that we should all have equal access on this earth.


Citations

Chuck D, and Yusuf Jah. Fight the Power: Rap, Race, and Reality. Delacorte Press, 1997.

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While Hoover was generally correct, he was also of the opinion that providing equal opportunity was all that the government needed to do. His lack of attention to other economic variables and potential problems made him totally unprepared for the Great Depression which would occur the following year and his narrow view of the role of government provided no relief or improvement as those of his successor FDR did.


Chuck D
Chuck D
  • Born: August 1, 1960
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Rapper, Publisher, Lecturer, Activist, Record Producer

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. As the leader of the rap group Public Enemy, which he co-founded in 1985 with Flavor Flav, Chuck D helped create politically and socially conscious hip hop music in the mid-1980s. The Source ranked him at No. 12 on their list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Lyricists of All Time.