Chuck D Quotes


Knowledge, wisdom, and understanding don't come out of the microwave. You got to keep moving forward because the evil doesn't sleep.


Citations

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

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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.