Chuck D - We didn't invent music, so it's been here for a reason, a

We didn't invent music, so it's been here for a reason, and it has powers for a reason. So we should pay attention to it, because we might not know the clear answers but we should at least acknowledge that it is something there. To not be playin around with it.

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Citations

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

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About the Author

Chuck D

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

Biography

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.

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