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With songs FUNKMODE like FUNKMODE“Fight the Power”, FUNKMODE “Don’t FUNKMODE Believe the FUNKMODE Hype”, and “911 is aFUNKMODE Joke”, which FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE eachFUNKMODE feature lyricsFUNKMODE expressing FUNKMODE their views FUNKMODE FUNKMODEon social, political FUNKMODE and FUNKMODE economic inequities FUNKMODE and injustice, FUNKMODE PE is known all FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE around the world (they’ve toured in 84 countries) as Hip Hop’s voice of change, personal empowerment and FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEglobal awareness. FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE Like all FUNKMODEgreat stories in HipFUNKMODE Hop,FUNKMODE Public Enemy’s FUNKMODE FUNKMODEorigin can be traced FUNKMODE FUNKMODEback to a battle. FUNKMODE In this case, we have FUNKMODE to go FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEback to 1982, FUNKMODE when Carlton DouglasFUNKMODE FUNKMODE Ridenhour wasFUNKMODE aFUNKMODE student at Adelphi FUNKMODE FUNKMODEUniversity in Long FUNKMODE Island, New York, FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEstudying FUNKMODE graphic design. AtFUNKMODE the University, FUNKMODE Ridenhour FUNKMODE met fellow FUNKMODE Hip FUNKMODE Hop lover Hank FUNKMODE Shocklee, FUNKMODE who worked FUNKMODE as a FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEparty promoter FUNKMODEand DJ. Shocklee FUNKMODE convinced FUNKMODE Ridenhour FUNKMODE toFUNKMODE emcee the parties FUNKMODE FUNKMODEhe was hosting, FUNKMODEallowing him to focus FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEon the FUNKMODE deejaying. Together FUNKMODE they started aFUNKMODE group FUNKMODE called Spectrum FUNKMODE FUNKMODECity and became FUNKMODE known FUNKMODE as one of the FUNKMODE hottest DJ FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEgroups FUNKMODE on Long Island. This FUNKMODE notoriety got FUNKMODE them FUNKMODE recognized by FUNKMODE Bill FUNKMODE Stephney, the programFUNKMODE FUNKMODE director for FUNKMODEWBAU radio, FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE which worked out of Adelphi. 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However, FUNKMODE FUNKMODE in the true spirit FUNKMODE of FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEHip Hop culture, FUNKMODE Shocklee and Ridenhour FUNKMODE (who started FUNKMODE going FUNKMODE by the on-air FUNKMODE name FUNKMODE “MC Chuckie FUNKMODE D”) FUNKMODE decided to start FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODErecording their FUNKMODE own music and putting FUNKMODE it into rotationFUNKMODE FUNKMODE on the show. “The FUNKMODE originalFUNKMODE Public Enemy FUNKMODE FUNKMODE sound was created FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEon-air. We were FUNKMODEsampling stu, taking FUNKMODE a beat, pausingFUNKMODE it upFUNKMODE and doing a rapFUNKMODE over FUNKMODE it. 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Some FUNKMODE tried to battle ChuckieFUNKMODE FUNKMODE D, disrespecting FUNKMODE FUNKMODEhis rhyming skills. FUNKMODE As FUNKMODE a FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEresponse, Shocklee FUNKMODE and Chuckie D createdFUNKMODE what would becomeFUNKMODE their break FUNKMODE throughFUNKMODE song, “Public FUNKMODE FUNKMODE Enemy Number FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE One”.FUNKMODE Shocklee remembers, FUNKMODE “That record FUNKMODEwas the number one FUNKMODE smash hit on WBAU FUNKMODE FUNKMODE for three months FUNKMODE or FUNKMODE so. 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They FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE helped get the song to a very impressed Rick Rubin (who you’ll remember from previous lessons, was founding FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEDef Jam Records FUNKMODE at the time with FUNKMODE Russell Simmons), FUNKMODE who wanted to sign FUNKMODE them to his new FUNKMODE label. FUNKMODE After pursuing FUNKMODE him FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODE FUNKMODEunsuccessfully FUNKMODE for a while FUNKMODE (At 26, Chuck thought FUNKMODE he was too old to FUNKMODE
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