Chuck D

Legendary Public Enemy front man Chuck D has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group, claiming breach of contract. The class action suit, filed in the U.S. Disctrict Court in Northern Calif. on Tuesday (Nov. 1), accuses UMG of failing to provide proper accounting for digital royalties, alleging that the label has cheated its artists "hundreds of millions of dollars in roy

As he continues to celebrate his 40th anniversary as a recording artist, the original overweight lover Meat Loaf has revealed plans to release a new studio album featuring rapper-producer Lil Jon and Public Enemy frontman Chuck D. According to an interview with Billboard magazine, Meat Loaf met Mista Chuck through Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, who is the singer's son-in-law...

A group of hip-hop legends have teamed up to host Hip Hop Public Health's 3rd Annual Summit on June 9, to teach school children about healthy eating. The Summit will feature appearances by old school rap legends Kool Moe Dee, DMC from Run-DMC, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Doug E...

Even as Public Enemy delved into weighty issues like racism, police brutality and the media's portrayal of African-American culture, hype man Flavor Flav offered comic relief. With his clock necklace ("I have hundreds of them"), crazy eye-popping stares and "Yeah boyeeee" catchphrase, he was the ideal counterpart to Chuck D's grave personality and sobering lyrics...

Astrid Stawiarz/WireImage Chuck D has always had a booming voice but now the Public Enemy frontman is hoping to resonate via the painted canvas. In conjunction with the creative team SceneFour, the rapper-activist created an art piece that was inspired by Public Enemy's song 'By the Time I Get to Arizona' and the immigration policies of the state...

When Chuck D talks, people listen. The outspoken leader of the legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy is not much for holding his tongue on any subject. With more than 30 years in the hip-hop game, the fearless Mista Chuck has seen and done it all...

Between proving his official citizenship, publicly trouncing Donald Trump and announcing the death of Osama Bin Laden, President Barack Obama has had a triumphant week. However, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D, still feels like his fellow MCs should have been a little more vocal in their support of the president back when Trump first made his allegations regarding Obama's place of birth...

Reporting from Cape Town, South Africa, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D has penned his own hip-hop State of the Union address. The essay, originally addressed to writers Davey D and Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur of AllHipHop.com, discusses the 50-year-old's observations on the genre's global significance after some lengthy traveling...

Chuck D is wishing you and yours a Happy Kwanzaa. The Public Enemy MC sat down in front of AOL cameras to discuss the meaning behind the week-long holiday, that begins the day after Christmas and is celebrated through New Year's Day. "Kwanzaa is important for everybody to recognize, no matter what race you are, because the principles are the principles of human beings ...

Chuck D's voice is nothing short of iconic. Other than classic records by Public Enemy, Chuck has lent his unique talents to cartoons such as 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' and 'Johnny Bravo' throughout the years. In 2009, he finally added acting to his resume with a turn in a David C...