Our list of the 20 best hip-hop albums of 2019 includes Megan Thee Stallion, Big Sean, Backxwash, Dizzee Rascal, Busta Rhymes, Aminé, Bambu, Nas, Public Enemy, R.A. the Rugged Man, Benny the Butcher, Eminem, Logic, Homeboy Sandman, Royce da 5’9″, Aesop Rock, clipping., Black Thought, Run the Jewels and…

Public Enemy is one of the most influential and transformational figures in the history of protest music. Chuck D, Flavor Flav and DJ Lord show why once again on their return to Def Jam with What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? What You Gonna Do When…

Photos: Nick Buckmaster Rapper-actor Ice-T brought his Art of Rap tour to San Francisco’s regency Ballroom Sunday night with Public Enemy, Naughty by Nature and other guests. The four-hours-long show featured a little something for all fans of classic hip hop. Naughty by Nature played the part of good-natured…

LL Cool J performs during the Kings of the Mic Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on May 25, 2013. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. LL Cool J may be one of the elder statesmen of rap, rhyming since his 1985 platinum debut, but he has been out of the…

Public Enemy, courtesy: David Wong. When Public Enemy burst onto the music scene in 1987, helping to popularize rap (along with the Beastie Boys and Run DMC), socio-politically conscious co-founder and MC Chuck D polarized the country with lyrics that criticized the justice system and the media. White Middle…