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Chuck D

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Chuck D
Narrated by Chuck D, Freestyle 101: Hip-Hop History explores the genre's early days through the lens of freestyle rap, featuring legendary artists discussing the history and intricacies of rapping with musical performances throughout.
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Both as a solo artist and as the leader of the ground-breaking hip-hop group Public Enemy (which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013), Chuck D helped pave the way for political, social and culturally conscious hip-hop. Public Enemy's albums remain among the most critically acclaimed works in the genre, including 'It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' and 'Fear of a Black Planet'. He is on the road three weeks out of each month touring with Public Enemy and his supergroup Prophets of Rage which includes members of Cypress Hill and Rage Against the Machine. Or you can find him speaking at tech and music conferences around the world. A visionary in digital entertainment, Chuck D helped lead the file-sharing movement, launched one of the first online entertainment websites, Rapstation, and digital-only record labels, the SpitSlam Record Label Group. Public Enemy was the second act to ever release an album in MP3 format. Chuck D splits his days off among Long Island, Atlanta and Southern California.

On March 1, 2020 Chuck D had a dispute with Flavor Flav over endorsing Bernie Sanders without his permission and as a result fired Flavor Flav from the Public Enemy Hip Hop group. Later on it turned out to be a hoax.
BornAugust 1, 1960
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BornAugust 1, 1960
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Star Trek : Sans limites (2016)
    Star Trek : Sans limites
    7.0
    • Soundtrack(as Carlton Ridenhour, "Fight the Power")
    • 2016
    Friday Night Lights (2004)
    Friday Night Lights
    7.2
    • Soundtrack(as Carlton Ridenhour, "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic", "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos", "Bring the Noise", "Welcome to the Terrordome")
    • 2004
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña in End of Watch (2012)
    End of Watch
    7.6
    • Soundtrack(as Carlton Ridenhour, "Harder Than You Think")
    • 2012
    xXx²: The Next Level (2005)
    xXx²: The Next Level
    4.5
    • Soundtrack(as Carlton Ridenhour, "Fight the Power", "Mklvfkwr")
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Music Department



    • Shut Up and Dribble (2018)
      Shut Up and Dribble
      6.8
      TV Series
      • additional music by
      • 2018
    • Public Enemy: Honky Talk Rules (2016)
      Public Enemy: Honky Talk Rules
      Music Video
      • produced by
      • 2016
    • Jessica Alba in Dark Angel (2000)
      Dark Angel
      7.4
      TV Series
      • composer: main theme
      • 2000–2002
    • Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew: Cut That Zero (1988)
      Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew: Cut That Zero
      Music Video
      • song producer (as Carl Ryder)
      • 1988
    • Doug E. Fresh, Barry Bee, and Chill Will in Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew: Keep Risin' to the Top (1988)
      Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew: Keep Risin' to the Top
      Music Video
      • song producer
      • 1988

    Actor



    • Fred Tatasciore, Libe Barer, and Diamond White in La fille de la lune et le dinosaure du diable de Marvel (2023)
      La fille de la lune et le dinosaure du diable de Marvel
      7.5
      TV Series
      • The Beetle (voice)
      • 2025
    • Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb (2024)
      Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb
      Short
      • 2024
    • Arrested Development: Hip-Hop Saves Lives (2023)
      Arrested Development: Hip-Hop Saves Lives
      Music Video
      • 2023
    • Prophets of Rage au Zénith de Paris
      TV Movie
      • 2017
    • Prophets of Rage: Prophets of Rage (2016)
      Prophets of Rage: Prophets of Rage
      Music Video
      • Chuck D
      • 2016
    • Amanda Clayton, Alex Klein, and Mindy Robinson in The Bet (2016)
      The Bet
      4.0
      • Charles McD
      • 2016
    • JaLisha Johnson and Alex Brookins in Heights Girl (2014)
      Heights Girl
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Steve
      • 2015
    • Be Water - L'histoire de Bruce Lee (2020)
      30 for 30
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • 2013
    • Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote (2013)
      Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote
      7.6
      • DJ Jonny Specials
      • 2013
    • Dave Willis, Carey Means, and Dana Snyder in Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)
      Aqua Teen Hunger Force
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Chuck D (voice)
      • 2009
    • The Quiet Arrangement (2009)
      The Quiet Arrangement
      6.1
      • Captain Ambercrombie
      • 2009
    • Chip Factor
      5.3
      Video
      • 2007
    •  Nationwide Release November 20,2007
      City Teacher
      5.8
      • 2007
    • Flavor Flav: Unga Bunga Bunga
      Music Video
      • Chuck D
      • 2006
    • Will Ferrell in Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
      Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
      6.0
      Video
      • Malcolm Y
      • 2004

    Producer



    • Can You Dig It? with Chuck D
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • Podcast Series



    • Fight the Power - Comment le hip-hop a changé le monde (2023)
      Fight the Power - Comment le hip-hop a changé le monde
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Chuck D in Use of Force: The Policing of Black America (2022)
      Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
      5.4
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Bob Marley: Legacy (2020)
      Bob Marley: Legacy
      8.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Public Enemy: GRID (2020)
      Public Enemy: GRID
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • MLB Network Presents (2015)
      MLB Network Presents
      8.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • The Super Bowl That Wasn't (2019)
      The Super Bowl That Wasn't
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2019
    • The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop (2018)
      The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Hustlers Convention (2015)
      Hustlers Convention
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Dream School (2013)
      Dream School
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Chuck D Presents Band in the House (2013)
      Chuck D Presents Band in the House
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Crew Grrl Order: My Grrl (2009)
      Crew Grrl Order: My Grrl
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Crew Grrl Order: All Bets Off! (2009)
      Crew Grrl Order: All Bets Off!
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Public Enemy: Where There's Smoke (2007)
      Public Enemy: Where There's Smoke
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Quest Haven and Messenger Boy in Dirty North: Conflict Resolved (2006)
      Dirty North: Conflict Resolved
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Underground Poets Railroad (2003)
      Underground Poets Railroad
      • executive producer
      • 2003

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    Videos26

    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
    Clip 0:59
    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
    Clip 1:56
    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
    Clip 1:56
    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
    Exclusive - First Four Minutes of The Playlist: Instruments of Destruction
    Clip 4:16
    Exclusive - First Four Minutes of The Playlist: Instruments of Destruction
    The Quiet Arrangement
    Interview 2:03
    The Quiet Arrangement
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:35
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Instagram
    • Alternative names
      • Mista Chuck
    • Height
      • 1.75 m
    • Born
      • August 1, 1960
      • Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Gaye? - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      Music video for Puff Daddy: "P.E. 2000" (Rock Remix)
    • Publicity listings
      • 7 Interviews
      • 3 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In 2000, became one of the foremost public supporters of MP3 and file-sharing technology, much to the music industry's chagrin.
    • Quotes
      Fight the power!
    • Nicknames
      • The Voice of Power
      • Public Enemy Number One
      • The Hard Rhymer

    FAQ

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    • How old is Chuck D?
      64 years old
    • When was Chuck D born?
      August 1, 1960
    • Where was Chuck D born?
      Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
    • What is Chuck D's birth name?
      Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
    • How tall is Chuck D?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters

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