The Hip Hop gods are smiling on us. One of the most influential groups in music history is dropping a new album. Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, the incredible DJ Lord and the crew are bringing the noise once again with “Man Plans God Laughs.”
Public Enemy never ceases to create and innovate. Beyond their impact during Hip Hop’s golden era, decades later, their presence continues to resonate with fans around the planet. In 2013, the iconic masters of rebel music were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is just one of many distinctions that have further solidified the group’s legacy in the annals of modern music.
The sea of accolades for the Hip Hop greats is a far cry from decades previously, when industry gatekeepers barely acknowledged the Hip Hop genre as a legitimate one. From the outset, the group’s socially and politically fueled cutting edge approach helped push the genre from street jams to a global battle cry for a new generation of conscious-minded youths. Beyond culture and sound, Chuck D’s forward approach of championing digital distribution at the dawn of online music’s infancy foreshadowed a revolution the world’s biggest music companies didn’t see coming. Today, Public Enemy continues to shine among the few elite groundbreaking artists that persist pushing the boundaries of the genre with originality, intellect and purpose.
PE’s latest is set to launch on 7/15. If history continues to ring true, “Man Plans God Laughs” is sure to bring the noise, lower the bass and reignite the rebel in music fans the world over. -Israel Vasquetelle
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