Public Enemy
Best of Noisey 2014: Russell Simmons X Rick Rubin On the Birth of Def Jam Recordings
The unmissable story of Def Jam, as told by their two founders!
Danny Clinch Knows How to Photograph Your Favorite Rapper
See some select photos from the photographer's new book 'Danny Clinch: Still Moving.'
'Mouvement' Documents the Birth of French Hip-Hop
We spoke to Yoshi Omori about photographing Public Enemy and the notorious Parisian club Le Globo.
Public Enemy's Former Lawyer Talks Cultural Appropriation and Copyrights in Hip-Hop
"Genres of music cannot be owned, so there is no legal mechanism to protect rap artists from cultural appropriation. The best 'protection' is to have a diversity of critical voices opining on the artistic merit of the music."
The 123 Worst Musicians of All Time
From AC/DC to Zappa, these are the “artists” who have ruined music.
“I Like to Fuck Things Up” -- Emika Talks Her David Bowie Cover Music Video, Hank Shocklee, New Music
“Where's the harm in trying things?”—Emika's history with Bowie, how she asked Shocklee to be friends with her, and what she's currently working on.
Meet Juiceboxxx, the “Worst Rapper Ever” Who's Actually the Most Positive Person on the Planet
“I’m just trying to make the most honest form of modern American music.”
Picasso had his blue period, Nas had 'Illmatic'
For 20 years 'Illmatic' has been studied as an academic text. We ask Professor Sohail Daulatzai how "NY State Of Mind" could actually be about IMF loans.
Set List - Vic Bondi Still Thinks it’s Fucking Midnight in America
On the heels of the RNC, we had Vic Bondi choose his favorite anti-republican anthems. He also threw in five songs he wrote as well, and why the fuck not? He’s in the best scene in American Hardcore and still hates Republicans.