The Truth is Out There

I've been listening to Hip Hop music since I was 7 or 8 years old when my big bro introduced me to legends of the game like KRS-1, Rakim, and NWA. But the one group that stood out above all of them was Public Enemy. Here was a group that fearlessly brought truth to the forefront; they viciously attacked the system that so meticulously declared war on the black community through violence, drugs, guns and propaganda. Lead by Chuck D, a gallant MC with a sonorous voice that inspired action in his listeners; the group tackled issues such as crack and its destruction of the black community, the government's relentless attempts to recruit the poor in an army disproportionately represented by Black and Latino soldiers, and the media being used as a tool of distraction away from pressing issues. After all the changes Hip Hop has seen, and in spite of Flava Flav's embarrassing decent into a modern day Sambo(still got love for you Flav), Public Enemy has never changed their agenda in providing resistance to the "system".

One of the lesser known member's of the group was the outspoken Professor Griff. The name might not ring a bell to those who aren't familiar with the group, but for those of us that have followed P.E., Griff is a well respected contributor to the movement. I posted a recent interview with the Professor discussing ills of the media, the "real" and the "fake" as well as the rise of the occult in Hip Hop. You may not agree with everything he is saying, or maybe even anything he's speaking of, but at least hear the brotha out. Sound off in the comments