Public Enemy appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform a medley of “Don’t Believe the Hype,” “The Hits Just Keep on Comin’,” and “Fight the Power.” As the rap group took the stage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where Jimmy Kimmel is hosting a week of shows, the musicians …
Read More »The S1Ws Were the Militant Might Behind Public Enemy. After Decades, They're Finally Opening Up
From the time he first met Chuck D at a Public Enemy concert nearly 40 years ago, director Janol Ture was on his way to befriending and working with the members of the groundbreaking hip-hop collective, including a stint as president of Chuck D’s SLAMJamz label. But when he saw …
Read More »Flavor Flav Lobbies for Firearms Ban in Emotional Op-Ed: 'We Are Marching Ourselves Into Madness'
Flavor Flav has penned an op-ed urging lawmakers topass a total ban on firearms: “No civilian needs to possess semi-automatic weapons.” On the heels of Public Enemy’s latest single “March Madness” — “a powerful rebuke against crooked politicians and the ongoing crisis of gun violence,” the group said in a …
Read More »Public Enemy Rail Against Crooked Politicians, Gun Violence on Single 'March Madness'
Public Enemy has released a new protest single, “March Madness,” in honor of Juneteenth. The song is described as “a powerful rebuke against crooked politicians and the ongoing crisis of gun violence.” All proceeds from the track will be donated to the Black Music Action Coalition Human Rights Fund and …
Read More »Flavor Flav Admits He 'Briefly Relapsed' in Raw Statement: 'My Journey Continues'
Flavor Flav is owning up to his mistakes — and moving forward. On Thursday, the Public Enemy rapper revealed that he recently relapsed after more than four years of sobriety, but shared his commitment to getting back on track. “I remain authentic to who I am and a large part …
Read More »Leighton Meester's 'Heartstrings' Album Returns to iTunes Charts After L.A. Fire Home Loss
Ten years ago, Leighton Meester was on the road for the Heartstrings tour. The actress had released her debut album a few months prior, and the run of live shows supporting it kept her away from home for eight weeks as she performed for hundreds of fans each night. A …
Read More »Flavor Flav Wants a Clock on His Tombstone
I n my 45 years on Earth, I’ve never seen a person place this order at a restaurant. Flavor Flav is at the Millennium Hilton near the United Nations in New York the day before Thanksgiving. He’s in town to catch the Macy’s parade with his family and attend to …
Read More »Celebrities Slam Trump Over His Insane Claim That Haitian Migrants 'Are Eating Dogs'
During the presidential debate on Wednesday, former PresidentDonald Trumpmade the insane claim that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio were killing and eating pets from the community. “They’re eating the dogs — the people that came in — they’re eating the cats,” Trump said, seemingly out of nowhere, referring to a …
Read More »Jordan Chiles Says Being Stripped of Olympics Medal Took Away 'the Person I Am'
Jordan Chiles addressed being stripped of her Olympics bronze medal at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit on Wednesday. Speaking with Moira Forbes, Chiles said that it wasn’t just the medal itself that was taken from her. “The biggest thing that was taken from me was, it was the recognition of …
Read More »Flavor Flav Says He's Applied to Become USA's 2028 Olympic Torchbearer
After serving as the official hypeman for the 2024 Olympic women’s water-polo team, Flavor Flav has set out on a new mission: to carry the torch during the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Flav discussed his monumental summer at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday’s episode of the Politickin’ podcast hosted …
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