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American rap group
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Public Enemy, American rap group whose dense, layered sound and radical political message made them among the most popular, controversial, and influential hip-hop artists of the late 1980s and early ’90s. The original members were Chuck D (original name Carlton Ridenhour; b. August 1, 1960, Queens, New York, U.S.), Flavor Flav (original name William Drayton; b. March 16, 1959, Long Island, New York), Terminator X (original name Norman Lee Rogers; b. August 25, 1966, New York City), and Professor Griff (original name Richard Griffin; b. August 1, 1960, Long Island). Public Enemy was formed in 1982 at Adelphi University on ...(100 of 571 words)

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