KRS-One, Redman, Jadakiss, Method Man and Public Enemy among rap's OGs with new project

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Weeks before Public Enemy frontman Chuck D ignited a war of Twitter words by criticizing Hot 97, the FCC received a document that could potentially knock them off the air. Here is what Hot 97 had to say in response, and why it might not be good enough to save them.

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The 10th annual L'Original Festival, an international celebration of hip hop music and culture, takes place in Lyon, France from March 28th to April 1st, as well as April 28th, featuring iconic group Public Enemy.

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Public Enemy drops "Everything," the most non-Public Enemy sounding song ever. And it's pretty dope.

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For one night, 1987 hip hop was back in NYC, as more than 25 rappers and musicians gave 'Props To Hip Hop,' performing the latest in a series of live band tributes to hip hop icons. This one, a March 24, 2012 recreation of the groundbreaking 'Together Forever' tour, featured MCs performing as Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys and Run-DMC, to the delight of hundreds of hip hop heads who packed Hiro Ballroom.

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We're back with another installment of "10 Must See Videos by NY-area Hip Hop Artists," a semi-regular series where we take time to collect and deliver recently released, entertaining visual displays from hip hop artists and filmmakers in the New York City area.

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