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Chuck D.American rapper, lyricist and producer
Date of Birth: 01.08.1960
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Chuck D.
American rapper, songwriter, and producerEarly Life
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D., was born on August 1, 1960, in Roosevelt, New York. He stood at the forefront of creating politically and socially conscious rap music in the late 1980s, becoming the leader of the rap collective "Public Enemy". After graduating from Roosevelt High School, Ridenhour enrolled at Adelphi University on Long Island to study graphic design.
Musical Career
Chuck D.'s musical career can be traced through the chronology of his albums. In the 1980s, he released "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" (1987) and "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" (1988). In the 1990s, he released "Fear of a Black Planet" (1990), "Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black" (1991), "Greatest Misses" (1992), and "Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age" (1994). In addition to these albums, the group released a full-length album, with a song featured in the 1998 film "He Got Game". Chuck D. also made appearances as himself in several episodes of the television series "Blues". He has collaborated with Janet Jackson, Kool Moe Dee, "The Dope Poet Society", "Run-DMC", "Ice Cube", and many others.
Other Projects
In 1990, Chuck D. teamed up with alternative rock band "Sonic Youth" to create the song "Kool Thing", and in 1993, he collaborated with "Chief Groovy Loo and the Chosen Tribe" on the album "Got 'Em Running Scared" under the label "Ichiban Records". In September 1999, he launched the internet project "Rapstation.com", which became an extensive global community of hip-hop creators and fans, featuring television and radio programs, DJ performances, star interviews, free MP3 downloads, and the latest events and updates in the world of rap. Since 2000, Chuck D. has been one of the main contributors to music in the internet, music sharing, and the music industry as a whole. In 2009, Ridenhour wrote the foreword for Kamau and Akilah Butler's book "The Love Ethic: The Reason Why You Can't Find and Keep Beautiful Black Love". Recently, Chuck D. was involved in recording the song "Let Freedom Sing: The Music of the Civil Rights" for the "Time Life" album.
