Public Enemy

Summary

Public Enemy is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,957 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Public Enemy received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Public Enemy's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• Public Enemy's genre is East Coast hip-hop^[5].
• Public Enemy's genre is political hip-hop^[6].
• Public Enemy's genre is hardcore hip-hop^[7].
• Public Enemy's genre is progressive rap^[8].
• Public Enemy's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings^[9].
• Public Enemy's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[10].
• Public Enemy's discography is recorded as Public Enemy discography^[11].
• Public Enemy's Commons category is recorded as Public Enemy^[12].
• Public Enemy's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• Public Enemy comprises Flavor Flav^[14].
• Public Enemy comprises Chuck D^[15].
• Public Enemy comprises DJ Lord^[16].
• Public Enemy comprises Khari Wynn^[17].
• Public Enemy comprises Professor Griff^[18].
• 1986 marks the founding of Public Enemy^[19].
• Public Enemy's location of formation is recorded as Long Island^[20].
• Public Enemy's official website is recorded as https://www.publicenemy.com/^[21].
• Public Enemy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Public Enemy (band)^[22].
• Public Enemy's topic has template is recorded as Template:Public Enemy^[23].
• Public Enemy's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Public Enemy'}^[24].
• Public Enemy's start of work period is recorded as 1985^[25].
• Public Enemy's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Public Enemy'}^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1985^[29]

• Genre(s): conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop^[30]

• Community tags: conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, east coast hip-hop, film soundtrack, hardcore hip hop, hardcore hip-hop, hip hop, political hip hop, political hip-hop, progressive rap, rap^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: bf2e15d0-4b77-469e-bfb4-f8414415baca^[32]

Body

Founding

1986 marks the founding of Public Enemy^[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Long Island^[20].

Recognition

Public Enemy received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

Public Enemy ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,957 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

It has been cited as an influence by Rage Against the Machine^[35], a rock band^[36], founded in 1991^[37].

FAQs

What awards did Public Enemy receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did Public Enemy influence?

Public Enemy has been cited as an influence by Rage Against the Machine^[35].