Chuck D.
Chuck D.
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American emcee, author, and producer. As the leader of the rap group Public Enemy, he helped create politically and socially conscious hip hop music in the mid-1980s . About.com ranked him at No. 9 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time, while The Source ranked him at No. 12 on their list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Lyricists of All Time...
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth1 August 1960
CityQueens, NY
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Sadly, racial segregation in our community remains an issue. We continue to reach out to people of color, but I'm afraid it will take a long time to overcome the divisiveness of the past that is inherent in our culture.
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We're grateful that Glynn County lets us use Selden. But, there have been a few times in the past when we've had to get off the field because one of the recreation teams was scheduled to use it.
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We expect, with our snow, you'd be able to ski top to bottom until the end of June, but people just get tired of it. We'll stay open on weekends as long as our customers show they want it, but don't count on anything past (Sunday). Any day past that will be a gift.
cutting past artist
In the past, people were going to record stores and buying albums or CDs. And the label was exposing their artist as much as possible and maybe getting them picked up by a major. Now I tell people to cut a good tune and have it up in the marketplace the next day. You better be prepared to give it away, and people will come pay to see you.
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Where else can you go with respect to the work, lyrics, and message of the music? If you are past high school age, you can get by with saying very little the first or second time around. However, after a while you know you are going to have to say something beyond high school stuff.
past voice leader
There are too many leaders anointed because they have a public voice - television, radio, or record, or whatever. That even includes myself. In the past, I'd say, 'Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.
stupid rap past
Many have forgotten what we came here for, Never knew or had a clue, so you're on the floor. Just growin' not known' about your past... Now you're lookin' pretty stupid while you're shakin' your ass.
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We were pretty much the best deal in town per square foot.
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When a hunter kills an elk, you need to start your stopwatch. The longer you wait, the more likely a bear will show up.
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We went from the worst feeling in the world to probably the most rewarding season I've ever been a part of.
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We are capable of winning any of the tournament games and the championship.
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We felt good about him being in there. He's in command. He's good on the sideline. We wanted to keep that rhythm going if we could.
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We are urging people to exhaust every avenue before bringing their pets here.
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We saw them in the fall; they are a pretty solid team. They have people who can play at every spot. We are definitely going to need to come out and play solid tennis to beat them.