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Public Enemy hasn't mellowed much with age. Celebrating their 25th anniversary and recent nomination for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, Public Enemy isn't taking the career benchmarks lightly. The collective released two new records in 2012 and organized a tour as a revue featuring similar golden-era hip-hop acts.

Rooted in classic soul grooves and smothered in percussive beats and turntable scratches, songs teetered on the brink of chaos and raged with heavy-metal rawness. During live shows, Chuck D's booming voice, seemingly hooked up to a built-in megaphone, increases the ferocity. Words were thrown akin to a prizefighter's punches. He landed verses as quick jabs, and turned refrains into uppercuts. Where his partner evoked drill-sergeant intimidation, Flavor Flav provides balance via goofy humor, physical antics and exaggerated diction. He is a hype man, court jester, sidekick and con man rolled into one.

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