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Public Enemy rewrote the rules of hip-hop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late '80s and, for many, the definitive rap group of all time. Building from Run-D.M.C.'s street-oriented beats and Boogie Down Productions' proto-gangsta rhyming, Public Enemy pioneered a variation of hardcore rap that was musically and politically revolutionary....
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Dec 3 7:00 pm Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Dec 4 9:00 pm Berlin, Germany
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Dec 5 7:00 pm Hamburg, Germany
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Dec 5 9:00 pm Hamburg, Germany
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Dec 6 7:30 pm Köln, Germany
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Dec 11 8:00 pm Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Dec 13 8:00 pm Utrecht, Netherlands
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Dec 14 8:30 pm Groningen, Netherlands
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Dec 15 8:00 pm Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Dec 27 None Sydney, Australia
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Dec 31 None Perth, Australia
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Jan 1, 2009 None Brisbane, Australia
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Jan 3, 2009 None Newcastle, Australia
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Jan 4, 2009 None Sydney, Australia
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    Public Enemy rewrote the rules of hip-hop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late '80s and, for many, the definitive rap group of all time. Building from Run-D.M.C.'s street-oriented beats and Boogie Down Productions' proto-gangsta rhyming, Public Enemy pioneered a variation of hardcore rap that was musically and politically revolutionary. With his powerful, authoritative baritone, lead rapper Chuck D rhymed about all kinds of social problems, particularly those plaguing the Black community, often condoning revolutionary tactics and social activism. In the process, he directed hip-hop toward an explicitly self-aware, Pro-Black consciousness that became the culture's signature throughout the next decade. Musically, Public Enemy were just as revolutionary, as their production team, the Bomb Squad, created dense soundscapes that relied on avant-garde cut-and-paste techniques, unrecognizable samples, piercing sirens, relentless beats, and deep funk. It was chaotic and invigorating music, made all the more intoxicating by Chuck D's forceful vocals and the absurdist raps of his comic foil Flavor Flav. With his comic sunglasses and an oversized clock hanging from his neck, Flav became the group's visual focal point, but he never obscured the music.
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