Public Enemy Promotional Portrait
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Public Enemy
Record company
Def Jam Recordings
Datec. 1991
Mediumpaper (fiber product)
DimensionsOverall (HWD): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.32 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number1998.827.416
Text EntriesPublic Enemy was a group that adopted the military aesthetic early in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Members included Chuck D (Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, b. 1960), Flavor Flav (William Jonathan Drayton Jr., b. 1959), Terminator X (Norman Rogers, b. 1966), Professor Griff (Richard Griffin, b. 1960) and DJ Lord (Lord Aswod, b. 1975). Formed in Long Island, New York, in 1986, the politically charged group was known for their renegade lyrics and protest songs like “Fight the Power” and “Burn Hollywood Burn”. Public Enemy addressed the concerns of Black America which included songs discussing subjects such as racism and the mainstream media. Public Enemy's first four albums during the late 1980s and early 1990s were all certified either gold or platinum. They were inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 and honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
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Date: c. 1990
Medium: leather
Object number: 2001.448.4
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Medium: paper (fiber product); ink
Object number: 1997.342.68
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Date: c. 1990
Medium: cotton
Object number: 2001.448.1
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Date: c. 1990
Medium: polyester
Object number: 2001.448.2
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Medium: cotton (textile)
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Date: c. 1990
Medium: cotton (textile)
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