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I believe that, artistically and culturally, the free radio air should be able to support local artists of whatever genre. Play 40 percent of your local artists; don't suck up to major labels to the point where you neglect your own locale.

~Chuck D

Topics: Able Air Artists Believe Free Genre Labels Local Major Neglect Own Percent Play Point Radio Should Suck Support Up Whatever Where You Your I Believe I Believe That

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Public Enemy is the security of the hip-hop party.

~Chuck D

Topics: Enemy Hip-Hop Party Public Security

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I'm recording freely, and if I make a song, I release it immediately, so I'm more likely to believe in one song at a time as opposed to albums.

~Chuck D

Topics: Albums Believe Freely Immediately Likely Make More Opposed Recording Release Song Time

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I was inspired by the classic rock radio of the Seventies. They separated Chuck Berry and the Beatles from the Led Zeppelins and Bostons and Peter Framptons of the time. In many ways, classic rock became bigger than mainstream rock.

~Chuck D

Topics: Beatles Became Berry Bigger Chuck Chuck Berry Classic Classic Rock Inspired Led Mainstream Many Peter Radio Rock Separated Seventies Than Time Ways

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I totally hate when somebody takes a classic and desecrates it. I like Jimmy Page and P. Diddy, but what they did to 'Kashmir' was a debacle.

~Chuck D

Topics: Classic Did Hate Jimmy Kashmir Like Page Somebody Takes Totally

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I think the Internet was the saving grace for Public Enemy. Before that, travelling the world saved Public Enemy.

~Chuck D

Topics: Before Enemy Grace Internet Public Saved Saving Saving Grace Think Travelling World I Think

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When you travel the world, you have to watch and you have to listen. We're not going to come in to Ireland without an understanding that there's a history that's very sensitive.

~Chuck D

Topics: Come Going History Ireland Listen Sensitive Travel Understanding Very Watch Without World You

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I think too much of the music industry is for the lawyer and accountant mentality.

~Chuck D

Topics: Accountant Industry Lawyer Mentality Much Music Music Industry Think Too Too Much I Think

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Downloadable music is the biggest musical phenomenon since the Beatles, and the music industry is slow to come to grips with that.

~Chuck D

Topics: Beatles Biggest Come Grips Industry Music Music Industry Musical Phenomenon Since Slow

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I've signed with major labels, and I haven't had any control over the money.

~Chuck D

Topics: Any Control Had Labels Major Money Over Signed

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: August 1st, 1960

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