Public Enemy documentary on Friday

Technocentral

Really looking forward to this, 9pm on BBC4, the best hip hop crew ever imo:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00lfntx

Miguel_Sanchez

Bounced over to Hip-Hop.

Technocentral

Always considered them an alternative band as much as anything else.

Rjd2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01805m3



Public Enemy: Prophets of Rage

Episode 4 of 4
DURATION: 1 HOUR
In the late 1980s Public Enemy were the biggest rap group on the planet. Their mission: to raise the consciousness of a generation. With a rebellious attitude to match their militant image they sold millions of records preaching pro-black politics to fans of all races, all done through a groundbreaking wall of noise that changed the sound of hip hop. White, middle Americans were outraged, but their kids loved it.

Not surprisingly, this confrontational approach attracted controversy. Critics claimed the group themselves were racist, exposing racial divides rather than promoting equality. They were banned from some TV and radio stations and when one member reportedly made anti-Semitic remarks in a newspaper interview the resulting media-storm threatened to end their career. Tensions were running high and arguments within the band ended in violence. Could they keep it together long enough to get their message across?

Includes exclusive new interviews with Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, Hank and Keith Shocklee and the S1Ws. Plus contributions from Run DMC, Method Man (Wu-Tang Clan), Anthrax's Scott Ian, Jurassic 5's Chali 2na, Bahamadia, writer and activist Kevin Powell and DJ Dave Pearce


Followed by

DURATION: 1 HOUR
Hip hop through the decades from the BBC archives, including the Sugarhill Gang in 1979, Run DMC, LL Cool J and Eric B & Rakim in the 80s, Ice T, Monie Love, Fugees and the Roots in the 90s and concluding with Dr Dre & Eminem, Dizzee Rascal and Jay-Z.

conor.hogan.2

Nice, hopefully it is decent.

Boom_Bap

No BBC4 in Casa di Boom_Bap so I'll have to give this one a miss.

But, from the clips, I think I may have seen some of the footage before and it's just being re-used here with extra interviews and commentary.

conor.hogan.2

I never noticed that john connor wore a PE tshirt in terminator, wow.

"Afrika bambaataas real name remains a mystery" - em, a quick google shows his real name.

Hugh Cream

fukking upc freezing, got so frustrated turned it off.:rolleyes:

conor.hogan.2

My UPC was fine, ring them up and complain.

Hugh Cream

only ever notice it on bbc 4, same happened few weeks back on the prince night.

ItsNugget

Was this any use? Forgot all about it

conor.hogan.2

It was good yeah, worth the hour anyway. There was also a best of hip-hop from the bbc on after it for an hour that was good aswel.

Its again some time in the next few days I think on bbc4.