Ask an ’88 hip-hop head steeped in Public Enemy and EPMD what rap would sound like in 2001, and even their wildest futurist visions would have a hard time anticipating what Cannibal Ox would accomplish with The Cold Vein. Twenty years ago this week, the Harlem MC duo of Vast Aire and Vordul Mega — with a legendarily evocative...

The Kings Of Quarantine perform their take on Public Enemy's She Watch Channel Zero in aid of Roadie Relief

The Kings Of Quarantine is a video project put together by Jason Rockman and Kevin Jardine of Slaves On Dope as well as Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher, and today they had a bunch of guests on to cover Public Enemy’s “She Watch Channel Zero.” This includes Billy Gould & Mike Bordin of Faith No More, Mix Master Mike of B...

Anthrax’s Scott Ian and Public Enemy frontman Chuck D look back on the birth of a rap metal landmark

Historically speaking, this is a pretty good time for Public Enemy to be bringing noise. They are answering the call. The stentorian '80s rap greats just returned to their old home at Def Jam and released the new album What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? The new LP features appearances from many…