Article: PUBLIC ENEMY'S CHUCK D DISCUSSES 'RACE, RAP AND REALITY' AT MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY

MURRAY, Ky., Sept. 17 -- Murray State University issued the following news release:

This time, Murray State University can "believe the hype" when Public Enemy's Chuck D visits Murray in September to deliver a lecture called "Race, Rap and Reality."

Public Enemy burst onto the music scene in 1987 with its debut record, "Yo! Bum Rush The Show," and is known for its socially and politically conscious lyrics as much as its innovative music techniques. Several of the famed hip-hop group's albums, including 1988's "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" and 1990's "Fear of a Black Planet" have sold at least one million records. The latter was also chosen to be preserved in the U.S. ...

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