kanye is one of the most influential artists EVER. Kanye beating 50 in their head to head match up of record sells basically led to "soft" rappers being seen as cool. If there was no kanye, then there would be no cole, drake, or gambino (dont listen to any of them nikkas)
I cant speak on chuck D tho. I was born in 1996, and im not a student of the game. But put me on game what has chuck D done that is more influential than Kanye?
I'm talking about positive influence not negative ones.
And we don't have long enough to go through Chuck D/Public Enemy's history, but they along with some others helped shape the climate which made the Malcolm X film happen, which put more and more people on to Malcolm and also spiked a resurgence of people reading the autobiography. They did a lot for consciousness and racial pride in Hip Hop and beyond that, Chuck also himself represented Hip Hop incredibly well, including meetings with people involved in the Civil/Black Rights movement. Many people thought/think It Takes A Nation Of Millions was the greatest Hip Hop album of all time. Artists like Public Enemy/KRS-One changed lives, and for the better. Even soundwise Bomb Squad and them were innovative, even producing Ice Cube's AMW album. Chuck D is a legend and icon on Hip Hop, a true legend and icon. He is a Hip Hop hero to many. Like I said it's impossible to go through his entire history or the groups, but I'll copy some information, but really to get the real you'll have to research yourself...
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), better known by his
stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, author,
[1] and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious
rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group
Public Enemy.
About.com ranked him #9 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time,
[2] while
The Source ranked him #12 on their list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Lyricists of All Time.
[3]
Chuck D is known for his powerful
rapping voice -
How to Rap says, “Chuck D of
Public Enemy has a powerful, resonant voice that is often acclaimed as one of the most distinct and impressive in
hip-hop”.
[9] Chuck D says this was based on listening to
Melle Mel and sportscasters such as Marv Albert.
[9]
Public Enemy is an American
hip hop group consisting of
Chuck D,
Flavor Flav,
DJ Lord, The S1W group,
Khari Wynn and
Professor Griff. Formed in
Long Island, New York in 1982, they are known for their politically charged lyrics and criticism of the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the
African American community. Their first four albums during the late 1980s and early 1990s were all certified either
gold or platinum and were, according to music critic
Robert Hilburn in 1998, "the most acclaimed body of work ever by a rap act."
[1] In 2004,
Rolling Stone magazine ranked Public Enemy
[2] number 44 on its list of the Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
[3] The group was inducted into the
Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
[4] The band were announced as inductees for the 2013 class of the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on December 11, 2012, making them the fourth hip-hop act to be inducted
This could go on for days, I might post more later.
Yeah. No.
the bolded...
