Chuck D

American rapper

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), otherwise known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper and songwriter from Long Island, New York. He is the frontman and co-founder of acclaimed Hip Hop group Public Enemy.

Chuck D performing at the Way Out West music festival in August 2013

Quotes

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  • Black death has been pimped by corporations, and young people think that the street credibility is … a thing that will ride them into some kind of profitability in life.
  • Black manhood: … the corporations [believe] they've found a way … [to] put soul in a bottle. If they can put soul in a bottle, … they can put manhood in a bottle—and then show the bottle in advertising.
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  •   Encyclopedic article on Chuck D on Wikipedia