• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Website Members Sammy Sam The S1W Past members DJ Johnny 'Juice' Rosado Public Enemy is an American group consisting of,,,,, Sammy Sam, and the S1W group. Formed in, New York, in 1986, they are known for their politically charged music and criticism of the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the community. Their first four albums during the late 1980s and early 1990s were all certified either and were, according to music critic in 1998, 'the most acclaimed body of work ever by a hip hop act'. Critic called them 'the most influential and radical band of their time.' They were inducted into in 2013.

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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Formation and early years (1986–1987) [ ] Carlton Ridenhour () and William Drayton () met at 's in the mid-1980s. Developing his talents as an with Flav while delivering furniture for his father's business, Chuck D and Spectrum City, as the group was called, released the record 'Check Out the Radio', backed by 'Lies', a social commentary—both of which would influence RUSH Productions'. Put out a tape to promote (the radio station where he was working at the time) and to fend off a local MC who wanted to him.

He called the tape Public Enemy #1 because he felt like he was being persecuted by people in the local. This was the first reference to the notion of a in any of Chuck D's songs. The single was created by Chuck D with a contribution by, though this was before the group Public Enemy was officially assembled. Around 1986, Bill Stephney, the former Program Director at WBAU, was approached by Ali Hafezi and offered a position with the label. Stephney accepted, and his first assignment was to help fledgling producer sign Chuck D, whose song 'Public Enemy Number One' Rubin had heard from. Flavor Flav performing in 1991. According to the book The History of Rap Music by, 'Stephney thought it was time to mesh the hard-hitting style of Run DMC with politics that addressed black youth.

Chuck recruited Spectrum City, which included Hank Shocklee, his brother Keith Shocklee, and Eric 'Vietnam' Sadler, collectively known as, to be his production team and added another Spectrum City partner,, to become the group's Minister of Information. With the addition of Flavor Flav and another local mobile DJ named, the group Public Enemy was born.' According to Chuck, The S1W, which stands for Security of the First World, 'represents that the black man can be just as intelligent as he is strong.

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It stands for the fact that we're not third-world people, we're first-world people; we're the people.' Hank Shocklee came up with the name Public Enemy based on 'underdog love and their developing politics' and the idea from Def Jam staffer Bill Stephney following the,, and the: 'The Black man is definitely the public enemy.' Public Enemy started out as opening act for the during the latter's popularity, and in 1987 released their debut album.