Chuck D

Carlton Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), best known by the pseudonym Chuck D, is a rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer. Chuck was born in Long Island, New York, USA. He helped further 1980s political rap music as the controversial and influential lead rapper of Public Enemy.

Discography

with Public Enemy:

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• Yo! Bum Rush The Show (1987)
• It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
• Fight the Power...Live! (video and album, 1989)
• Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
• Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black (1991)
• Greatest Misses 1986-1992 (1992)
• Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age (1994)
• He Got Game (1998)
• BTN 2000 (online released mega-mix which initialized PE's leaving Def Jam records) (1999)
• There's A Poison Goin On (1999)
• Revolverlution (2002)
• There's A Poison Goin On (worldwide re-release via Slamjamz.com) (2004)

He also brought out a very soulful 1996 solo record, The Autobiography of Mistachuck (on Mercury Records) and founded the record company Slam Jamz.

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1996 - Mercury Records

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with Fine Arts Militia:

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• Fine Arts Militia (2003)

There is also a mention of chuck D in the Nu-metal band Slipknot's no life (Where's chuck D when you need him?)

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