Public Enemy

: See The Public Enemy for the 1931 movie and Public Enemy (documentary) for the 1999 Black Panthers documentary film.

Presently

They still continue to perform and write, though with some attrition. Terminator X took early retirement and was replaced

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by Atlanta native DJ Lord as the group's main DJ. Chuck D and Professor Griff are also members of a band named Confrontation Camp, a confrontational funk/rock band. Chuck D's lecture series on "Rap, Race, Reality & Technology" has been used as the basis for his lyrics on "We Are Gathered Here", an album by the group Fine Arts Militia - which he is a member of.

Related Topics:
Atlanta - DJ Lord - Confrontation Camp - Funk - Rock

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In 2004, Flavor Flav appeared on the VH1 reality show The Surreal Life, and can now be seen on the VH1 program Strange Love. His portrayal on that show, however, has been the subject of much dispute, especially between fans and the other members of the band. Many fans and Chuck D himself have publicly lambasted Flavor for his actions on the show, including being indignant to his children and his ex-wife.

Related Topics:
2004 - Flavor Flav - VH1 - Reality show - The Surreal Life

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Flavor also recently appeared on UK reality TV show "The Farm".

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Oddly enough, maybe as a show of their respect for all types of music, PE was scheduled to perform the cancelled hardcore and metal festival, Hellfest '05 and would have shared the stage with heavy bands including Between the Buried and Me, Ed Gein, From a Second Story Window, Ion Dissonance, Pig Destroyer, and Suffocation.

Related Topics:
Hellfest - Between the Buried and Me - Pig Destroyer

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In September of 2005, Flavor Flav reunited with Public Enemy to record a rap protest song, Hell No We Ain't Alright, criticizing policy issues surrounding the response to Hurricane Katrina, and the George W. Bush administration in particular.

Related Topics:
Protest song - Hell No We Ain't Alright - Hurricane Katrina - George W. Bush

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