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Here’s your chance to ask the New York hip-hip icon anything you like – whether it’s about the founding of Public Enemy, his political activism or his work on Grand Theft AutoNext month, the BBC will air a new four-part docuseries, executive-produced by rap legend Chuck D, Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World. Featuring a who’s who of rap’s A-list, including Eminem, Ice-T, LL Cool J, DMC and B-Real from Cypress Hill, it is a comprehensive look at the way politics shaped hip-hop and the way hip-hop, in turn, shaped the US.The series is another significant chapter in Chuck D’s storied career. Now 62, the Public Enemy leader has spent the better part of the past 40 years setting a gold standard for rap lyricism and raising the bar for politically minded musicians of any genre. Continue reading...