TMZ — The Oscars made a statement by playing Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," and now the group has a statement to the Oscars ... they're pissed off. Group member Professor Griff tells us he thinks the Academy was just paying lip service to black… ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The following is a transcription of Chris Rock's opening monologue as host of the 2016 Oscars. He took the stage to Public Enemy's "Fight the Power": Man, I counted at least 15 black people on that montage. Hey! Well, I'm here at the Academy Awards, ... more info

TMZ — Public Enemy's Chuck D has some advice to Nelly about cancelling concerts for fear of terrorism, and it's ... get back on the road, it might be safer than the U.S. TMZ broke the story -- Nelly pulled the plug on a few concerts in the… more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — PE in fan/driver Kevin Wells' Ford Focus (via Wells) Sometimes you travel in style, sometimes you have to bum a ride in a Ford Focus. Case in point, Public Enemy are currently on tour in the UK and Europe with... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Public Enemy on 'Kimmel' Jimmy Kimmel Live wrapped up its week in Brooklyn on Friday (10/23) with a tribute to Spike Lee's classic 1989 film Do the Right Thing. The Park Slope Two Boots they transformed into Sal's Pizza was... more info

Stereogum — Jimmy Kimmel wrapped up a week of episodes filmed in Brooklyn last night, and he invited Public Enemy to close the show out. The Long Island rap group emerged onto the stage from a faux Brooklyn stoop to perform a medley of “Fight The Power” and ... more info

Stereogum — Every so often, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake get together to rap some hip-hop classics. The tradition started back in 2010, and the two of them just did the sixth iteration last night on The Tonight Show. They run through tracks from Jay Z, Pub... more info

Core News — “Combining 8 horns, a scratch DJ and live MC, Renegade Brass Band mix funk, hip hop and jazz with a raw brass sound. In the last year, they have supported acts including Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy, Xavier Rudd, The Apples, Quantic……and the... more info

New York Post — This week’s new releases include fresh-sounding returns from Public Enemy and the Chemical Brothers, while Lana Del Rey sticks to an increasingly tired template. Here’s our roundup. Downloads of the Week Lana Del Rey “Honeymoon” ★½ Another... more info