MTV.com News — We caught up with the MC to talk about what's keeping him from signing a record deal.By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Sway Calloway Crooked I and Sway Photo: MTV News Crooked I has changed who he wants to be as an artist. He wants to app... more info

The Red Radio — Public Enemy joined the Fallon house band The Roots for a live performance of Enemy's infamous Bring The Noise. Love seeing Chuck D and Flavor Flav on stage together. This track never gets old. more info

Idolator — So last week a zillion aging rap fans (me included) messed themselves when they learned that the Roots would be backing Public Enemy when P.E. ran through It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back live at the Roots' summer "Picnic" show in Philad... more info

Idolator — First of all, happy belated birthday to Flava Flav — he turned 50 yesterday! Secondly, we're still not watching Fallon's show, but if this clip is any indication, the show's bookers are totally making up for any previously embarrassing musical gue... more info

ContactMusic — Rap pioneers PUBLIC ENEMY performed their seminal IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK album in its entirety at a New York show celebrating FLAVOR FLAV's 50th birthday ... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Public Enemy [ tickets ], TV on the Radio and The Black Keys [ tickets ] will be among the acts to join The Roots [ tickets ] June 6 at the second annual Roots Picnic at Philadelphia's Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, according to the... more info

AllHipHop — Rapper/television star Flavor Flav celebrated his 50th birthday last night (March 15) at BB King's nightclub in New York City with a concert with Public Enemy.   The rapper was joined by Ice-T and Coco, boxing trainer/commentator Emmanuelle Stewart... more info

Rolling Stone — We know him variously as a hip-hop pioneer, a hyperactive court jester, a cringe-worthy reality TV star and a future talk show host, but last night, Flavor Flav wore all his hats for a 50th birthday bash to remember at BB Kings in Times Square, New Y... more info

JamBase — THE ROOTS LAUNCH SECOND ANNUAL ROOTS PICNIC! Starring: THE ROOTS, TV ON THE RADIO, THE BLACK KEYS, SANTIGOLD, ASHER ROTH & MORE And a special performance: PUBLIC ENEMY performs IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK backed by ANTIBALAS a... more info

AllHipHop — A number of varied artists are coming together to support the 2nd Annual Roots Picnic this June in The Roots’ hometown of Philadelphia.   Public Enemy, Asher Roth, Santigold, The Black Keys, Kid Cudi and The Roots themselves are included in ... more info