"Hard to believe, but Public Enemy--which headlines Irving Plaza tonight as part of the 'Hip-Hop Gods Tour'--is celebrating 30 years of existence this year. As the late Adam Yauch once wrote of the rap icons: 'I put them on a level with Bob Marley and a handful of other artists--the rare artist who can make great music and also deliver a political and social message. But where Marley's music sweetly lures you in, then sneaks in the message, Chuck D grabs you by the collar and makes you listen.' In honor of tonight's show, and PE's 30th anniversary, here are a dozen pivotal moments from the group's illustrious history."
Village Voice (Video)
2009 May: Public Enemy
2011 July: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
2012 February: Fear of a Black Planet
2012 August: Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
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