Part 4: https://youtu.be/JJild3guHfs
Part 1: https://youtu.be/8HDA6M-BvlM
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In this clip, Chuck D addresses why Public Enemy’s debut album, “Yo! Bumrush the Show,” was Def Jam’s lowest selling album at the time. He pointed out that they were going up against LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys, who were two of the biggest hip-hop acts at the time. Chuck went on to speak about why he wanted Flavor Flav, not himself, to be the star of Public Enemy, adding that it’s Flav’s job and led to his nickname, “Flavor Jackson.” To hear more, including Chuck speak about LL Cool J being the first hip-hop artist to prove they had a worthy album and not just singles, hit the above clip.