Public Enemy: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2013

Official Site: http://www.publicenemy.com/

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/public-enemy/bio/



Public Enemy formed in 1982 and won renown for their politically charged lyrics. In the end, Chuck D wanted the group to combine Run DMC with activism. They became an outlet for the frustrations of the black community.

They released their debut album in 1987.

You're Gonna Get Yours (1987): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYblg4i2HD8

Bring the Noise (1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_Jeyif7bB4

Don't Believe the Hype (1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK8sxngSWaU

Fight the Power (1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaoLy7PHwk

Welcome to the Terrordome (1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmmS5Odu6Ag

911 is a Joke (1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPNK0VspQ0M

Can't Truss It (1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am9BqZ6eA5c

Shut 'Em Down (1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wOcOBjB3uU

Give It Up (1994): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlCxBD5ROB8

He Got Game w/Stephen Stills (1998): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FmPskTljo0

Make Love Fuck War w/Moby (2004): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TTrUqtFKHA



In 2004, Flavor Flav became a TV Star on The Surreal Life.

Amerikan Gangster (2007): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVKy-5OA5Pk

I Shall Not Be Moved (2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnvFfxlSAzY




　

　

The Beastie Boys: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2012

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/beastie-boys/bio/

Official Site: http://www.beastieboys.com/



The Beastie Boys began as a four-piece hardcore band, but evolved. After "Cooky Puss", they decided to incorporate rap into their songs.

Cooky Puss (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DOMxm0o12c



Madonna gave them their big break when the Beasties opened for her 1985 Virgin Tour.

She's On It (1985): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PLfjhQG97I




Licensed to Ill


Paul Revere (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEM3dW2oWW4

Brass Monkey (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0dxhSPoBjY

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBShN8qT4lk

No Sleep Til Brooklyn (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Y0cy-nvAg

Girls (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoFB2R_AUwM




Paul's Boutique


Hey Ladies (1989): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMQygZFPGE



By now, The Beasties were superstars.

So What'cha Want (1992): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru3gH27Fn6E

Sabotage (1994): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4PN7Xbexq4

Intergalactic (1998): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORYO0atB6g

Ch-Check It Out (2004): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9rnGp6_jHI

Make Some Noise (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdgLMslbDuY



Adam Yauch (MCA) died from cancer in 2012. The Beasties dissolved after Yauch's death. An autobiography is scheduled for 2015.

　
　

　

　

　

　

　

　


　

　


 

Run DMC: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2009

Run DMC was a hip hop trio from Queens, New York. They are the greatest, most influential rap/hip hop acts in history. Joseph "Run" Simmons, Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell, and Darryl (DMC) McDaniels grew up in Hollis, Queens. The act signed with Profile Records and released their first single in 1983.

It's Like That (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hN1SKVx31s


They quickly ascended the Hip Hop echelon and whisked away the Old School Hip Hip artists.

King of Rock (1985): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXzWlPL_TKw

My Adidas (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA8DsUN6g_k


Then, they broke into the mainstream. Their cover of "Walk this Way" was a pivotal moment in music history.

Walk This Way w/Aerosmith (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B_UYYPb-Gk

You Be Illin' (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5yaK7xHWmU

It's Tricky (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-O5IHVhWj0

Christmas in Hollis (1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR07r0ZMFb8

Mary, Mary (1988): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmyVLheqkQ

Down with the King (1993): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUXpNMMqW1A


The band did little after their last hit. Substance abuse, creative differences, and personal issues held Run DMC back. In 2002, Jam Master Jay was murdered and Run DMC retired.

Grandmaster Flash: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2007

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/grandmaster-flash-and-the-furious-five/bio/

Grandmaster Flash is a hip hop pioneer that created the first crossfader, the backspin, scratching, and punch phrasing. He began DJing after high school and was the first to use two turntables. Flash formed his own group in the mid-70s, which eventually became the Furious Five. According to legend, one of the Furious Five coined the term hip hop while imitating the cadence of marching soldiers.

They signed their first record deal in 1979.

Superappin' (1979): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L_YHWQMFu4

Freedom (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFh8baehGpE

The Birthday Party (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKwEVT1_9U

The first scratching on record:

The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel (1981):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNzMVLqIHg

Showdown w/Sugarhill Gang (1981): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-wnuo10rtY

It's Nasty (1981): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nCn-e9uvrU

Their signature hit. The video received MTV play.

The Message (1982): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4o8TeqKhgY

New York New York (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2kpDqMGyzA

The group broke up over money disputes. They have reunited on occasion since. Grandmaster Melle Mel led the group for a time.

Vice (1985): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=badRbIYNinQ

Grandmaster Flash now has a clothing line and hosts a satellite radio show.

Blondie: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2006

Rock Hall Bio: https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/blondie/bio/

Official Site: http://www.blondie.net/

Chris Stein and Deborah Harry formed Blondie in the mid-70s. The band was at the forefront of the punk and new wave music revolutions of the period. They were eclectic in the extreme.

Rip Her to Shreds (1977): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsMefrj_ICE

They scored overseas, but did not break in the US until 1978 when they released the classic Parallel Lines.

Heart of Glass (1979): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU

One Way of Another (1979): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXewIR7Y7cc

Dreaming (1979): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU3-lS_Gryk

They provided an all-time classic and one of the great songs of the 80s for American Gigolo.

Call Me (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH3Q_CZy968

Atomic (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_WLw_0DFQQ

The Tide is High (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppYgrdJ0pWk

The first song with a rap to hit #1:

Rapture (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCdS7O248g

The totally changed their sound for their next album.

Island of Lost Souls (1982): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ZviR3BzqA

Tensions in the band, a drop in album sales, drugs, and Chris Stein mortality in the face of pemphigus broke the band up in 1982.

Blondie reunited in the late 90s. They became the only band with #1 hits in three decades. The band continues to tour...

Maria (1999): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoOG7LEyUJ0

Good Boys (2003): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_niLaDS6ec

A Rose By Any Name (2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XQO7Bmj1UA

958. Fight the Power by Public Enemy (1989)

"Fight the Power" appeared in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing. It's a call for revolution against the abuse of power. VH-1 named it the greatest Hip Hop song of all time. The most controversial parts of the song slam Elvis and John Wayne providing an indictment of the white community and America in general.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaoLy7PHwk