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Happy 65th Birthday, Chuck D!

by Bill DeVille

August 02, 2025

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'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on June 28, 1988.
'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on June 28, 1988.Def Jam Recordings/Columbia Records

This week on Teenage Kicks, we salute a hip-hop legend. Chuck D turned 65 on Friday, we'll check out a handful of classic Public Enemy jams while Chuck D is enjoying the early bird special. And we'll also do our usual dig into the alt vault.

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