Was never much of a rap or hip-hop guy, though not for lack of trying. But when I saw Radio Raheem blasting Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” from his boombox before inciting a riot in Do The Right Thing, and witnessed D and co.’s first hip-hop/metal collaboration on “Bring The Noize” with Anthrax, I was game. Beats and samples aside, when listening to Public Enemy, one of the first things you notice is Chuck D’s unshakable confidence. It’s in his abrasive and imposing voice, one which has not only made Public Enemy such an incendiary force in the genre of hip-hop, but helped inspire musicians from all across the musical terrain. Samples from D’s epic career abound on Red Bull Music Academy Site, where you can listen to Chuck comment over both classic and new stuff, and even hear what inspired him.