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  • Public Enemy to Mark 30th Anniversary of 'Fear of a Black Planet' With Special Art Show

    To open at the Black Book Gallery in Denver, Colorado on September 5, ‘The Terrordome’ will feature one-of-a-kind pieces by street artists Shepard Fairey, Vhils, Anthony Lister and Faith47 among others.
    Aug 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rap veterans Public Enemy will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album “Fear of a Black Planet” with a special art show.
    “The Terrordome” will open at the Black Book Gallery in Denver, Colorado on September 5 and feature original, one-of-a-kind pieces by the likes of street artists Shepard Fairey, Vhils, Anthony Lister, How & Nosm, and Faith47, as well as Public Enemy frontman Chuck D himself.
    “Bringing visual artists and music together has always been important to me because it’s who I am,” Chuck D shares in a statement.
    “I was an illustrator and graphic designer long before I ever grabbed a microphone. We’ve been working hard at bringing together an amazing array of artists for the show, and look forward to people coming through to see their work.”
    Gallery officials will be following the state’s COVID-19 guidelines, including limiting the capacity of the venue, so fans can check out the show safely.
    “The Terrordome” will run until October 3.

    The critically-acclaimed 1990 album, which covered still-timely topics such as institutional racism and white supremacy, spawned the protest anthem “Fight the Power”, written for Spike Lee’s movie classic “Do the Right Thing”, as well as the singles “911 Is a Joke”, “Welcome to the Terrordome”, and “Can’t Do Nuttin’ for Ya Man”.
    Its cultural significance was formally recognised in 2005, when officials at America’s Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry.

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    Ice-T and Chuck D to Join Forces for Hip Hop Loves NY Livestream

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    The YouTube show, which will also feature performances by Fab 5 Freddy, Naughty By Nature and Ja Rule, will benefit The Bronx Community Relief Center and SONOS Community Care.
    Apr 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rap icons Ice-T and Chuck D are teaming up with Fab 5 Freddy, Naughty By Nature, and Ja Rule for the Hip Hop Loves NY livestream on Thursday, April 23.
    The show kicks off at 6pm EST on YouTube and will benefit The Bronx Community Relief Center and SONOS Community Care.
    Also among the livestream highlights for Thursday is Norah Jones’ set from self-isolation at 4pm EST on Facebook; the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s virtual concert on Facebook from 8pm EST, and country star Rhett Miller’s Great American Songbook show, which will air at 5pm EST, also on Facebook.

    Meanwhile, Carly Pearce and Lee Brice will be teaming up on Instagram for a joint virtual gig at 6pm EST, Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch will kick off the day with a show at 8.30am EST on Facebook, and Cyndi Lauper, Troye Sivan, and Todrick Hall will be among the stars performing at the Stonewall Gives Back! benefit concert, which streams on World of Wonder’s YouTube channel.
    And don’t forget that big Jonas Brothers event, available to view on all of the group’s social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram rom 4pm EST.
    Other interesting livestreams of note include:
    Sofi Tukker (1pm EST)
    Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste (8pm EST)
    moe (6pm EST) – https://nugs.tv/
    Jeffrey Lewis (1pm EST)
    Julie Fowlis (4pm EST)
    Jerry Garcia Band Listening Party (8pm EST)
    Radiohead – Live Show Archive (5pm EST)

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