Public Enemy

American hip-hop group
Organization musical_group Q209182
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Public Enemy

Summary

Public Enemy is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,997 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Public Enemy received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].
  • Public Enemy's instance of is recorded as musical group[4].
  • Public Enemy's genre is East Coast hip-hop[5].
  • Public Enemy's genre is political hip-hop[6].
  • Public Enemy's genre is hardcore hip-hop[7].
  • Public Enemy's genre is progressive rap[8].
  • Public Enemy's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings[9].
  • Public Enemy's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[10].
  • Public Enemy's discography is recorded as Public Enemy discography[11].
  • Public Enemy's Commons category is recorded as Public Enemy[12].
  • Public Enemy's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Public Enemy comprises Flavor Flav[14].
  • Public Enemy comprises Chuck D[15].
  • Public Enemy comprises DJ Lord[16].
  • Public Enemy comprises Khari Wynn[17].
  • Public Enemy comprises Professor Griff[18].
  • 1986 marks the founding of Public Enemy[19].
  • Public Enemy's location of formation is recorded as Long Island[20].
  • Public Enemy's official website is recorded as https://www.publicenemy.com/[21].
  • Public Enemy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Public Enemy (band)[22].
  • Public Enemy's topic has template is recorded as Template:Public Enemy[23].
  • Public Enemy's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Public Enemy'}[24].
  • Public Enemy's start of work period is recorded as 1985[25].
  • Public Enemy's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Public Enemy'}[26].

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Founding

1986 marks the founding of Public Enemy[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Long Island[20].

Recognition

Public Enemy received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].

Why It Matters

Public Enemy ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,997 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

It has been cited as an influence by Rage Against the Machine[29], a rock band[30], founded in 1991[31].

FAQs

What awards did Public Enemy receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].

Who did Public Enemy influence?

Public Enemy has been cited as an influence by Rage Against the Machine[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . ew.com. ew.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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