Public Enemy has been speaking out about racial injustices and the plight of black people for over 30 years. As riots and protests erupt across the country in the wake of George Floyd’s senseless death, P.E. fans have been wondering what Chuck D has to say about the current state of America.
On Monday (June 1), Donald Trump threatened military force if the state governors don’t get their cities under control. As Chuck watched the news unfold, he weighed in on the civil unrest plaguing the nation.
“My statements are politically incorrect,” Chuck tells HipHopDX. “It will not behoove anybody for me to say these things. They’re really incendiary and they’re not helpful. It’s not conducive. When you don’t feel good about saying what you really feel you should say, you shouldn’t say anything at all. Older people know that [laughs].
“If you don’t really feel it’s conducive to say certain things, you just stay fucking quiet until you find the right words for it. And right now, there are no words for this shit. I got no voice at this moment, because every single emotion young people have is justified right now. It’s emotion.”
Floyd was killed on May 25 after white Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes. The Hennepin County Medical Office initial autopsy concluded there was nothing “to support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation.”
But Floyd’s family hired renowned forensic medical examiner Dr. Michael Baden to perform a second, independent autopsy. The results came back on Monday afternoon and determined Floyd’s death was a homicide by asphyxia.
“[They found] Mr. Floyd’s death was homicide caused by asphyxia caused by neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain,” the report read in part. “Sustained pressure on the right side of Mr. Floyd’s carotid artery impeded blood flow to the brain, and weight on his back impeded his ability to breathe.
“The independent examiners found that weight on the back, handcuffs and positioning were contributory factors because they impaired the ability of Mr. Floyd’s diaphragm to function. From all the evidence, the doctor said it now appears Mr. Floyd died at the scene.”
Hip Hop Demands Justice For George Floyd As Nationwide Riots Erupt
Ice-T, Common, J. Cole, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Eminem are just a few of the many notable Hip Hop artists speaking out against police brutality and calling for justice.
Meanwhile, Public Enemy is preparing to release their next studio album on July 4, the group’s first since 2017’s Nothing Is Quick In The Desert.
Chuck D is proof that the older generation can sympathize with millenials.
Chuck D is proof that some idiots never grow TF up. All these years later and he still is making excuses for violent thugs.
If white people were being choked to death by cops youd be singing a very different song. All this proves is that you’re biased.
White people are, and have been choked by cops repeatedly, always. Specially ones that have 5 felonies on their backs and are resisting arrest after being caught trying to pass fake checks. What ONE cop did to that guy is wrong. It doesn’t justify the savagery we are seeing in our streets. Almost all of the protesters are white BTW. Kind of strange to see that in this “systematically racist nightmare of a country.” A few weeks from now this will all be behind us, and these idiots will all be in the custody of the FBI. Praise god brother! Oh, don’t be a life long criminal then later complain when a cop murders you. “He was trying to get his life back together while passing stolen checks.” SMH
So……..I see where you are çoming from but it leaves me wondering. I kind of wonder, have YOU EVER READ anything…..history book…..article……or anything about the history of white peoples dealings with black people in America?……You seem to speak well so I know you are not stupid!…..So assuming you are aware of the terrors of America history, I wonder how you Behave like you would love to be treated like black people….like it’s all made up! I challenge you to study black history in America for one month. It will humblehttps://www.freedomworks.org/content/19-ridiculous-federal-criminal-laws-and-regulations you and make you understand. As you read….put yourself in a black persons position!……I challenge you.
Pfft who are you? Go do something other than talk shit to people anonymously on a hip hop site.
Sounds like Chuck D is condoning violence against people that have nothing to do with it. People were being attacked on the freeway in San Jose by rioters with crowbars. Imagine sitting in your car surrounded by these type of people wondering if you’re going to have to defend yourself against something like that.
Does that include the emotion of “I want to set a honest working family’s car on fire?” What a jackass. I hope these morons burn something of his to ashes.
It’s time for white people to step up for the black people and black people to step up for the white people. What is right is right and what is wrong is wrong. Simple math people. Common sense. One World love one if we want to be one. It’s up to all of us not just a few.
All white people have everything to do with this…all the years u sat by n watched while other white folks dished out the racism.. the as long as it’s not by me or done to me attitude makes u part of the problem. Now ur shit been broken n now u wanna talk….ur silence in all these years gives this life.