Living Legends - Answer from Chuck D - Other Music?

[Th3UnionFor3v3r]

Why the hell does he really only like black musicians? Also, there also no way in hell that hip hop is all music mixed together.

[ZXCVBNMGHJKLKLJLKH]

Yall are under informed. Elvis said "A nxxxa is only good to shine my shoes". Straight racist dat. Fi you dont know keep quiet.

[xtlsx]

The Elvis line in Fight The Power was something strong and definitely got people's attention in a song that needed to get people's attention. It was in great contrast to what people were used to hearing in American culture and that in itself was powerful. Though I'm not sure that Elvis as a person was actually a racist, or if it was more a case of the entertainment industry at the time being willing to give him opportunites that they wouldn't give to black artists.

[justicejayant]

Elvis wasn't a racist..

He had called that he didn't invented rock n roll, it was all from Fats dominos(black artist).

In 1969, he said fats dominos a real king of rock n roll behind reporters.

He called little richard a "greatest" in 1969..

He wasn't a racist.

[vide0video]

Thanks! I don't know you like Elvis!

Thanks for respond!

[Yonah613]

Elvis ??

So you were lying in your song?

I guess you were just bringing the noise.

[johnbourbon]

wow he's so diverse! he actually embraces ALL black music!!

oh yeah... and elvis.

lol

[blahdelablah]

@johnbourbon

He answered the question of what he enjoys, which is music in all its forms. Is he meant to throw in a mention of some token world music genre to appease you? Is that what you want? Grow up.

[rockboot90]

its funny man, hip hop got me into rock and roll and jazz and everything else. Now i don't even listen to hip hop, funny huh?

[Smokinboyjones]

You need to know the roots. I'm glad Chuck likes Howlin' Wolf. I remember "Godfathers and Sons" by Martin Scorsese where Chuck records some rap/blues. Thats the way to do!

[sharingan072]

did he jsut say elvis!!!!

[anthonyu2]

Elvis wasn't a racist man, the dude was the most respectful to blacks and black music. He acknowledged the influences. They racist claim is a myth that was concocted by a belief that Elvis made racist comments on a radio program, but it just wasn't true. He truly loved and respected black musicians

[msignor]

Yes, Elvis emulated black musicians and bought his clothes on Beale Street in Memphis. I was surprised that Chuck D said he like Elvis since he called him a racist in one of PE's songs.

[justicejayant]

May i know the name of the song?

[msignor]

Sure, it was from "Fight the Power" and it goes a little something like this,

"Elvis was a hero to most

But he never meant shit to me you see

Straight up racist that sucker was

Simple and plain

Mother fuck him and John Wayne."

[justicejayant]

Well, that was maybe just lyrics, the meaning of lyrics is like feelings, not reality!

Chuck D really don't hate elvis, believe it.

He said on Elvis :-

"My whole thing was the one-sidedness — like, Elvis' icon status in America made it like nobody else counted. ... My heroes came from someone else. My heroes came before him. My heroes were probably his heroes. As far as Elvis being 'The King,' I couldn't buy that."

[alitshah]

Elvis? thought he was a racist? "fight the power" 1989!

[gonesavage]

yeah, I thought he "didn't mean sh*t" to Chuck

[DirtyRat88]

well u do realize you could still listen/enjoy someone music even if the person u are listening to is racist..

[nihilusmaster]

the Anthrax collaboration (Bring Tha Noize)

[marks589]

Chuck D! word up.